Population 74,032 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bolingbrook
Household size in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Bolingbrook is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.32 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 11 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bolingbrook is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bolingbrook as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Chicago area as a whole (11.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bolingbrook
Renters in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bolingbrook is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (29.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Bolingbrook are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 37 have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Bolingbrook has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing. Bolingbrook has newer homes than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,447 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,515 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,768 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,981 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$534 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Bolingbrook runs $1,981 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $534 a month since 2006–10, up 37%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bolingbrook
Bachelor's degrees in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Bolingbrook than nationally: 40.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bolingbrook have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bolingbrook
| Period | Bolingbrook | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Bolingbrook is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Unemployment has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bolingbrook compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolingbrook | 3.16 | 37.5 | 12.5% | 21.3% | 3.6% | 1988 | $1,981 | 40.3% | 90.2% | 5.5% |
| Woodridge | 2.63 | 39.6 | 8.1% | 30.7% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,612 | 49.0% | 93.8% | 4.7% |
| Romeoville | 3.15 | 38.5 | 13.2% | 18.7% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,859 | 29.0% | 86.3% | 5.4% |
| Naperville | 2.78 | 41.2 | 7.1% | 24.4% | 5.0% | 1988 | $2,169 | 71.9% | 97.2% | 4.4% |
| Lemont | 2.73 | 46.7 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 4.7% | 1993 | $1,500 | 45.2% | 96.1% | 4.6% |
| Lisle | 2.27 | 40.1 | 9.0% | 42.4% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,648 | 60.1% | 97.5% | 5.2% |
| Darien | 2.48 | 45.1 | 7.9% | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,790 | 51.0% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Downers Grove | 2.53 | 45.0 | 6.5% | 21.6% | 5.6% | 1971 | $1,872 | 58.2% | 96.6% | 4.1% |
| Lockport | 2.75 | 40.0 | 9.0% | 15.5% | 5.2% | 1983 | $1,837 | 39.8% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| Sag Bridge | 2.11 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 33.4% | 6.0% | 1988 | $719 | 33.6% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| Westmont | 2.32 | 44.9 | 7.9% | 38.8% | 8.0% | 1976 | $1,558 | 50.2% | 95.3% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bolingbrook. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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