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Bolingbrook Illinois Information: Bolingbrook, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Bolingbrook from the last gathering is 56321. You can view Bolingbrook venues that host many Bolingbrook IL events every year. You can also research Bolingbrook Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Bolingbrook Illinois real estate guide. Bolingbrook Illinois has a latitude of 41.7051 and a longitude of -88.0747. Zip codes in Bolingbrook, IL include 60440 ... more Bolingbrook zips.

BOLINGBROOK DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bolingbrook, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bolingbrook, IL was 56,321.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bolingbrook was 28,111, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bolingbrook, IL
There are an estimated 12,585 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Bolingbrook are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bolingbrook is 28,210 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bolingbrook, Illinois
There are an estimated 12,564 married women in the community. 60.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Bolingbrook, IL
The median age of people living in Bolingbrook, IL was 31 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bolingbrook was 5,353. There were 38,156 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.3 percent of the population (2,409) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Bolingbrook, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bolingbrook, IL was 54,763.

White Population in Bolingbrook, IL
The estimated White population in the Bolingbrook community is 36,330, which is 64.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bolingbrook, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,494, which is 20.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bolingbrook, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bolingbrook, IL was 130.

Asian Population in Bolingbrook, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,591.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bolingbrook, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bolingbrook was an estimated 36.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,182, while those of “two or more races” was 1,558 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bolingbrook community was 7,371, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bolingbrook, IL
The household population number in Bolingbrook was 56,042.

Group Quarters Population in Bolingbrook, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 279.

Average Household Size in Bolingbrook, IL
The average household size in Bolingbrook is 3.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.56 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bolingbrook, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,884 total housing units in Bolingbrook.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,416, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,834 were owner-occupied (85.2), and 2,582 were renter-occupied (14.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 468 vacant homes in Bolingbrook at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bolingbrook, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,174, with a median value in dollars of 142,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bolingbrook, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,381 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bolingbrook, average costs per month were $394 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,351 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bolingbrook, Illinois
9,839 people in Bolingbrook also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bolingbrook, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bolingbrook was 3,934, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bolingbrook, IL
In 2000, there were 6,286 people in Bolingbrook, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bolingbrook, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,498 people in Bolingbrook who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bolingbrook, Illinois
There were 30,848 in the labor force in Bolingbrook at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bolingbrook was 32.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bolingbrook, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,852. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bolingbrook, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,527. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bolingbrook, Illinois
Per capita income in Bolingbrook in the last full census was 23,468. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bolingbrook numbered 414, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bolingbrook, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,310, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.