City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Willowbrook, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Willowbrook - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,138
Residents
$97,861
Median income
$367,000
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

Willowbrook - the verdict

Willowbrook ranks in the 76th percentile for household income and the 28th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

76th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
28th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Willowbrook, IL

9,138 people live in Willowbrook, Illinois - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Willowbrook households earn a median of $97,861 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.9%. Willowbrook's housing stock carries a median value of $367,000, and the median resident age is 46.3 years. About 54.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 7 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Slowing), down 12% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2160.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

9,138 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$97,861 /yr

Poverty 6.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Willowbrook compare to other US cities?

Here's how Willowbrook stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 28% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Willowbrook ranks #375 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Willowbrook against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Willowbrook's strongest outlier among Illinois cities

Among the 1,315 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Willowbrook ranks #86 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Willowbrook only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#235 of 1,311
82nd percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#86 of 1,315
93rd percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#685 of 1,335
48th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#92 of 1,336
93rd percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

76thIncome percentile
28thSafety percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income · 28th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Willowbrook's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Willowbrook's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Willowbrook's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Willowbrook's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$367,000 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Willowbrook $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Willowbrook, IL Willowbrook, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Willowbrook, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Willowbrook, IL median $97,861/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Willowbrook, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Willowbrook, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,138
Median Income
$97,861
Median Home Value
$367,000
Median Age
46.3
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2160.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
155.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2004.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,050 residents9,100 residents9,150 residents9,200 residents9,250 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,212 residents 9,126 residents ▼ -0.9%
Willowbrook's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
7
housing units authorized
Single-Family
7
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 5
2021 4
2022 2
2023 2
2024 7

Permit volume decreased 12% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
4.9%
Public Transit
4.8%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
10.0%
Other
1.2%

Based on 4,628 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Willowbrook sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Hawthorn Woods
9,145 people
Boulder Hill
9,127 people
Riverside
9,079 people
Lynwood
9,047 people
Sugar Grove
9,233 people
Bethalto
9,244 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Willowbrook's 9,138 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Stony Brook University, NY
9,138 people
Des Peres, MO
9,145 people
Aliquippa, PA
9,146 people
Jessup, MD
9,147 people
Chillicothe, MO
9,129 people
Hampstead, NC
9,129 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Willowbrook's $97,861 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clinton, NY
$97,868 median income
Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA
$97,853 median income
Takoma Park, MD
$97,872 median income
Florence, MT
$97,850 median income
Bay Park, NY
$97,880 median income
Captains Cove, VA
$97,880 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Willowbrook, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Willowbrook, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.6% 18.1% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0% White 68.6% Black or African American 3.8% Asian 18.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.4% Two or more races 3.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Willowbrook compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Willowbrook (this city) 9,138 $97,861
Hawthorn Woods 9,145 $238,114
Boulder Hill 9,127 $76,935
Riverside 9,079 $149,219
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Willowbrook, IL?

What is the population of Willowbrook, IL? +

Willowbrook, IL counts 9,138 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Willowbrook, IL? +

In Willowbrook, the typical household earns $97,861 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Willowbrook? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Willowbrook; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Willowbrook, IL safe? +

Willowbrook has a total crime rate of 2160.1 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Willowbrook, IL? +

The median home value in Willowbrook is $367,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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