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Will County, Illinois

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
701,462
Households
244,273
Average household size
2.84
Median age
39.1 years
Median household income
$109,984
Housing units
254,278
Population comparison
2020 Census696,355
2024 estimate701,462
Change+0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
701,462
Median age
39.1 years
Male
349,953
Female
351,509
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.3 years
Female median age
39.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
19,440Under 518,633
64,9425–1762,549
33,03218–2430,425
42,85125–3441,730
47,83635–4447,485
49,66345–5449,422
45,74255–6445,445
46,44765+55,820
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 519,44018,633
5–1764,94262,549
18–2433,03230,425
25–3442,85141,730
35–4447,83647,485
45–5449,66349,422
55–6445,74245,445
65+46,44755,820
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5–17
Male
5–9
22,459
10–14
25,629
15–17
16,854
Female
5–9
21,029
10–14
25,347
15–17
16,173
18–24
Male
18–19
9,758
20
4,616
21
5,115
22–24
13,543
Female
18–19
8,777
20
4,340
21
3,945
22–24
13,363
25–34
Male
25–29
21,143
30–34
21,708
Female
25–29
20,285
30–34
21,445
35–44
Male
35–39
22,226
40–44
25,610
Female
35–39
23,559
40–44
23,926
45–54
Male
45–49
24,217
50–54
25,446
Female
45–49
24,170
50–54
25,252
55–64
Male
55–59
23,571
60–61
9,858
62–64
12,313
Female
55–59
23,503
60–61
9,466
62–64
12,476
65+
Male
65–66
7,424
67–69
9,296
70–74
13,095
75–79
7,853
80–84
5,229
85+
3,550
Female
65–66
7,806
67–69
10,165
70–74
14,556
75–79
9,950
80–84
6,639
85+
6,704
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
437,22662.3%
Black alone
83,06611.8%
Two or more races
80,81711.5%
Some other race
51,6307.4%
Asian alone
44,8056.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,8170.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1010.0%
Residents: 701,462.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone437,226
Black alone83,066
Two or more races80,817
Some other race51,630
Asian alone44,805
American Indian / Alaska Native3,817
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander101

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
138,703
White, not Hispanic
411,061

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
182,022
Married-couple share
78.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
51,54521.1%
1 person
74,85430.6%
2 people
44,50118.2%
3 people
42,53417.4%
4 people
30,83912.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,392
6 People
7,109
7 Plus People
4,338
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person51,545
2 people74,854
3 people44,501
4 people42,534
5+ people30,839
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households182,022
Married-couple families142,49978.3% of family households
With children
61,70543.3%
Without children
80,79456.7%
Other families39,52321.7% of family households
Male householder
12,07230.5%
Female householder
27,45169.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households182,022Not applicable
Married-couple families142,49978.3%
With children61,70543.3%
Without children80,79456.7%
Other families39,52321.7%
Male householder12,07230.5%
Female householder27,45169.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$109,984
Median family
$127,796
Per capita
$47,516
Household incomeShare of households
20,8978.6%
Under $25k
27,53511.3%
$25–49k
32,39413.3%
$50–74k
30,75112.6%
$75–99k
51,93921.3%
$100–149k
36,16514.8%
$150–199k
44,59218.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
8,179
$10,000–$14,999
3,943
$15,000–$19,999
4,116
$20,000–$24,999
4,659
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,815
$30,000–$34,999
6,117
$35,000–$39,999
5,092
$40,000–$44,999
5,787
$45,000–$49,999
5,724
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
12,909
$60,000–$74,999
19,485
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
27,025
$125,000–$149,999
24,914
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k20,897
$25–49k27,535
$50–74k32,394
$75–99k30,751
$100–149k51,939
$150–199k36,165
$200k+44,592

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
472,441
High school or higher
91.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
37.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
18,7504.0%
Less than 9th grade
19,9544.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
118,96025.2%
High school or equivalent
97,15220.6%
Some college, no degree
40,5038.6%
Associate degree
106,72022.6%
Bachelor’s degree
70,40214.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
8,105
Nursery School
195
Kindergarten
160
First Grade
76
Second Grade
413
Third Grade
625
Fourth Grade
474
Fifth Grade
838
Sixth Grade
4,570
Seventh Grade
553
Eighth Grade
2,741
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,544
Tenth Grade
3,519
Eleventh Grade
5,086
Twelfth No Diploma
8,805
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
103,333
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,627
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
34,834
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
62,318
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
54,864
Professional School Degree
8,734
Doctorate Degree
6,804
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade18,750
Grades 9–12, no diploma19,954
High school or equivalent118,960
Some college, no degree97,152
Associate degree40,503
Bachelor’s degree106,720
Graduate or professional70,402
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,38121,582
Widowed
19,94726,202
Divorced
3,1123,987
Separated
156,296154,005
Now Married
99,80184,711
Never Married
8,9479,923
Married Spouse Absent
147,349144,082
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,38121,582
Divorced19,94726,202
Separated3,1123,987
Now Married156,296154,005
Never Married99,80184,711
Married Spouse Absent8,9479,923
Married Spouse Present147,349144,082

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$319,600
Median gross rent
$1,462
Housing tenure
Owner
202,15082.8%
Renter
42,12317.2%
Occupied homes: 244,273.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner202,150
Renter42,123
Housing occupancy
Occupied
244,27396.1%
Vacant
10,0053.9%
Housing units: 254,278.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied244,273
Vacant10,005

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
138,613
Owners without mortgage
63,537
Vacancy reason
For rent1,637
For sale1,094
Rented, not occupied296
Sold, not occupied1,113
Seasonal1,557
Migrant workers0
Other4,308
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent1,637
For sale1,094
Rented, not occupied296
Sold, not occupied1,113
Seasonal1,557
Migrant workers0
Other4,308
Structure type
Detached189,298
Attached28,912
2–4 units11,960
5–19 units12,339
20+ units8,460
Mobile or other3,309
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
5,216
Structure 3–4 Units
6,744
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
5,262
Structure 10–19 Units
7,077
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
2,900
Structure 50 Plus Units
5,560
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
3,221
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
88
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached189,298
Attached28,912
2–4 units11,960
5–19 units12,339
20+ units8,460
Mobile or other3,309
Year builtHousing units by period
39,24215.4%
Before 1960
54,91321.6%
1960–79
76,35230.0%
1980–99
80,66631.7%
2000–19
3,1051.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
17,535
1940–1949
6,036
1950–1959
15,671
1960–79
1960–1969
20,449
1970–1979
34,464
1980–99
1980–1989
22,729
1990–1999
53,623
2000–19
2000–2009
64,764
2010–2019
15,902
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196039,242
1960–7954,913
1980–9976,352
2000–1980,666
2020+3,105
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
18,669
777
1990s
28,237
970
2000s
55,014
3,388
2010s
70,990
20,977
2020–22
25,311
12,822
2023+
3,929
3,189
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199018,669777
1990s28,237970
2000s55,0143,388
2010s70,99020,977
2020–2225,31112,822
2023+3,9293,189
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,8804.9%
Under $100k
53,24326.3%
$100–249k
106,88452.9%
$250–499k
24,84812.3%
$500–749k
5,1462.5%
$750–999k
1,1080.5%
$1–1.49m
1,0410.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,791
10000–14999
388
15000–19999
574
20000–24999
688
25000–29999
675
30000–34999
658
35000–39999
301
40000–49999
906
50000–59999
648
60000–69999
583
70000–79999
816
80000–89999
861
90000–99999
991
$100–249k
100000–124999
3,688
125000–149999
4,548
150000–174999
8,304
175000–199999
8,997
200000–249999
27,706
$250–499k
250000–299999
28,695
300000–399999
47,138
400000–499999
31,051
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
78
2000000+
963
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,880
$100–249k53,243
$250–499k106,884
$500–749k24,848
$750–999k5,146
$1–1.49m1,108
$1.5m+1,041
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,907
$500–9995,552
$1,000–1,49913,558
$1,500–1,9999,683
$2,000–2,4995,644
$2,500–2,9992,308
$3,000+1,345
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Under $500
Under 100
111
100–149
34
150–199
104
200–249
197
250–299
377
300–349
425
350–399
222
400–449
294
450–499
143
$500–999
500–549
177
550–599
335
600–649
241
650–699
469
700–749
422
750–799
501
800–899
1,440
900–999
1,967
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
6,770
1250–1499
6,788
$3,000+
3000–3499
717
3500+
628
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,907
$500–9995,552
$1,000–1,49913,558
$1,500–1,9999,683
$2,000–2,4995,644
$2,500–2,9992,308
$3,000+1,345
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,161
5,360
1 vehicle
42,128
19,790
2 vehicles
91,397
11,741
3 vehicles
41,832
3,879
4 vehicles
16,674
955
5+ vehicles
5,958
398
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,1615,360
1 vehicle42,12819,790
2 vehicles91,39711,741
3 vehicles41,8323,879
4 vehicles16,674955
5+ vehicles5,958398

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
354,486
Average commute
31.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
258,58772.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
28,4318.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
7,2532.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,0320.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
52,06814.7%Derived from published counts
Other
5,1151.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 354,486.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
2,646
Bicycle
386
Other
Other Transportation
3,677
Motorcycle
572
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
866
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone258,587
Carpool28,431
Public transit7,253
Walk or bicycle3,032
Work from home52,068
Other5,115
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
60,52820.0%
Under 15 min
94,82831.4%
15–29 min
70,34823.3%
30–44 min
36,97812.2%
45–59 min
39,73613.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,079
5–9
22,498
10–14
31,951
15–29 min
15–19
38,047
20–24
34,965
25–29
21,816
30–44 min
30–34
41,516
35–39
12,484
40–44
16,348
60+ min
60–89
28,532
90+
11,204
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min60,528
15–29 min94,828
30–44 min70,348
45–59 min36,978
60+ min39,736

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
557,674
Civilian labor force
380,453
Employed
361,706
Unemployed
18,747
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
692,860
Persons below poverty
50,799
Gini index
0.42
White-collar workers
222,706
Blue-collar workers
87,722
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,396
29,882
Sales Office Occupations
29,172
44,304
Management Business Science Arts
68,871
80,359
Production Transportation Material Moving
43,826
14,673
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
28,405
818
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,39629,882
Sales Office Occupations29,17244,304
Management Business Science Arts68,87180,359
Production Transportation Material Moving43,82614,673
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance28,405818

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
332,988
Workplace jobs
252,061
Internal commuters
106,963
Inbound commuters
145,098
Outbound commuters
226,025
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
658,73294.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
36,4165.2%
Residents: 695,148.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured658,732
Uninsured36,416
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
4,43412.2%
Under 19
12,69434.9%
Age 19–34
18,40450.5%
Age 35–64
8842.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 194,434
Age 19–3412,694
Age 35–6418,404
Age 65+884

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
606,50686.5%
Foreign born
94,95613.5%
Residents: 701,462.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born606,506
Foreign born94,956

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
53,810
Not a citizen
41,146

Residential mobility

Same house
639,347
Within same county
22,603
From another county
22,960
From another state
5,816
From abroad
3,109

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
250,678

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Will County, Illinois

Will County, Illinois has 701,462 residents and a median age of 39.1 years. It ranks No. 97 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $29,250 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Will County, Illinois701,462$109,98439.1 years82.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Illinois12,694,798$83,39039 years67.1%

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