Romeoville

Population: 40,996
Median household income: $100,022
Median home value: $245,200

Romeoville, a community in Will County, Illinois, has 40,996 residents. At $100,022, its median household income sits below Will County's $107,799.

From 2019 to 2023, Romeoville's population grew 3.4% from 39,666 to 40,996, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $186,100 to $245,200.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,996
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $100,022
Median home value: $245,200
Median gross rent: $1,892
Housing units: 13,662
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,66640,996

Median household income

$79,183$100,022

Median home value

$186,100$245,200

Median gross rent

$1,552$1,892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,666	$79,183	$186,100	$1,552
2020	39,644	$85,888	$198,800	$1,631
2021	40,099	$88,205	$201,300	$1,668
2022	40,132	$96,409	$233,900	$1,760
2023	40,996	$100,022	$245,200	$1,892

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,526	6.2%
5 to 17	6,550	16.0%
18 to 24	5,062	12.3%
25 to 34	6,085	14.8%
35 to 44	5,179	12.6%
45 to 54	5,904	14.4%
55 to 64	4,905	12.0%
65 to 74	2,398	5.8%
75 and over	2,387	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,516	42.7%
Black or African American	5,140	12.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	2,463	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	114	0.3%
Two or more races	1,112	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,636	35.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,484	16.7%
High school graduate	8,089	30.1%
Some college or associate's	8,078	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,543	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,664	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,201	72.8%
Carpooled	2,821	12.7%
Public transit	439	2.0%
Walked	209	0.9%
Bicycle	21	0.1%
Worked from home	2,433	10.9%
Other means	130	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,149	20.9%
15 to 29 min	5,539	27.9%
30 to 44 min	5,398	27.2%
45 to 59 min	1,992	10.0%
60+ min	2,743	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 5.8% (2,336 of 40,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,839	75.3%
Nonfamily households	3,225	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,064	95.6%
Vacant	598	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,748	82.3%
Renter-occupied	2,316	17.7%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached16.9%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,457	69.2%
1-unit, attached	2,315	16.9%
2 to 4 units	360	2.6%
5 to 19 units	984	7.2%
20 or more units	546	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1765442
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 1.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.6279, -88.1012