Woodridge, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

33,941

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.266% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.47%

5.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,000

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$363,700

Population & Diversity

Woodridge, IL is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.9% of Woodridge, IL residents were born outside of the country (7.09k people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in Woodridge, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Woodridge, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodridge, IL was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodridge, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.3k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 638
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 990

16%

Hispanic Population

5.43k people

16% of the people in Woodridge, IL are hispanic (5.43k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

20.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.09k people

20.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.94k people

As of 2024, 20.9% of Woodridge, IL residents (7.09k 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 Woodridge, IL was 20.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
430 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 100

Woodridge, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woodridge, IL.

Economy

The economy of Woodridge, IL employs 18.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodridge, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), Retail Trade (2,142 people), and Manufacturing (2,065 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,411), Information ($91,816), and Finance & Insurance ($89,113).

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,173

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodridge, IL declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 18.9k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodridge, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,483 people), Management Occupations (2,236 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,828 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodridge, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k

2024 Value

± 1,173

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 8.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodridge, IL declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 18.9k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodridge, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), Retail Trade (2,142 people), and Manufacturing (2,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodridge, IL, though some of these residents may live in Woodridge, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,620

Median earning men ± $8,702

$52,007

Median earning women ± $5,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,721), Information ($92,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,568), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,563), and Information ($61,797).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodridge, IL was $363,700 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,200 to $363,700, a 5.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodridge, IL is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodridge, IL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodridge, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$363,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,109

$9,035

Median Property Taxes

±$689

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 Woodridge, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Woodridge, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$101,000

Median Household Income

± $8,256

13.3k

Number of Households

± 914

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Woodridge, IL grew to $101,000 from the previous year's value of $97,263.

The following chart displays the households in Woodridge, 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 Woodridge, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Woodridge, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodridge, IL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Woodridge, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodridge, IL (1.85k out of 33.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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