Mokena, IL City Data

Mokena, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,583 people who live in Mokena and approximately 502,266 who live in Will County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mokena 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 Mokena. We have included Mokena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mokena Information

Will County where Mokena resides is 849.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 502,266 and has a population rank of 111 out of all the places in the United States.

Mokena has a total of 14,583 people and of those residents there are 7,347 males and 7,236 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 8,216 births each year and around 3,014 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mokena varies per year, but currently 14,491 are one race and 92 are two or more races.

Of the 14,583 people who live in Mokena, there are 5,076 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mokena is 2,664 male and 2,412 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 9,857.

General Mokena Information
Total area in square miles - Will County	849.39
Water area in square miles - Will County	N/A
Resident population - Will County	502,266
Population rank - Will County	111
Total population	14,583
Total population (male)	7,347
Total population (female)	7,236
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Will County	8,216
Deaths- Will County	3,014
Population of one race	14,491
Population of two or more races	92
Population under 20 years	5,076
Population under 20 years (male)	2,664
Population under 20 years (female)	2,412
Total population 18 years and over	9,857

Mokena Social Characteristics

There are 167,542 households in Mokena. Families make up 131,674 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mokena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (108,630), male householder with no wife present (6,311) and female householder with no husband present (14,966). The remainder of the Mokena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,570. Mokena, IL moving companies help people in Mokena 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 Mokena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mokena is based, there are 189,448 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,987 never married, 115,161 now married, 2,483 separated, 15,049 widowed, and 15,768 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,912 separated, 3,340 widowed and 12,834 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mokena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mokena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Will County)
Total households	167,542
Family households (families)	131,674
With own children under 18 years	75,882
Married-couple family	108,630
With own children under 18 years	60,896
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,311
With own children under 18 years	3,067
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,966
With own children under 18 years	9,243
Nonfamily households	36,570
Householder living alone	29,795
65 years and over	10,003

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,363
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	660
Average household size	3.1
Average family size	3.46

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,614
Householder	3,913
Spouse	3,466
Child	5,714
Other relatives	163
Nonrelatives	94
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	120
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	967
Male householder	421
Male householder living alone	336
Male householder not living alone	85
Female householder	369
Female householder living alone	321
Female householder not living alone	48
Nonrelatives	177
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	55
Foster child	N/A
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	189,448
Never married	40,987
Now married	115,161
Separated	2,483
Widowed	15,049
Divorced	15,768
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,912
Widowed	3,340
Divorced	12,834

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,583
Male	7,347
Under 5 years	617
5 to 9 years	727
10 to 14 years	762
15 to 17 years	380
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	91
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	207
25 to 29 years	343
30 to 34 years	470
35 to 39 years	743
40 to 44 years	769
45 to 49 years	606
50 to 54 years	456
55 to 59 years	321
60 and 61 years	102
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	20
Female	7,236
Under 5 years	552
5 to 9 years	689
10 to 14 years	623
15 to 17 years	376
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	69
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	182
25 to 29 years	332
30 to 34 years	572
35 to 39 years	811
40 to 44 years	729
45 to 49 years	636
50 to 54 years	420
55 to 59 years	305
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	103
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	105
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,583
One race	14,491
White	14,126
Black or African American	72
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	183
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	5
Two or more races	92

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,581
People who are White alone	14,124
People who are Black or African American alone	72
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	183
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	421
People who are Some other race alone	92

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	460,465
Same house	249,731
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	97,674
Different state or abroad	33,533
Different state	26,737
Abroad	6,796

PLACE OF BIRTH (Will County)
Total resident population	502,266
Born in United States	242,502
State of residence	376,062
Different state	87,706
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,783
Foreign born	35,715

Mokena 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 Mokena. That total enrollment is 147,354 for the population of the country, which includes Mokena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,660 and elementary or high school enrollment was 197,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,436.

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 Mokena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	147,354
Pre-kindergarten	13,422
Public	6,921
Private	6,501
Kindergarten	8,962
Public	7,608
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	68,608
Public	61,150
Private	7,458
Elementary and high school	98,533
Public	88,130
Private	10,403
High school grades 9 to 12	29,925
Public	26,980
Private	2,945
College, undergraduate years	21,869
Public	15,875
Private	5,994
Graduate or professional school	4,568
Public	2,423
Private	2,145
Not enrolled in school	330,779

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	310,918
Less than 9th grade	13,370
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,463
High school graduate	90,360
Some college, no degree	77,970
Associate's degree	22,485
Bachelor's degree	79,270
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	55,308

Mokena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 367,065 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mokena. The Mokena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,446), service occupations (29,471), sales and office occupations (70,006), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (369), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (27,607) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,532). The 367,065 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 209,608 private wage and salary workers, 26,446 government workers, 9,895 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Will County)
Population 16 years and over	367,065
In labor force	257,898
Civilian labor force	257,749
Employed	246,431
Unemployed	11,318
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	149
Females 16 years and over	185,525
In labor force	116,619
Civilian labor force	116,610
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,986
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	181,540
In labor force	141,279
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,332
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Will County)
Workers 16 years and over	241,887
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	200,514
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,075
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,727
Other means	1,363
Worked at home	7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,523,315

OCCUPATION (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,446
Service occupations	29,471
Sales and office occupations	70,006
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	369
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	27,607
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,532

INDUSTRY (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	966
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	38,068
Wholesale trade	10,521
Retail trade	29,429
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,441
Information	7,049
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	19,727
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,207
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,437

CLASS OF WORKER (Will County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,446
Private wage and salary workers	209,608
Government workers	26,446
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,895
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mokena Housing Characteristics

In Mokena, IL there are 175,524 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 167,542 occupied and 7,982 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mokena, there are 132,832 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15,018 units in Mokena. 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 Mokena, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mokena, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mokena. There are 1,469 housing units with rent less than $200, 836 with rent between $200-299, 4,663 with rent between $300-499 and 19,662 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mokena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mokena, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Will County)
Total housing units	175,524
Occupied housing units	167,542
Vacant housing units	7,982

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Will County)
Total housing units	175,524
1-unit, detached	132,832
1-unit, attached	15,018
2 units	4,959
3 or 4 units	5,006
5 to 9 units	3,743
10 to 19 units	4,966
20 to 49 units	2,254
50 or more units	3,521
Mobile home	3,169

HOUSING TENURE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Owner-occupied	139,311
Renter-occupied	28,231

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
No vehicles available	6,673
2 vehicle available	117,708
3 vehicles available	27,405
4 vehicles available	7,512
5 or more vehicles available	2,589

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Utility gas	151,367
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,231
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	324
Coal or coke	10
Wood	166
Solar energy
Other fuel	441
No fuel used	219

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Will County)
Occupied housing units	167,542
Less Than $50,000	139,311
$50,000 to $99,999	21,318
$100,000 to $149,999	37,351
$150,000 to $199,999	31,383
$200,000 to $299,999	24,066
$300,000 to $499,999	7,320
$1,000,000 or more	135
Median (dollars)	154,300

GROSS RENT (Will County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,231
Less than $200	1,469
$200 to $299	836
$300 to $499	4,663
$500 to $699	10,117
$700 to $999	6,640
$1,000 to $1,499	2,532
$1,500 or more	372