Willowbrook, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

9,177

0.0109% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

3.69% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.44%

26.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$95,649

3.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$347,200

22.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Willowbrook, IL had a population of 9.18k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $95,649. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Willowbrook, IL declined from 9,178 to 9,177, a −0.0109% decrease and its median household income grew from $92,202 to $95,649, a 3.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Willowbrook, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.58%).

None of the households in Willowbrook, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in Willowbrook, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willowbrook, IL are ETI School of Skilled Trades (308 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Willowbrook, IL was $347,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Willowbrook, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Willowbrook, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willowbrook, IL is home to a population of 9.18k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.2% of Willowbrook, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2022, there were 3.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.41k people) in Willowbrook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 351 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.9% of Willowbrook, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Willowbrook, IL was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Willowbrook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willowbrook, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 442
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 406
White (Hispanic)
351 ± 129

7.22%

Hispanic Population

663 people

7.22% of the people in Willowbrook, IL are hispanic (663 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Willowbrook, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

24.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

20.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

As of 2022, 24.2% of Willowbrook, IL residents (2.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willowbrook, IL was 20.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Willowbrook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 43

Willowbrook, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Willowbrook, IL employs 4.72k people. The largest industries in Willowbrook, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (536 people), and Manufacturing (409 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,083), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,942), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,173).

Employment

Occupations

4.72k

2022 Value

± 506

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Willowbrook, IL declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 4.84k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willowbrook, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (636 people), Management Occupations (515 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (470 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willowbrook, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.72k

2022 Value

± 506

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Willowbrook, IL declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 4.84k employees to 4.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willowbrook, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (831 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (536 people), and Manufacturing (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willowbrook, IL, though some of these residents may live in Willowbrook, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,931

Median earning men ± $10,344

$50,495

Median earning women ± $6,954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,537), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,477), and Wholesale Trade ($83,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($98,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,118).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Willowbrook, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Willowbrook, IL awarded 308 degrees. The student population of Willowbrook, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 308 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willowbrook, IL are White (124 and 40.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (114 and 37%), Black or African American (59 and 19.2%), and Asian (5 and 1.62%).

The largest universities in Willowbrook, IL by number of degrees awarded are ETI School of Skilled Trades (308 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willowbrook, IL are HVAC Maintenance (213 and 69.2%) and Welding Technology (95 and 30.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willowbrook, IL was $347,200 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,600 to $347,200, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Willowbrook, IL is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Willowbrook, IL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willowbrook, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$347,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,706

$3,017

Median Property Taxes

±$332

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Willowbrook, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Willowbrook, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.4% of the housing units in Willowbrook, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willowbrook, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Willowbrook, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,649

Median Household Income

± $9,969

4.05k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Willowbrook, IL grew to $95,649 from the previous year's value of $92,202.

The following chart displays the households in Willowbrook, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willowbrook, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Public Transit (6.62%)

In 2022, 78.3% of workers in Willowbrook, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willowbrook, IL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Willowbrook, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Willowbrook, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willowbrook, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willowbrook, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willowbrook, IL (492 out of 9.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willowbrook, IL is White, followed by Asian and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Willowbrook, IL has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 7.69% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 750 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 750 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DuPage County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.36%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

7.69%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willowbrook, IL declined by 12.5% from 3.84% to 3.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Willowbrook, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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