Minooka, Illinois Population 2024

12,918

Minooka is a village located in Grundy County, Kendall County, and Will County Illinois. Minooka has a 2024 population of 12,918. Minooka is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,760 in 2020.

The average household income in Minooka is $139,269 with a poverty rate of 3.19%. The median age in Minooka is 33.7 years: 33.7 years for males, and 33.7 years for females.

Minooka Demographics

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

  • White: 86.28%
  • Black or African American: 4.76%
  • Other race: 4.49%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,375.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (158)
The current population of Minooka, Illinois is 12,918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,760.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,87786.28%
Black or African American6004.76%
Other race5664.49%
Two or more races4693.72%
Asian710.56%
Native American230.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Minooka Population by Race

Minooka Population Pyramid 2024

Minooka Median Age

33.7

Total

33.7

Male

33.7

Female

Minooka Adults

There are 9,088 adults, (846 of whom are seniors) in Minooka.

Minooka Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

10.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Minooka Sex Ratio

Female6,10348.41%
Male6,50351.59%

Minooka Population by Age

Minooka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1263.0595.44.6
Married2,7773.5796.83.2
Non Family8851.3895.34.7
Female2843.6382.417.6
Male1802.2795.64.4

3.48

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

95.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Minooka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2102.72%
Associates Degree1,10814.37%
Bachelors Degree1,64821.37%
Graduate Degree1,00313%
High School Graduate1,66421.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1842.39%
Some College1,89624.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Minooka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3876,0902,289
Hispanic848759145
Other Race35532292
Black301301122
2+ Races19318548
Asian717171
Native American232311

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,093$115,625$60,996
Graduate Degree$86,103$103,854$75,489
High School Graduate$51,806$73,095$20,227
Less Than 9th Grade$72,779$73,125$50,769
Overall$67,796$84,368$44,405
Some College$51,307$94,145$36,065

$67,796

Average Earnings

$84,368

Average Male

$44,405

Average Female

Minooka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Minooka Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Minooka Language

91.87% of Minooka residents speak only English, while 8.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.51% of the population.

Minooka Language

Minooka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0662912.89%
Other56610218.02%
Hispanic1,7151025.95%
Black59781.34%

3.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.62%

Male Poverty Rate

3.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Minooka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Minooka is Other, with 18.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Minooka is Black, with 1.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.74%.

Minooka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.88%
Some College4.83%
High School1.56%
Bachelors or Greater0.41%

Minooka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.79%
Male Employed2.06%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Minooka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Minooka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,879$147,085
Households$119,730$139,269
Married Families$129,660$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,531$107,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Minooka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Minooka Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Minooka 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.

Minooka Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Minooka Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

676

Number of Veterans

645

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War368
Second Gulf War268
Vietnam85
Korea0
World War II0

Minooka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54383
55 to 64112
18 to 34102
75+40
65 to 7439

Minooka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6150.07745591939546599
Hispanic1740.16666666666666666
2+ Races410.16942148760330578
Native American120.5217391304347826
Other Race80.02030456852791878

Minooka Veterans by Race

Minooka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Minooka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.1%

Labor Force Participation

73.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Minooka Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Minooka Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Minooka Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.52%

Born in Minooka

93.93%

Native Born

6.07%

Foreign Born

2.63%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.93% of Minooka residents were born in the United States, with 78.52% having been born in Illinois. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Minooka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,116390.3%
202813,077400.31%
202713,037400.31%
202612,997390.3%
202512,958400.31%
202412,918390.3%
202312,879480.37%
202212,831190.15%
202112,812520.41%
202012,7601,36011.93%
201911,400270.24%
201811,373170.15%
201711,356810.72%
201611,275300.27%
201511,245400.36%
201411,205530.48%
201311,152400.36%
201211,112790.72%
201111,033420.38%
201010,99100%
20003,9711,41055.06%
19902,561-10,555-80.47%

Minooka Population by Year