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Moving to Bolingbrook, Illinois

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Population: 56,321. Estimated population in July 2024: 68,365 (+21.4% change)
Males: 28,111 (49.9%), Females: 28,210 (50.1%)

Will County

Zip codes: 60440, 60490.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $67,852
Median house value: $142,000

Population by Race

Races in Bolingbrook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Black (20.4%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Filipino (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (12.9%), Polish (9.8%), Italian (7.7%), English (4.9%), Czech (3.1%).

Elevation: 703 feet

Land area: 20.5 square miles

Map of Bolingbrook, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bolingbrook

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bolingbrook village

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

14.4% Foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 5.5% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +15,057 (+36.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bolingbrook:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bolingbrook:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 23 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 49 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bolingbrook:

  • CLOW INTL (about 3 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LOT)
  • JOLIET REGIONAL (about 14 miles; JOLIET, IL; Abbreviation: JOT)

Amtrak stations near Bolingbrook:

  • 7 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: JOLIET (50 E. JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bolingbrook:

  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 11 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 12 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 14 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)

Schools

Public high school in Bolingbrook:

  • BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,996; Location: 350 W BLAIR LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bolingbrook:

  • HUBERT H HUMPHREY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 927; Location: 777 FALCON RDG WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JANE ADDAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 920; Location: 905 LILY CACHE LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAK VIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 822; Location: 150 N SCHMIDT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN R TIBBOTT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 812; Location: 520 GARY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JAMIE MCGEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 179 COMMONWEALTH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 1470 RAVEN DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JONAS E SALK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 500 KING ARTHUR WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INDEPENDENCE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 230 ORCHARD DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BERNARD J WARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 667; Location: 200 RECREATION DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOOD VIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 197 WINSTON DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Bolingbrook:

  • ST DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 420 E. BRIARCLIFF ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN MONTE (Students: 111; Location: 151 EAST BRIARCLIFF; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Bolingbrook:

  • FOUNTAINDALE P.L.D. (Operating income: $4,931,292; Location: 300 WEST BRAIRCLIFF; 252,036 books; 15,473 audio materials; 6,515 video materials; 705 serial subscriptions)

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