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Minooka, Illinois Population 2021

11,477

Minooka is a city located in Grundy County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 11,477, it is the 203rd largest city in Illinois and the 2822nd largest city in the United States . Minooka is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 5.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,924 in 2010. Minooka reached it's highest population of 11,477 in 2021. Spanning over 9 miles, Minooka has a population density of 1,220 people per square mile.

The average household income in Minooka is $103,725 with a poverty rate of 5.00%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,233 per month, and the median house value is $212,500. The median age in Minooka is 33.6 years, 33.4 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Minooka Demographics

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

White: 91.30%
Black or African American: 2.62%
Other race: 2.59%
Two or more races: 2.18%
Asian: 1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Native American: 0.12%

The current population of Minooka, Illinois is 11,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 11,357.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 10,924.

Minooka, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	10,129	91.30%
Black or African American	291	2.62%
Some Other Race	287	2.59%
Two or More Races	242	2.18%
Asian	113	1.02%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.12%

Minooka Population by Race

Minooka Population Pyramid $2021

Minooka Population by Age

Minooka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Minooka Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	94.4%	5.6%
Married	92.2%	7.8%
All	90.6%	9.4%
Non Family	90.3%	9.7%
Female	77.7%	22.3%

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Minooka Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,711	2.98	90.6
Married	2,320	3.62	92.2
Non Family	934	1.26	90.3
Female	296	3.28	77.7
Male	161	3.27	94.4

3.47

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

Minooka Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	38	0.56%
9th to 12th Grade	250	3.65%
High School Graduate	1,729	25.27%
Some College	1,818	26.57%
Associates Degree	775	11.33%
Bachelors Degree	1,488	21.75%
Graduate Degree	744	10.87%

Minooka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,775	5,644	2,018
Hispanic	762	605	126
Black	151	151	44
Other Race	146	84	19
Asian	72	72	36
2+ Races	63	63	8
Islander	19	19

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.00%.

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$50,719	$63,993	$36,653
Less Than 9th Grade	$42,969	$55,329	$
High School Graduate	$48,276	$59,904	$14,434
Some College	$45,076	$67,500	$33,205
Bachelors Degree	$48,654	$69,750	$35,294
Graduate Degree	$69,222	$78,750	$66,735

$50,719

Average Earnings

$63,993

Average Male

$36,653

Average Female

Minooka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Minooka Language by Age

Minooka Language

93.08% of Minooka residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.

Minooka Language

Minooka Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	8,903	306	3.44%
Hispanic	1,712	248	14.49%
Other	287	169	58.89%

5.00%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.64%

Male Poverty Rate

7.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Minooka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Minooka is Other, with 58.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Minooka is White, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.62%.

Minooka Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	10.53%
Less Than 9th Grade	5.21%
Some College	4.94%
Bachelors or Greater	0.22%

Minooka Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	16.41%
Male Unemployed	15.29%
Female Employed	4.66%
Male Employed	0.87%

Minooka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Minooka Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$92,902	$103,725
Families	$97,386	$111,459
Married Families	$108,500	-
Non Families	$67,361	$75,557

Income by Household Type

Minooka Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Minooka Married by Age and Sex

Minooka Marriage

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.

Minooka Marital Status by Race

Minooka Marital Status

646

Number of Veterans

613

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	201
Second Gulf War	190
Vietnam	154
Korea	17
World War II

Minooka Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	213
18 to 34	159
65 to 74	129
55 to 64	106
75+	39

Minooka Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	646	8.97%
Hispanic	150	15.45%

Minooka Veterans by Race

Minooka Veterans by Education

4.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Minooka Veterans by Education

74.6%

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Minooka Employment by Age

Minooka Employment by Race

Minooka 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

81.68%

Born in Minooka

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Minooka residents were born in the United States, with 81.68% having been born in Illinois. 2.32% 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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	11,477	40	0.35%
2020	11,437	40	0.35%
2019	11,397	40	0.35%
2018	11,357	9	0.08%
2017	11,348	81	0.72%
2016	11,267	28	0.25%
2015	11,239	40	0.36%
2014	11,199	53	0.48%
2013	11,146	40	0.36%
2012	11,106	84	0.76%
2011	11,022	37	0.34%
2010	10,985	7,014	10.71%
2000	3,971	1,410	4.48%
1990	2,561		0.00%

Minooka, Illinois Population 2021

Minooka Demographics

Minooka, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Minooka Population by Race

Minooka Population Pyramid $2021

Minooka Median Age

Minooka Adults

Minooka Age Dependency

Minooka Sex Ratio

Minooka Population by Age

Minooka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Minooka Household Types

Minooka Households and Families

Minooka Households by Type

Minooka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

Minooka Educational Attainment by Race

Minooka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Minooka Language by Age

Minooka Language

Minooka Language

Minooka Poverty by Race

Poverty in Minooka

Minooka Poverty

Minooka Poverty Rate by Education

Minooka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Minooka Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Minooka Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Minooka Married by Age and Sex

Minooka Marriage

Minooka Marital Status by Race

Minooka Marital Status

Minooka Veterans by War

Minooka Veterans by Age

Minooka Veterans by Race

Minooka Veterans by Education

Minooka Veterans by Education

Minooka Employment by Age

Minooka Employment by Race

Minooka Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Minooka Place of Birth

Minooka Population by Year