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Woodridge

Illinois · 34,028 residents (2025 est.) · 9.63 sq mi
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Woodridge is a city of 33,941 people in Illinois. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 3,524 people per square mile. That is roughly 21% ahead of the Illinois median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,941
+10%since 2000
from 30,934 in 2000
34,028 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,524 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3,513 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+14%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.63 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K28K30K33K35K19902000201020202024Woodridge
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(2,099)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(2,583)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,934)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(1,830)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,924)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(5,452)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(4,561)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(3,901)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(4,996)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(2,968)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(1,237)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(456)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,944 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,891
+83%since 2000
from $27,851 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.9%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
+7%since 2010
from 0.391 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$363,700
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $160,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,494
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $756 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
32.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
−13.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.3%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−7%since 2009
from 3.9 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.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(21,671)
Black7.9%(2,440)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(2,839)
Asian11.2%(3,472)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(19,277)
Black10.5%(3,565)
Hispanic / Latino16%(5,432)
Asian12.1%(4,099)
Other4.6%(1,568)
Diversity Score
78
+14%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13%(4,403)
Cuban0.2%(74)
Colombian0.2%(74)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50)
Spaniard0.1%(47)
Costa Rican0.1%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.1%(1,738)
Filipino2.5%(856)
Chinese2.2%(739)
Korean0.6%(200)
Taiwanese0.5%(159)
Pakistani0.4%(123)
Thai0.2%(75)
Cambodian0.2%(62)
Vietnamese0.2%(59)
Kazakh0%(8)
Ancestry
German13.4%(4,540)
Irish12.2%(4,156)
Italian8.7%(2,953)
Polish7.6%(2,579)
English5.7%(1,924)
American3.7%(1,263)
Czech2.4%(801)
Romanian2.3%(790)
Dutch1.8%(596)
Arab1.7%(568)
Ghanaian1.7%(567)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.5%(493)
Swedish1.4%(482)
Russian1.3%(444)
Lithuanian1.2%(396)
French1.1%(368)
Norwegian0.9%(292)
Scottish0.9%(291)
Greek0.7%(249)
Lebanese0.7%(221)
Danish0.6%(215)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(200)
Macedonian0.4%(128)
Welsh0.3%(116)
Austrian0.3%(108)
Croatian0.3%(107)
British0.3%(92)
West Indian0.3%(87)
Latvian0.2%(70)
Palestinian0.2%(68)
Haitian0.2%(65)
Brazilian0.2%(59)
Turkish0.2%(57)
Egyptian0.2%(56)
Jordanian0.2%(56)
Finnish0.1%(50)
Nigerian0.1%(48)
Slovak0.1%(46)
Serbian0.1%(38)
Hungarian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Swiss0.1%(24)
Jamaican0.1%(22)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 39.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.6%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.8 min
+35%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.0%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.3%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 76.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
20.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 85.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 74.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2016
from 7.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(5,046)
Married53.3%(7,210)
Widowed3.2%(435)
Divorced6.2%(835)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(4,104)
Married51.6%(7,119)
Widowed7.8%(1,080)
Divorced10.8%(1,496)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% 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)9.3%(99)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(124)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(430)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,061 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 Woodridge, Illinois?

Woodridge, Illinois has about 33,941 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Woodridge, Illinois?

The typical household in Woodridge, Illinois earns about $101,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Woodridge, Illinois expensive?

In Woodridge, Illinois, the median home is worth about $363,700, and the typical rent is about $1,494 a month.

How educated are people in Woodridge, Illinois?

About 46.5% of adults age 25 and over in Woodridge, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Woodridge, Illinois?

About 5.5% of people in Woodridge, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Woodridge, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Woodridge, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,604 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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