State
County
Land Area (mi²)
24.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,987.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.67%
Growth Since 2010
0.25%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bolingbrook was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,942 | 50.98% |
| Black or African American | 13,667 | 18.36% |
| Some Other Race | 10,358 | 13.92% |
| Asian | 8,541 | 11.48% |
| Two or More Races | 3,652 | 4.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 261 | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,921 | 3.23 | 80.9 |
| Married | 13,940 | 3.64 | 89.8 |
| Non Family | 4,754 | 1.25 | 64.3 |
| Mujer | 3,004 | 4.24 | 66.4 |
| Masculino | 1,223 | 3.88 | 78.6 |
3.67
Average Family Size
3.23
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,572 | 5.32% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,185 | 4.52% |
| High School Graduate | 11,245 | 23.26% |
| Some College | 9,821 | 20.32% |
| Associates Degree | 4,151 | 8.59% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12,552 | 25.96% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,817 | 12.03% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22,230 | 21,357 | 9,439 |
| Hispanic | 10,117 | 7,367 | 1,713 |
| Black | 9,069 | 8,474 | 3,031 |
| Asian | 6,093 | 5,693 | 3,945 |
| Other Race | 5,564 | 3,657 | 485 |
| 2+ Races | 1,290 | 1,115 | 389 |
| Native American | 176 | 130 | 25 |
| Islander | 2 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.75%.
$47,207
Average Earnings
$55,229
Average Male
$37,170
Average Female
65.02% of Bolingbrook residents speak only English, while 34.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.09% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 13,581 | 1,867 | 13.75% |
| Hispanic | 18,822 | 1,451 | 7.71% |
| White | 30,616 | 1,070 | 3.49% |
| Other | 10,321 | 1,020 | 9.88% |
| Asian | 8,507 | 346 | 4.07% |
| Multiple | 3,628 | 254 | 7.00% |
| Native | 261 | 47 | 18.01% |
6.70%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.81%
Male Poverty Rate
7.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bolingbrook is Native, with 18.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bolingbrook is White, with 3.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.21%.
53.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,790 | 6.12% |
| Black | 835 | 7.95% |
| Hispanic | 251 | 1.98% |
| 2+ Races | 133 | 7.14% |
| Asian | 118 | 1.70% |
| Native American | 23 | 13.07% |
| Other Race | 18 | 0.26% |
| Islander | 2 | 20.00% |
2.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
73.5%
Labor Force Participation
70.4%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.94%
Native Born
23.06%
Foreign Born
10.87%
Non Citizen
12.19%
Naturalized
76.94% of Bolingbrook residents were born in the United States, with 62.34% having been born in Illinois. 10.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73,549 | -498 | -0.67% |
| 2020 | 74,047 | -498 | -0.67% |
| 2019 | 74,545 | -498 | -0.66% |
| 2018 | 75,043 | 40 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 75,003 | 620 | 0.83% |
| 2016 | 74,383 | 241 | 0.33% |
| 2015 | 74,142 | 110 | 0.15% |
| 2014 | 74,032 | 123 | 0.17% |
| 2013 | 73,909 | -40 | -0.05% |
| 2012 | 73,949 | 160 | 0.22% |
| 2011 | 73,789 | 314 | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 73,475 | 17,154 | 2.69% |
| 2000 | 56,321 | 15,478 | 3.27% |
| 1990 | 40,843 | 3,582 | 0.92% |
| 1980 | 37,261 | 30,761 | 19.08% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | 0.00% |