Romeoville, Illinois Population 2024

41,005

Romeoville Demographics

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

  • White: 55.57%
  • Two or more races: 13.67%
  • Other race: 11.22%
  • Black or African American: 11.18%
  • Asian: 7.02%
  • Native American: 1.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,122.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (200)
The current population of Romeoville, Illinois is 41,005 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,30355.57%
Two or more races5,48513.67%
Other race4,50411.22%
Black or African American4,48811.18%
Asian2,8187.02%
Native American5291.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Romeoville Population by Race

Romeoville Population Pyramid 2024

Romeoville Median Age

35.1

Total

34.1

Male

36.3

Female

Romeoville Adults

There are 30,712 adults, (4,255 of whom are seniors) in Romeoville.

Romeoville Age Dependency

51.7

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Romeoville Sex Ratio

Female19,93749.68%
Male20,19550.32%

Romeoville Population by Age

Romeoville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2023.2283.816.2
Married7,1993.9190.39.7
Non Family2,8861.2872.927.1
Female1,3853.668.731.3
Male7323.4292.57.5

3.71

Average Family Size

3.22

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Romeoville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1248.32%
Associates Degree2,2588.85%
Bachelors Degree4,16916.34%
Graduate Degree1,5245.97%
High School Graduate7,74330.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7967.04%
Some College5,90623.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Romeoville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Romeoville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,26311,3283,049
Hispanic8,1625,657925
Black2,9832,689654
2+ Races2,7351,660485
Other Race2,5091,846337
Asian1,8121,646912
Native American28621238

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.33%.

Romeoville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,788$70,945$53,166
Graduate Degree$59,600$65,089$57,125
High School Graduate$45,461$57,286$29,264
Less Than 9th Grade$33,428$36,620$27,027
Overall$47,861$56,987$39,275
Some College$51,064$57,500$43,942

$47,861

Average Earnings

$56,987

Average Male

$39,275

Average Female

Romeoville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Romeoville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Romeoville Language

60.38% of Romeoville residents speak only English, while 39.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.16% of the population.

Romeoville Language

Romeoville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,0151,0457.46%
White16,9179395.55%
Multiple5,4295149.47%
Other4,4722214.94%
Asian2,7741264.54%
Black4,350841.93%
Native523377.07%

5.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.54%

Male Poverty Rate

6.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Romeoville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Romeoville is Multiple, with 9.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Romeoville is Black, with 1.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.43%.

Romeoville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.52%
Some College5.62%
Less Than 9th Grade5.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Romeoville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.27%
Female Unemployed18.51%
Female Employed4.06%
Male Employed1.89%

Romeoville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Romeoville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,787$110,781
Households$96,409$104,900
Married Families$115,473$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,372$69,990

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Romeoville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Romeoville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Romeoville 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 55-64.

Romeoville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Romeoville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,234

Number of Veterans

1,097

Male Veterans

137

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam348
Second Gulf War326
First Gulf War208
Korea141
World War II0

Romeoville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+407
65 to 74241
35 to 54219
18 to 34184
55 to 64183

Romeoville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7584.2%
Hispanic2572.66%
Black1784.91%
Other Race1534.98%
Asian994.46%
2+ Races371.12%
Native American92.1%

Romeoville Veterans by Race

Romeoville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Romeoville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Romeoville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Romeoville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Romeoville 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

66.98%

Born in Romeoville

78.86%

Native Born

21.14%

Foreign Born

9.44%

Non Citizen

11.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.86% of Romeoville residents were born in the United States, with 66.98% having been born in Illinois. 9.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Romeoville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,255500.12%
202841,205500.12%
202741,155500.12%
202641,105500.12%
202541,055500.12%
202441,005500.12%
202340,955-112-0.27%
202241,067-373-0.9%
202141,4406351.56%
202040,8051,0972.76%
201939,7081570.4%
201839,551-44-0.11%
201739,595-119-0.3%
201639,714-8-0.02%
201539,722-58-0.15%
201439,780-9-0.02%
201339,789-52-0.13%
201239,841500.13%
201139,791940.24%
201039,69700%
200021,1537,07950.3%
199014,074-1,445-9.31%
198015,5192,63120.41%
197012,8889,314260.6%
19603,574-37,681-91.34%

Romeoville Population by Year