Willowbrook is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,056 people and five associated neighborhoods, Willowbrook is the 237th largest community in Illinois.

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

Of important note, Willowbrook is also a village of artists. Willowbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Willowbrook’s character.

Also of interest is that Willowbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.49% 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.

One downside of living in Willowbrook is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Willowbrook, the average commute to work is 30.51 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Willowbrook has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Willowbrook, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Willowbrook is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.80% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Willowbrook in 2018 was $56,853, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,412 for a family of four.

Willowbrook is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Willowbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willowbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Willowbrook include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

Willowbrook also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.25%.

The most common language spoken in Willowbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Slavic languages.