Moving to Bolingbrook, Illinois
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
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:
- LINDEN OAKS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL)
- ROCK CREEK CENTER,THE (about 8 miles; LEMONT, IL)
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-ADVOCATE (about 9 miles; DOWNERS GROVE, IL)
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)