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Bolingbrook

Illinois · 40,757 residents · 24.9 sq mi
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Bolingbrook is home to 40,757 people in Illinois. Households here earn about 43% more than in Illinois as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median household income runs $46,166, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 3.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

40,757
−28%vs 2000
vs 56,321 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K48K58K68K78K19902000201020202024Bolingbrook
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(3,798)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(3,902)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.2%(4,137)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(3,609)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(2,575)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.7%(7,626)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.4%(8,305)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(3,965)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.7%(1,504)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.1%(853)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(409)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(74)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,166
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,852 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,766
−37%vs 2000
vs $23,468 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$94,400
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $141,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$558
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $786 in 2000
US average: $450
79.5%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
20.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(32,618)
Black20.1%(11,324)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(7,371)
Asian6.3%(3,570)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(31,219)
Black15.6%(6,343)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(2,548)
Asian4.9%(2,015)
Other2.9%(1,180)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.7%(18,330)
Puerto Rican1.3%(957)
Guatemalan0.6%(433)
Honduran0.4%(310)
Cuban0.3%(231)
Colombian0.3%(198)
Spaniard0.3%(192)
Ecuadorian0.2%(145)
Dominican0.2%(142)
Venezuelan0.1%(83)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(79)
Peruvian0.1%(48)
Bolivian0%(26)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.7%(4,239)
Filipino4.2%(3,134)
Pakistani2.1%(1,533)
Chinese0.9%(663)
Korean0.5%(368)
Uzbek0.2%(112)
Mongolian0.1%(78)
Cambodian0.1%(67)
Thai0.1%(64)
Laotian0.1%(43)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German11.6%(8,586)
Irish8.2%(6,066)
Polish6.1%(4,541)
Italian5%(3,696)
English4.2%(3,099)
American1.4%(1,060)
Czech1%(731)
French0.9%(658)
Lithuanian0.8%(577)
Norwegian0.7%(549)
Arab0.7%(507)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(463)
Swedish0.6%(436)
Russian0.5%(387)
Ghanaian0.5%(366)
Scottish0.5%(358)
Ukrainian0.4%(319)
Romanian0.4%(292)
Nigerian0.4%(290)
West Indian0.4%(289)
Greek0.3%(242)
Jamaican0.3%(218)
Slovak0.3%(210)
Portuguese0.2%(157)
Iranian0.2%(143)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(134)
Palestinian0.2%(130)
Lebanese0.2%(129)
Ethiopian0.2%(129)
Hungarian0.1%(107)
Jordanian0.1%(101)
Welsh0.1%(98)
Danish0.1%(83)
Bulgarian0.1%(78)
Kenyan0.1%(77)
British0.1%(72)
Croatian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Canadian0.1%(57)
Austrian0.1%(52)
Macedonian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(46)
Haitian0.1%(39)
Finnish0.1%(38)
Swiss0%(35)
Turkish0%(30)
Brazilian0%(27)
Serbian0%(25)
Israeli0%(18)
Iraqi0%(14)
Armenian0%(14)
Belgian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(11,284)
Married53.7%(16,020)
Widowed2.3%(696)
Divorced6.1%(1,832)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(9,808)
Married53.1%(16,049)
Widowed6.6%(1,990)
Divorced7.8%(2,355)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.7%(611)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.6%(747)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(1,064)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(177)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.2%(145)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,813 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

Bolingbrook, Illinois has about 40,757 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

The typical household in Bolingbrook, Illinois earns about $46,166 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bolingbrook, Illinois expensive?

In Bolingbrook, Illinois, the median home is worth about $94,400, and the typical rent is about $558 a month.

How educated are people in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bolingbrook, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

About 3.2% of people in Bolingbrook, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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