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Braidwood, Illinois Population 2021

6,152

Braidwood is a city located in Will County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 6,152, it is the 295th largest city in Illinois and the 4257th largest city in the United States . Braidwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -0.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,191 in 2010. Braidwood reached it's highest population of 6,248 in 2012. Spanning over 5 miles, Braidwood has a population density of 1,160 people per square mile.

The average household income in Braidwood is $76,993 with a poverty rate of 12.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $979 per month, and the median house value is $162,400. The median age in Braidwood is 39.9 years, 38.8 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.

Braidwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Braidwood was:

White: 95.89%
Two or more races: 2.76%
Other race: 0.83%
Black or African American: 0.30%
Asian: 0.22%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Braidwood, Illinois is 6,152 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,203.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,191.

Braidwood, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	6,115	95.89%
Two or More Races	176	2.76%
Some Other Race	53	0.83%
Black or African American	19	0.30%
Asian	14	0.22%

Braidwood Population by Race

Braidwood Population Pyramid $2021

Braidwood Population by Age

Braidwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Braidwood Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	92.5%	7.5%
All	77.8%	22.2%
Male	72.8%	27.2%
Female	66%	34%
Non Family	62.6%	37.4%

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Braidwood Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,512	2.53	77.8
Married	1,194	3.34	92.5
Non Family	936	1.25	62.6
Female	209	3	66
Male	173	3.39	72.8

3.2

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

Braidwood Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	18	0.42%
9th to 12th Grade	175	4.05%
High School Graduate	1,821	42.09%
Some College	1,286	29.73%
Associates Degree	400	9.25%
Bachelors Degree	476	11.00%
Graduate Degree	150	3.47%

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,019	3,834	619
Hispanic	182	182	7
2+ Races	92	92
Black	19	17
Other Race	18	18
Asian	14	8

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.40%.

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,625	$56,500	$28,070
Less Than 9th Grade	$63,611	$65,500	$
High School Graduate	$27,660	$42,043	$18,856
Some College	$39,031	$60,197	$29,671
Bachelors Degree	$59,700	$69,808	$56,563
Graduate Degree	$51,989	$58,250	$

$41,625

Average Earnings

$56,500

Average Male

$28,070

Average Female

Braidwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Braidwood Language by Age

Braidwood Language

97.10% of Braidwood residents speak only English, while 2.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Braidwood Language

Braidwood Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	5,763	638	11.07%
Hispanic	405	60	14.81%
Multiple	176	57	32.39%
Black	19	19	100.00%
Other	53	6	11.32%

12.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.37%

Male Poverty Rate

11.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Braidwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Braidwood is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Braidwood is White, with 11.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.13%.

Braidwood Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	18.65%
High School	17.96%
Some College	9.43%
Bachelors or Greater	5.75%

Braidwood Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	66.33%
Male Unemployed	57.58%
Female Employed	7.11%
Male Employed	6.30%

Braidwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Braidwood Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$63,074	$76,993
Families	$72,837	$84,444
Married Families	$87,875	-
Non Families	$50,000	$60,106

Income by Household Type

Braidwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Braidwood Married by Age and Sex

Braidwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Braidwood Marital Status by Race

Braidwood Marital Status

454

Number of Veterans

433

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	188
First Gulf War	94
Second Gulf War	86
World War II	11
Korea

Braidwood Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	149
35 to 54	120
55 to 64	68
18 to 34	63
75+	54

Braidwood Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	454	9.61%
Hispanic	19	7.98%

Braidwood Veterans by Race

Braidwood Veterans by Education

18.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Braidwood Veterans by Education

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Braidwood Employment by Age

Braidwood Employment by Race

Braidwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

83.61%

Born in Braidwood

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Braidwood residents were born in the United States, with 83.61% having been born in Illinois. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Braidwood Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,152	-17	-0.28%
2020	6,169	-17	-0.27%
2019	6,186	-17	-0.27%
2018	6,203	-14	-0.23%
2017	6,217	-13	-0.21%
2016	6,230	1	0.02%
2015	6,229		0.00%
2014	6,229	-4	-0.06%
2013	6,233	-15	-0.24%
2012	6,248	6	0.10%
2011	6,242	6	0.10%
2010	6,236	1,033	1.83%
2000	5,203	1,619	3.80%
1990	3,584	155	0.44%
1980	3,429	150	0.06%
1900	3,279	-1,362	-3.41%
1890	4,641	-883	-1.73%
1880	5,524		0.00%

Braidwood, Illinois Population 2021

Braidwood Demographics

Braidwood, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Braidwood Population by Race

Braidwood Population Pyramid $2021

Braidwood Median Age

Braidwood Adults

Braidwood Age Dependency

Braidwood Sex Ratio

Braidwood Population by Age

Braidwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Braidwood Household Types

Braidwood Households and Families

Braidwood Households by Type

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Race

Braidwood Educational Attainment by Race

Braidwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Braidwood Language by Age

Braidwood Language

Braidwood Language

Braidwood Poverty by Race

Poverty in Braidwood

Braidwood Poverty

Braidwood Poverty Rate by Education

Braidwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Braidwood Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Braidwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Braidwood Married by Age and Sex

Braidwood Marriage

Braidwood Marital Status by Race

Braidwood Marital Status

Braidwood Veterans by War

Braidwood Veterans by Age

Braidwood Veterans by Race

Braidwood Veterans by Education

Braidwood Veterans by Education

Braidwood Employment by Age

Braidwood Employment by Race

Braidwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Braidwood Place of Birth

Braidwood Population by Year