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Minooka, IL
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Minooka profile


Living in Minooka



Minooka is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,805 people and two associated neighborhoods, Minooka is the 189th largest community in Illinois. Minooka has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Minooka, where the median household income is $119,730.00.

Minooka real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Minooka house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Minooka is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Minooka really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Minooka perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Minooka is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Minooka, the average commute to work is 31.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Minooka citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.37% of adults in Minooka have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Minooka in 2018 was $45,174, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,696 for a family of four.

Minooka is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Minooka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minooka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Minooka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.60% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Minooka include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Minooka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.