COMPARING TWO PLACES
Braidwood vs Channahon
PLACE A
Braidwood, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Channahon, Illinois
Braidwood is 57% smaller than Channahon. Channahon earns more, with a median household income $37,292 higher. Channahon has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
BRAIDWOODCHANNAHONDIFFERENCE
Total population6,25914,530−57% vs Channahon
Population density1,182890+292
Population growth0.0%6.6%−6.5 pts
Median age46.337.2+9.1
Male51.1%48.4%+2.6 pts
Female48.9%51.6%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%4.6%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.9%79.7%+6.2 pts
Black3.2%1.4%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%16.3%−8.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other2.9%1.7%+1.2 pts
Median household income$82,202$119,494−$37,292
Per capita income$39,862$47,476−$7,614
Poverty rate7.3%5.9%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.334+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%28.3%−10.8 pts
Graduate degree8.0%11.1%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%7.4%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation59.1%71.3%−12.2 pts
Median home value$202,500$327,900−$125,400
Median gross rent$1,044$1,708−$664
Owner-occupied86.8%90.1%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%2.9%+9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households53.8%25.8%+28.0 pts
Average commute29.330.3−1.1
Worked from home3.8%10.5%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.5%+0.5 pts
Uninsured2.5%2.0%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025