Braidwood, Illinois
Braidwood: City in Will County, Illinois, United States
About
Braidwood is a city located in the county of Will in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,191 and a population density of 1,120 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,148 inhabitants.
The city was created 157 years ago in 1866.
Quick Facts about Braidwood
Population : | 6,148 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Illinois (United States) |
County : | Will County |
Area : | 5.53 km2 |
Altitude : | 574 feet / 175 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1867 (157 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 23:02:12 (4th October 2024) |
Postal code : | 60408 |
Density : | 1,112 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -0.7% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Braidwood is located at 41°15'54"N 88°12'44"W (41.2650300, -88.2122800).
Braidwood map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Braidwood decreased by 0.7% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 6,191 | - | census |
2011 | 6,242 | 0.82% | estimation process |
2012 | 6,248 | 0.1% | estimation process |
2013 | 6,233 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2014 | 6,229 | -0.06% | estimation process |
2015 | 6,229 | 0% | estimation process |
2016 | 6,230 | 0.02% | estimation process |
2017 | 6,217 | -0.21% | estimation process |
2018 | 6,203 | -0.23% | estimation process |
2019 | 6,186 | -0.27% | estimation process |
2020 | 6,148 | -0.62% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,279 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 5,037 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 4.8% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 5,046 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 5,019 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.0% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 20.1% |
People over 65 (%) : | 20.9% |
Female persons, % : | 50.2% |
White only, percent : | 92.7% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.0% |
Asians alone % : | 2.6% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.2% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 0.9% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 30.0% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 65.5% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 483 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 13.8% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 53.2% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 53.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $391,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,713 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $541 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $957 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,237 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.33 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.3% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.2% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.3% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 16.0% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.2% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 50.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 72,265 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,946 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 14,107 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 162,974 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $31,856 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.5 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $51,060 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,886 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.9% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,182 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 567 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 322 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 112 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 915 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 66 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,055 |
2010 population per square mile : | 790.9 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 6.35 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.5% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $190,200 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,520 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $440 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,278 |
2015-2019 Households : | 30,485 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.61 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 37.5% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 70.5% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 78.4% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.1% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 22.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.8% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.6% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 90,989 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 174,065 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 338,256 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,685,567 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,219 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.7 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $44,064 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $17,682 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 21.0% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 13,444 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,947 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,767 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 12,080 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,034 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 937 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 12,233 |
2010 population per square mile : | 5,878.4 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 18.23 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 74.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $150,800 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,617 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $712 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $913 |
2015-2019 Households : | 3,245 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.86 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.2% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.9% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.5% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 70.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,400 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,205 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 31,392 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,369 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.8 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,652 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,295 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 7.8% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 805 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 374 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 388 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 614 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 181 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 103 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 685 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,648.1 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 5.47 |
Best Things to Do in Braidwood
1 Braidwood Park District Old Smokey Community Building
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5 Braidwood Zoo
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People born in Braidwood (3)
People born in Braidwood, including musician Doug Pinnick, United States labor leader, born 1870 John Mitchell, basketball player Frank Linskey, .
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Schools in Braidwood
College & universities near Braidwood, IL
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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146296 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet (IL) | 60431-8938 |
Stations (20)
Amtrak & bus stations near Braidwood, IL
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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DWT | Dwight station | 119 West Main St. | RAIL |
JOL | Joliet Transportation Center | 50 East Jefferson Street | RAIL |
KKI | Kankakee | 199 South East Ave. | RAIL |
PLO | Plano | 101 West Main Street | RAIL |
HMW | Homewood | 18015 Park Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Braidwood
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Braidwood Post Office | Braidwood (IL) | 60408 |
Other cities in Will County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Will County , IL. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
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Joliet | 85,583 | The second most populous city in Will County, Illinois. |
Bolingbrook | 74,025 | Town in Illinois |
Lockport | 59,877 | The most populous city in Will County, Illinois. |
Romeoville | 39,770 | Town |
New Lenox | 27,088 | Village in Illinois |
Homer Glen | 24,281 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Crest Hill | 21,153 | City in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Mokena | 20,050 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Goodings Grove | 18,569 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Shorewood | 17,495 | Village in Illinois |
Channahon | 13,409 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Frankfort Square | 9,276 | Census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Manhattan | 8,798 | Village in Illinois |
Crete | 8,493 | Town in the U. |
Wilmington | 5,597 | Town in Will County, Illinois, United States |
Monee | 5,029 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Braidwood distances to largest Illinois cities