Willowbrook, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,967. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,893 (-0.8% change)
Males: 4,110 (45.8%), Females: 4,857 (54.2%)
Zip code: 60417
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $56,725
Median house value: $245,800
Population by Race
Races in Willowbrook:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Asian Indian (3.8%)
- Filipino (2.5%)
- Black (2.4%)
- Chinese (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
- Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (17.6%), Italian (12.7%), Polish (11.4%), English (6.9%), Czech (6.4%).
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Willowbrook
- High school or higher: 92.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Willowbrook village
- Never married: 27.3%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 8.8%
16.9% Foreign born (6.4% Asia, 6.2% Europe, 2.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -271 (-2.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Willowbrook:
- HINSDALE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- RML SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LA GRANGE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willowbrook:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
- CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 40 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Willowbrook:
- CLOW INTL (about 13 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)
- LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LOT)
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
Amtrak stations near Willowbrook:
- 7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 10 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 14 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.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willowbrook:
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
- BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
- COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 11 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
- WHEATON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
Public primary/middle schools in Willowbrook:
- GOWER WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 7650 CLARENDON HILLS; Grades: PK – 04)
- WESTVIEW HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 630 W 65TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ANNE M JEANS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 16W-631 91ST ST; Grades: PK – 04)