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Braidwood, IL
Demographic Data



Braidwood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Braidwood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,173

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
10.8%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
16.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.6%
4.6%
94.4%
94.4%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Braidwood
USA
$40,677
$40,677
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Braidwood
USA
$83,365
$83,365
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.4%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Transportation
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Arts
Finance
Public Service
17.6%
17.6%
11.6%
11.6%
10.8%
10.8%
10.6%
10.6%
10.4%
10.4%
9.2%
9.2%
5.6%
5.6%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
88.4%
88.4%
8.6%
8.6%
2.7%
2.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
Czech
Dutch
Swedish
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Lithuanian
British
Slovak
Croatian
Danish
French Canadian
Austrian
European
21.7%
21.7%
13.7%
13.7%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
9.8%
9.8%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Other Indo-European
Polish
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Other Asian languages
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
97.0%
97.0%
11.2%
11.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Braidwood Residents

0.9%

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