Willowbrook (Will County), IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,913
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.1
32.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.77%
43.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,773
2.96% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$280,700
1.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,097
9.41% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Willowbrook (Will County), 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.

99.2% of the residents in Willowbrook (Will County), IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Willowbrook (Will County), IL was $280,700, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Willowbrook (Will County), IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Willowbrook (Will County), IL was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willowbrook (Will County), IL is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.18% of Willowbrook (Will County), IL residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Willowbrook (Will County), IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Willowbrook (Will County), IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willowbrook (Will County), IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willowbrook (Will County), IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 623
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    242 ± 124
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    112 ± 149
6.59%
Hispanic Population
126 people

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Willowbrook (Will County), IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.59% of the people in Willowbrook (Will County), IL are hispanic (126 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
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

4.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
80 people
2.88%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
70 people

As of 2024, 4.18% of Willowbrook (Will County), IL residents (80 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 (Will County), IL was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 22

Willowbrook (Will County), IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Willowbrook (Will County), IL.

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Economy

The economy of Willowbrook (Will County), IL employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willowbrook (Will County), IL were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (227 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($165,085), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,396).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k
2024 Value
± 374
−9.41%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook (Will County), IL declined at a rate of −9.41%, from 1.21k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willowbrook (Will County), IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), Production Occupations (202 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willowbrook (Will County), IL.

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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

1.1k
2024 Value
± 374
−9.41%
1 Year decline
± 51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willowbrook (Will County), IL declined at a rate of −9.41%, from 1.21k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willowbrook (Will County), IL, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (227 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willowbrook (Will County), IL, though some of these residents may live in Willowbrook (Will County), 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

$39,898
Median earning men ± $26,588
$14,612
Median earning women ± $66,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($38,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,058), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,567), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($4,131).

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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 (Will County), 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Willowbrook (Will County), IL was $280,700 in 2024, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,700 to $280,700, a 1.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Willowbrook (Will County), IL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willowbrook (Will County), IL have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willowbrook (Will County), IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$71,643
$640
Median Property Taxes
±$241

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 (Will County), IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
82.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Willowbrook (Will County), IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$89,773
Median Household Income
± $38,642
640
Number of Households
± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Willowbrook (Will County), IL grew to $89,773 from the previous year's value of $87,188.

The following chart displays the households in Willowbrook (Will County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willowbrook (Will County), 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Public Transit (8.76%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Willowbrook (Will County), IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.76%).

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

35.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willowbrook (Will County), IL have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Willowbrook (Will County), IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willowbrook (Will County), IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willowbrook (Will County), IL have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willowbrook (Will County), IL (53 out of 1.91k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willowbrook (Will County), IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

87.9% of the population of Willowbrook (Will County), IL has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 4.81% on non-group plans, and 0.836% 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, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
4.81%
Non-Group
0.836%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willowbrook (Will County), IL grew by 5.71% from 11.5% to 12.1%.

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

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