Boulder Hill

Population: 9,127
Median household income: $76,935
Median home value: $233,100

Boulder Hill is a community in Kendall County, Illinois, home to 9,127 residents. Its median household income of $76,935 runs below the Kendall County figure of $110,474.

From 2019 to 2023, Boulder Hill's population declined 11.1% from 10,262 to 9,127, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $161,400 to $233,100.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 90.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,127
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,935
Median home value: $233,100
Median gross rent: $1,759
Housing units: 3,171
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,2629,127

Median household income

$67,124$76,935

Median home value

$161,400$233,100

Median gross rent

$1,588$1,759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,262	$67,124	$161,400	$1,588
2020	9,081	$69,227	$170,200	$1,597
2021	9,675	$71,663	$180,300	$1,693
2022	9,547	$76,875	$214,600	$1,718
2023	9,127	$76,935	$233,100	$1,759

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	534	5.9%
5 to 17	1,640	18.0%
18 to 24	973	10.7%
25 to 34	1,188	13.0%
35 to 44	1,409	15.4%
45 to 54	1,125	12.3%
55 to 64	859	9.4%
65 to 74	837	9.2%
75 and over	562	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,719	51.7%
Black or African American	140	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	241	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,882	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	780	13.0%
High school graduate	1,850	30.9%
Some college or associate's	2,297	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	785	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	268	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,420	76.8%
Carpooled	486	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	473	10.6%
Other means	54	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	783	19.7%
15 to 29 min	1,596	40.1%
30 to 44 min	712	17.9%
45 to 59 min	510	12.8%
60+ min	382	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 7.0% (635 of 9,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,212	73.7%
Nonfamily households	788	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,000	94.6%
Vacant	171	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,491	83.0%
Renter-occupied	509	17.0%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,883	90.9%
1-unit, attached	98	3.1%
2 to 4 units	83	2.6%
5 to 19 units	35	1.1%
20 or more units	41	1.3%
Mobile home & other	31	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1707419
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.7104, -88.3338