Braidwood, IL Demographic Data
Braidwood, IL Summary
Braidwood is located in Will County in Illinois
- Population: 6,047
- Area: 4.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.58 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,269.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 564.63 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Braidwood, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,902
48%
50.8
Male
3,200
52%
49.2
Total Population
6,102
323,128,000
Braidwood, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
311
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
342
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
288
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
378
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
261
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
714
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
920
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,210
19.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
469
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
449
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
579
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
142
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
39
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,932
80.8%
77.2
Female
2,398
48.6%
51.3
Male
2,534
51.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,757
78.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
991
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
760
12.5%
15.2
Female
380
50.0%
55.8
Male
380
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Braidwood, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,022
98.7%
96.8
White
5,940
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
33
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
17
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
32
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
80
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
322
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
296
4.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,780
94.7%
82.2
Braidwood, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
76
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
314
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,000
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,287
28.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
381
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
384
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
80
1.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
390
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,132
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
464
10.3%
31.2
Braidwood, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,245
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,788
54.0%
47.5
Divorced
786
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
85
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
257
5.0
5.8%
Braidwood, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,574
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
217
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
103
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
63
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
41
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
10
0.2%
1.1%
Braidwood, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
149
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
62
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
247
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
157
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
299
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
596
24.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
287
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
532
21.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
108
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
38
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
61,074
57,617
Per capita income
30,101
31,128
Braidwood, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
260
7.8%
9.8
Construction
414
12.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
654
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
95
2.9%
6.6
Information
29
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
465
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
210
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
253
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
84
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
368
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
437
13.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
44
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
511
15.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
795
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
644
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
797
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
575
17.3%
18.1%
Braidwood, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,207
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,902
90.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
201
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.6%
5.1
Walked
17
0.5%
2.7
Other means
24
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
45
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Braidwood, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
51
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
776
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
993
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
655
26.5%
21.0
Braidwood, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,475
77.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,861
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
614
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
715
22.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Braidwood, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,190
1 room
10
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
126
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
221
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
613
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
751
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
722
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
354
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
202
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
191
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Braidwood, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,190
1-unit, detached
2,163
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
99
3.1%
5.9
2-units
110
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
91
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
36
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
638
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
1.0%
0.1
Braidwood, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
226
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
35
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
127
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
125
3.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
596
18.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
248
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,084
34.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
742
23.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Braidwood, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,053
82.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
181
7.3%
4.7
Electricity
201
8.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
16
0.6%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.5%
1.1
Braidwood, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,415
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
42
3.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
8.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
218
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
383
27.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
613
43.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
676
47.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
225
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
103
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
339
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Braidwood, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
552
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
55
10.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
189
34.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
308
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
858
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
44
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
126
23.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
23.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
160
29.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
71
0.0%
0.0%
Braidwood, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,861
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
96
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
221
11.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
536
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
623
33.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
368
19.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
154,500
205,000
