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Minooka Illinois · 10,924 residents · 9.39 sq mi
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The short version
Minooka is a city of 10,924 people in Illinois. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 6,953 people. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The median age is 31.3, younger than the US median of 37.2. Households here earn about 44% more than in Illinois as a whole. The median household earns $80,325, about 52% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K 5K 8K 11K 14K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Minooka Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $80,325
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,249 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $26,054 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 6.8%
Transportation & warehousing 5.2%
Public administration 4.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.1%
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$227,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $175,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$1,217
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $853
from 84.5% in 2000
11.4% rent
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 3.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 64.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.9 in 2009
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-Hispanic 96.1%(3,815)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(113)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 81.6%(8,916)
Hispanic / Latino 12.7%(1,391)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data from 28.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 95.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 87.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 30.2%(1,444)
Women 15+
Never married 27.7%(1,390)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 18.7% 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) 48.6%(243)
Gulf War (1990s) 60.6%(303)
Share of the 500 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Minooka, Illinois? Minooka, Illinois has about 10,924 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Minooka, Illinois? The typical household in Minooka, Illinois earns about $80,325 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Minooka, Illinois expensive? In Minooka, Illinois, the median home is worth about $227,000, and the typical rent is about $1,217 a month.
How educated are people in Minooka, Illinois? About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Minooka, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Minooka, Illinois? About 4.1% of people in Minooka, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Minooka, Illinois grown since 1990? Yes, Minooka, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,361 residents, a change of about 326 percent over that period.
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