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Bolingbrook

Illinois · 73,922 residents · 24.9 sq mi
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Bolingbrook is home to 73,922 people in Illinois. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 35% more than in Illinois as a whole. Growth has run 31% since 2000, or 17,601 more people. Median household income runs $92,184, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The foreign-born share is 22%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

73,922
+31%since 2000
from 56,321 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.9
+19%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
24.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K48K58K68K78K19902000201020202024Bolingbrook
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(4,274)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(4,662)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(5,651)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.9%(5,871)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(5,179)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(9,331)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.5%(10,000)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.8%(10,946)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.7%(9,361)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.9%(5,809)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.1%(2,294)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.7%(544)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$92,184
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,852 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$35,900
+53%since 2000
from $23,468 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
61.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
7.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 10%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$231,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$1,385
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $786 in 2000
US average: $1,124
79.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
20.4% rent
3.19 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.5
−18%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic36.2%(26,735)
Black19.1%(14,120)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(19,848)
Asian13.7%(10,160)
Other3.9%(2,902)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.8%(16,188)
Puerto Rican1.3%(945)
Guatemalan0.5%(356)
Colombian0.4%(297)
Peruvian0.3%(221)
Ecuadorian0.2%(137)
Cuban0.2%(131)
Dominican0.2%(119)
Honduran0.1%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(77)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.4%(4,004)
Filipino3.6%(2,668)
Pakistani0.9%(655)
Chinese0.5%(372)
Korean0.4%(293)
Sri Lankan0.3%(246)
Bangladeshi0.1%(93)
Vietnamese0.1%(90)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Indonesian0.1%(46)
Burmese0.1%(39)
Thai0%(33)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(31)
Cambodian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.7%(10,195)
Polish8.1%(6,013)
Irish8%(5,946)
Italian5%(3,684)
English3.5%(2,570)
Czech2%(1,488)
American1.4%(1,069)
Dutch1%(780)
French1%(767)
Lithuanian0.9%(637)
Swedish0.7%(531)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(499)
West Indian0.6%(436)
Norwegian0.6%(425)
Russian0.5%(382)
Scottish0.5%(382)
Romanian0.5%(361)
Swiss0.4%(285)
Hungarian0.4%(281)
Ghanaian0.4%(264)
Croatian0.3%(256)
Slovak0.3%(251)
Austrian0.3%(241)
Nigerian0.3%(214)
Slovene0.3%(209)
Serbian0.3%(202)
Haitian0.3%(200)
Egyptian0.3%(188)
Ukrainian0.2%(184)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(183)
British0.2%(169)
Finnish0.2%(160)
Welsh0.2%(123)
Danish0.1%(108)
Belgian0.1%(93)
Lebanese0.1%(92)
Jamaican0.1%(81)
Arab0.1%(73)
Macedonian0.1%(44)
Iranian0%(36)
Canadian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Turkish0%(28)
Brazilian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(21)
Latvian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05

Education

38.5%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 29.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
14.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.0 min
+29%since 2000
from 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
82.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
72.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 76.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
US average: 73.3%
39.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
50.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
21.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
7.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.5%
US average: 91.9%
90.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

7.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
66.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
US average: 13.7%
11.0%
US average: 17.6%
16.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(600)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(579)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era42.1%(1,214)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.4%(241)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.7%(164)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,883 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 73,922 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

The typical household in Bolingbrook, Illinois earns about $92,184 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 $231,100, and the typical rent is about $1,385 a month.

How educated are people in Bolingbrook, Illinois?

About 38.5% 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 7.8% of people in Bolingbrook, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bolingbrook, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Bolingbrook, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,165 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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

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