Willowbrook, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,131
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45
2.81% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.57%
4.97% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$99,239
1.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$358,600
2.29% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
4,749
1.84% 1-year growth

About

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.

89.9% of the residents in Willowbrook, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willowbrook, IL are ETI School of Skilled Trades (296 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Willowbrook, IL was $358,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Willowbrook, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 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 9.13k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.7% of Willowbrook, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Willowbrook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 341 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Willowbrook, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willowbrook, IL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willowbrook, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.92k ± 502
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 389
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    341 ± 233
9.71%
Hispanic Population
887 people

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Willowbrook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 341 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.71% of the people in Willowbrook, IL are hispanic (887 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willowbrook, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

30.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.8k people
27.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.5k people

As of 2024, 30.7% of Willowbrook, IL residents (2.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willowbrook, IL was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    111 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    87 ± 95
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 35

Willowbrook, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Willowbrook, IL employs 4.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willowbrook, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (854 people), Manufacturing (512 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (433 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,987), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,856), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,108).

Employment

Occupations

4.75k
2024 Value
± 516
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook, IL grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 4.66k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willowbrook, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (728 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (485 people), and Management Occupations (468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willowbrook, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.75k
2024 Value
± 516
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook, IL grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 4.66k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willowbrook, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (854 people), Manufacturing (512 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (433 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,886
Median earning men ± $14,075
$43,065
Median earning women ± $13,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Construction ($172,759), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,573).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), and Wholesale Trade ($61,513).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Voting results are not available for Willowbrook, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Willowbrook, IL awarded 296 degrees. The student population of Willowbrook, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 348 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willowbrook, IL are Hispanic or Latino (129 and 43.6%), White (91 and 30.7%), Black or African American (59 and 19.9%), and Asian (7 and 2.36%).

The largest universities in Willowbrook, IL by number of degrees awarded are ETI School of Skilled Trades (296 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willowbrook, IL are HVAC Maintenance (203 and 68.6%) and Welding Technology (93 and 31.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 363 students enrolled in Willowbrook, IL, 95.9% men and 4.13% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 172 records, of which 4.65% were women and 95.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    203 degrees awarded
  2. Welding Technology
    93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Willowbrook, IL was HVAC Maintenance with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Willowbrook, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
ETI School of Skilled Trades
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
296 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ETI School of Skilled Trades with 296 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willowbrook, IL, which is 21.8 times more than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 129 degrees mean that there were 1.42 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 91 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Willowbrook, IL was $358,600 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,000 to $358,600, a 2.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Willowbrook, IL is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willowbrook, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 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.

Housing

Property

$358,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,048
$2,879
Median Property Taxes
±$304

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.6%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Willowbrook, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$99,239
Median Household Income
± $4,413
3.97k
Number of Households
± 443

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.97k households in Willowbrook, IL grew to $99,239 from the previous year's value of $97,861.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willowbrook, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Public Transit (4.44%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Willowbrook, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willowbrook, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.944% of the workforce in Willowbrook, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willowbrook, IL (591 out of 8.99k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Willowbrook, IL has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 8.54% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.24%
Uninsured
51.9%
Employer Coverage
8.54%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willowbrook, IL declined by 4.42% from 3.39% to 3.24%.

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