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Braidwood, Illinois

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StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Total Population6,06212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,202$83,390$80,734
Median Age46.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$202,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,044$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate7.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.327.826.4
Worked from Home3.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Braidwood, Illinois

Age in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Median Age46.339.038.9
Under 18 %17.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %32.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Households2,5845,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households65.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married34.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,862$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99928.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households10.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units2,9615,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,994.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,686$5,298n/a

Education in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate33.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree43.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Braidwood, Illinois

StatisticBraidwoodIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence86.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Braidwood

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.