Minooka is a city located in Grundy County and Will County Illinois. With a 2023 population of 12,924, it is the 184th largest city in Illinois and the 2631st largest city in the United States.Minooka is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 1.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,762 in 2020. Spanning over 9 miles, Minooka has a population density of 1,374 people per square mile.
The average household income in Minooka is $103,725 with a poverty rate of 6.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Minooka is 33.5 years, 34.4 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Minooka was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.38
Average Family Size
3
Average Household Size
91.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 37.11%.
All
Male
Female
$49,784
Average Earnings
$66,702
Average Male
$37,205
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.69% of Minooka residents speak only English, while 6.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.85% of the population.
rate
6.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.81%
Male Poverty Rate
6.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Minooka is Other, with 51.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Minooka is White, with 2.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.76%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.8%
Male Marriage Rate
57.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
493
Number of Veterans
471
Male Veterans
22
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
9.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
76.9%
Labor Force Participation
74.7%
Employment Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.87%
Born in Minooka
83.11%
Native Born
3.62%
Foreign Born
2.17%
Non Citizen
1.45%
Naturalized
83.11% of Minooka residents were born in the United States, with 69.87% having been born in Illinois. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.