Will County, Illinois

Will County is home to 701,462 people. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $109,984.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population701,46212,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$109,984$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.3%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.9%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$319,600$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,462$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.5%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born13.5%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.1 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.