Moving to Monee, Illinois

Population: 2,924. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,629 (+58.3% change)
Males: 1,472 (50.3%), Females: 1,452 (49.7%)

Will County

Zip code: 60449

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $58,625
Median house value: $151,900

Population by Race

Races in Monee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (25.3%), Polish (14.0%), Italian (12.9%), English (6.8%), Dutch (5.6%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monee

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monee village

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,786 (+156.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monee:

  • ST JAMES HOSP & HLTH CTR-OLYMPIA FLDS (about 8 miles; OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL)
  • TINLEY PK MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 12 miles; TINLEY PARK, IL)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monee:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 26 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 27 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 40 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monee:

  • SANGER (about 7 miles; MONEE, IL; Abbreviation: C56)
  • FRANKFORT (about 7 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)

Amtrak stations near Monee:

  • 12 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monee:

  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)

Public primary/middle school in Monee:

  • MONEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 5154 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Monee:

  • ST PAULS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: PO BOX 10; Grades: PK – 5)