Minooka, IL City Data

Minooka, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,971 people who live in Minooka and approximately 37,535 who live in Grundy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Minooka to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Minooka. We have included Minooka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Minooka Information

Grundy County where Minooka resides is 430.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,535 and has a population rank of 1,176 out of all the places in the United States.

Minooka has a total of 3,971 people and of those residents there are 1,972 males and 1,999 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 492 births each year and around 321 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Minooka varies per year, but currently 3,944 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 3,971 people who live in Minooka, there are 1,402 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Minooka is 695 male and 707 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,703.

General Minooka Information
Total area in square miles - Grundy County	430.42
Water area in square miles - Grundy County	N/A
Resident population - Grundy County	37,535
Population rank - Grundy County	1,176
Total population	3,971
Total population (male)	1,972
Total population (female)	1,999
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Grundy County	492
Deaths- Grundy County	321
Population of one race	3,944
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	1,402
Population under 20 years (male)	695
Population under 20 years (female)	707
Total population 18 years and over	2,703

Minooka Social Characteristics

There are 14,293 households in Minooka. Families make up 10,315 of these households. The table below breaks down the Minooka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,514), male householder with no wife present (564) and female householder with no husband present (1,123). The remainder of the Minooka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,015. Minooka, IL moving companies help people in Minooka move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Minooka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Minooka is based, there are 14,820 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,730 never married, 8,815 now married, 181 separated, 1,636 widowed, and 1,458 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 107 separated, 370 widowed and 1,275 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Minooka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Minooka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grundy County)
Total households	14,293
Family households (families)	10,315
With own children under 18 years	5,298
Married-couple family	8,514
With own children under 18 years	4,016
Male householder, no wife present, family	564
With own children under 18 years	323
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,123
With own children under 18 years	778
Nonfamily households	4,015
Householder living alone	3,356
65 years and over	1,338

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	672
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	3.02
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,687
Householder	1,089
Spouse	925
Child	1,544
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	284
Male householder	114
Male householder living alone	84
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	112
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,820
Never married	2,730
Now married	8,815
Separated	181
Widowed	1,636
Divorced	1,458
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	107
Widowed	370
Divorced	1,275

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,971
Male	1,972
Under 5 years	140
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	186
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	37
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	129
35 to 39 years	159
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	1,999
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	203
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	21
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	129
35 to 39 years	188
40 to 44 years	231
45 to 49 years	170
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,971
One race	3,944
White	3,893
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,971
People who are White alone	3,893
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	113
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,023
Same house	19,947
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,810
Different state or abroad	1,951
Different state	1,731
Abroad	220

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grundy County)
Total resident population	37,535
Born in United States	24,096
State of residence	30,232
Different state	6,145
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	162
Foreign born	996

Minooka Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Minooka. That total enrollment is 10,016 for the population of the country, which includes Minooka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,266 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,257 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,709.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Minooka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,016
Pre-kindergarten	620
Public	369
Private	251
Kindergarten	557
Public	519
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,707
Public	4,400
Private	307
Elementary and high school	7,129
Public	6,776
Private	353
High school grades 9 to 12	2,422
Public	2,376
Private	46
College, undergraduate years	1,460
Public	1,177
Private	283
Graduate or professional school	250
Public	155
Private	95
Not enrolled in school	26,069

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,297
Less than 9th grade	996
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,198
High school graduate	9,451
Some college, no degree	6,381
Associate's degree	1,572
Bachelor's degree	3,699
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,657

Minooka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,772 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Minooka. The Minooka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,678), service occupations (2,728), sales and office occupations (4,609), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (74), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,871) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,607). The 28,772 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,489 private wage and salary workers, 1,938 government workers, 1,031 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grundy County)
Population 16 years and over	28,772
In labor force	19,468
Civilian labor force	19,468
Employed	18,567
Unemployed	901
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,563
In labor force	8,704
Civilian labor force	8,704
Unemployed Civilian labor force	322
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,209
In labor force	10,764
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	579
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grundy County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,246
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,568
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,628
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	273
Other means	48
Worked at home	564
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	467,455

OCCUPATION (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,678
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,678
Service occupations	2,728
Sales and office occupations	4,609
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	74
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,871
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,607

INDUSTRY (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,678
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	410
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,294
Wholesale trade	429
Retail trade	2,066
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,956
Information	496
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	883
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,153
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,165
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,484
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	599

CLASS OF WORKER (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,678
Private wage and salary workers	15,489
Government workers	1,938
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,031
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Minooka Housing Characteristics

In Minooka, IL there are 15,040 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,293 occupied and 747 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Minooka, there are 10,860 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 719 units in Minooka. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Minooka, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Minooka, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Minooka. There are 128 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 836 with rent between $300-499 and 2,542 with rent for $500 and above. Full Minooka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Minooka, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grundy County)
Total housing units	15,040
Occupied housing units	14,293
Vacant housing units	747

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grundy County)
Total housing units	15,040
1-unit, detached	10,860
1-unit, attached	719
2 units	502
3 or 4 units	674
5 to 9 units	567
10 to 19 units	244
20 to 49 units	194
50 or more units	229
Mobile home	1,042

HOUSING TENURE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	14,293
Owner-occupied	10,349
Renter-occupied	3,944

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	14,293
No vehicles available	654
2 vehicle available	9,476
3 vehicles available	2,251
4 vehicles available	663
5 or more vehicles available	224

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	14,293
Utility gas	10,766
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,079
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	72
Coal or coke
Wood	54
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	14,293
Less Than $50,000	10,349
$50,000 to $99,999	2,214
$100,000 to $149,999	3,445
$150,000 to $199,999	1,696
$200,000 to $299,999	1,013
$300,000 to $499,999	217
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	128,600

GROSS RENT (Grundy County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,944
Less than $200	128
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	836
$500 to $699	1,350
$700 to $999	1,007
$1,000 to $1,499	183
$1,500 or more	1