Romeoville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,396 (+72.1% change)
Males: 10,658 (50.4%), Females: 10,495 (49.6%)

Will County

Zip code: 60446

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $60,737
Median house value: $118,100

Population by Race

Races in Romeoville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (19.3%), Polish (15.7%), Italian (9.8%), English (5.0%), Czech (4.0%).

Elevation: 614 feet

Land area: 14.5 square miles

Map of Romeoville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Romeoville

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Romeoville village

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

9.4% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 2.6% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,624 (+45.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Romeoville:

  • PROVENA ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; JOLIET, IL)
  • ROCK CREEK CENTER,THE (about 9 miles; LEMONT, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Romeoville:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 49 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Romeoville:

  • CLOW INTL (about 4 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LOT)
  • JOLIET REGIONAL (about 10 miles; JOLIET, IL; Abbreviation: JOT)

Amtrak stations near Romeoville:

  • 9 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.
  • 10 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.

College/University in Romeoville:

  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,974; Location: 500 S. Independence Blvd.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lewisu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Romeoville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 7 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 10 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 16 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)

Public high schools in Romeoville:

  • ROMEOVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,412; Location: 100 N INDEPENDENCE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PHOENIX EXPERIENCE 99-365U (Students: 22; Location: 636 DALHART AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Romeoville:

  • BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 191; Location: 301 NORMANTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Romeoville:

  • A VITO MARTINEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,294; Location: 590 BELMONT DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROBERT C HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 897; Location: 616 DALHART AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KENNETH L HERMANSEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 824; Location: 101 WESGLEN PARKWAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IRENE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 301 EATON AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VALLEY VIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 753 LUTHER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILCO AREA CAREER CENTER (Location: 500 WILCO BLVD; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Romeoville:

  • ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 505 KINGSTOM DR; Grades: KG – 8)