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Romeoville Illinois Information: Romeoville, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Romeoville from the last gathering is 21153. You can view Romeoville venues that host many Romeoville IL events every year. You can also research Romeoville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Romeoville Illinois real estate guide. Romeoville Illinois has a latitude of 41.5895 and a longitude of -88.0588. Zip codes in Romeoville, IL include 60446 ... more Romeoville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Romeoville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Romeoville, IL was 21,153.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Romeoville was 10,658, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Romeoville, IL
There are an estimated 4,792 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Romeoville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Romeoville is 10,495 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Romeoville, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,904 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Romeoville, IL
The median age of people living in Romeoville, IL was 29.7 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 Romeoville was 1,920. There were 15,105 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.7 percent of the population (1,197) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Romeoville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Romeoville, IL was 20,653.

White Population in Romeoville, IL
The estimated White population in the Romeoville community is 17,872, which is 84.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Romeoville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,137, which is 5.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Romeoville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Romeoville, IL was 82.

Asian Population in Romeoville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 518.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Romeoville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Romeoville was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,039, while those of “two or more races” was 500 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Romeoville community was 2,781, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Romeoville, IL
The household population number in Romeoville was 20,223.

Group Quarters Population in Romeoville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 930.

Average Household Size in Romeoville, IL
The average household size in Romeoville is 2.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Romeoville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,379 total housing units in Romeoville.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,764, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,819 were owner-occupied (86), and 945 were renter-occupied (14, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 615 vacant homes in Romeoville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Romeoville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,679, with a median value in dollars of 118,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Romeoville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,190 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Romeoville, average costs per month were $378 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,677 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Romeoville, Illinois
2,448 people in Romeoville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Romeoville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Romeoville was 1,717, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Romeoville, IL
In 2000, there were 2,694 people in Romeoville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Romeoville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,480 people in Romeoville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Romeoville, Illinois
There were 11,894 in the labor force in Romeoville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.9 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 Romeoville was 32.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Romeoville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $60,738. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Romeoville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,320. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Romeoville, Illinois
Per capita income in Romeoville in the last full census was 21,221. 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 Romeoville numbered 59, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Romeoville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 387, or 1.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.