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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bolingbrook, IL compare?
| Figure | Bolingbrook, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 74,803 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 73,922 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,960 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Bolingbrook, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 74,096±380 |
| Median age | 37.2±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.9%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.8%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.7%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.1%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.8%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.6%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $108,400±$6,252 |
| Per capita income | $42,112±$1,554 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $314,700±$7,575 |
| Median gross rent | $1,749±$86 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.5%±6.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.1%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.4%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.0%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov