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The City of Braidwood had a population of 6,191 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Braidwood is located at latitude 41.265 and longitude -88.2123 in Will County. The formal boundaries for the City of Braidwood encompass a land area of 5.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0.17 sq. miles. Will County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Braidwood has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Braidwood is located within Township of Reed, a minor civil division (MCD) of Will County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,191 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,158 (99.5%) |
Population in Families | 5,115 (82.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 33 ( 0.5%) |
Population Density | 1,169 |
Diversity Index2 | 33 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $67,658 |
Average Household Income | $90,558 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $36,810 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,048 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,004 (65.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 512 (16.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 532 (17.5%) |
Median Home Value | $198,036 |
Average Home Value | $238,473 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 121 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,516 |
Average Household Size | 2.45 |
Family Households | 1,745 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.01% | -0.16% |
Households | 0.56% | 0.27% |
Families | 0.15% | |
Median Household Income | 2.99% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.32% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.39% |
The table below compares Braidwood to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 301 | 80th |
Population Density | # 596 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 666 | 55th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 519 | 35th |
Per Capita Income | # 655 | 55th |
Diversity Index | # 455 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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