Braceville

Population: 890
Median household income: $70,278
Median home value: $176,400

Braceville, a community in Grundy County, Illinois, has 890 residents. The median household income of $70,278 is below the Grundy County median ($93,060).

From 2019 to 2023, Braceville's population grew 17.3% from 759 to 890, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $136,000 to $176,400.

10.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 890
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,278
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

759890

Median household income

$64,563$70,278

Median home value

$136,000$176,400

Median gross rent

$1,226$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	759	$64,563	$136,000	$1,226
2020	886	$76,667	$132,400	$1,383
2021	863	$79,375	$142,900	$1,337
2022	733	$89,688	$158,200	$1,250
2023	890	$70,278	$176,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	13.7%
5 to 17	237	26.6%
18 to 24	21	2.4%
25 to 34	104	11.7%
35 to 44	107	12.0%
45 to 54	104	11.7%
55 to 64	94	10.6%
65 to 74	44	4.9%
75 and over	57	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	692	77.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	190	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	5.5%
High school graduate	210	41.2%
Some college or associate's	221	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	19	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	32	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	90.0%
Carpooled	24	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	15.9%
15 to 29 min	94	26.3%
30 to 44 min	105	29.3%
45 to 59 min	84	23.5%
60+ min	18	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 13.1% (117 of 890)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	64.6%
Nonfamily households	102	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	288	94.7%
Vacant	16	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	88.5%
Renter-occupied	33	11.5%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	298	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1707640
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 41.2253, -88.2676