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Monee, IL

Village in Will County, IL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.6
years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
60.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

12.8%
foreign-born population
87.2%Native
12.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Monee is a village within Will County, Illinois, United States.
Location
Village in Will County, IL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.417833° N, 87.749894° W
DMS41° 25′ 04.20″ N, 87° 44′ 59.62″ W

Population Density & area

1,106/sq mi (426.7/km²)
Total Area
4.62 sq mi (11.97 km²)
Land Area
4.62 sq mi (11.97 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.8% male
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
males per 100 females
Monee 99.4
Will County 99.6
Illinois 97.7

Nativity

12.8%
foreign-born population
87.2%Native
12.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Monee 12.8%
Will County 13.5%
Illinois 14.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.6
years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older
Monee
39.6
Will County
39.1
Illinois
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
46
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Monee 46
Will County 61.8
Illinois 63.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Monee Will County Illinois
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 17.4% 23.6% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 68.5% 61.8% 61.2%
Senior (65+) 14.1% 14.6% 17%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 46 61.8 63.5
Child dependency ratio 25.5 38.2 35.7
Old-age dependency ratio 20.5 23.6 27.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
50.5%
Black
35.7%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
10.3%
Other
2.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
60.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Monee 60.7%
Will County 59.9%
Illinois 60.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Monee population
Monee Will County Illinois
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 19.8% 18.8%
Mexican 10.3% 16.4% 14.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 1.3% 1.6%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.9% 2.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.7% 80.2% 81.2%
One race 88.1% 76.8% 77.8%
White 50.5% 58.6% 58.1%
Black or African American 35.7% 11.6% 13.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0.8% 6.3% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.8% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.6% 3.4% 3.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65% family
Family 65%
Non family 35%
% family households
Monee 65%
Will County 74.5%
Illinois 62.2%

Average household size

2.41
persons per household
Monee
2.41
Will County
2.84
Illinois
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Monee population
Monee Will County Illinois
Total households 2,119 244,273 5,036,449
Average houshold size 2.41 2.84 2.46
Family households 1,377 182,022 3,130,978
Average family size 2.85 3.32 3.14
Married couple family 1,208 142,499 2,282,435
Other families 169 39,523 848,543
Male householder 39 12,072 248,521
Female householder 130 27,451 600,022
Non-family households 742 62,251 1,905,471
One-person households 469 51,545 1,569,881
Male householder 135 23,983 712,191
Senior (65+) living alone 11 7,246 210,051
Female householder 334 27,562 857,690
Senior (65+) living alone 142 14,950 417,870
Other living arrangements 273 10,706 335,590

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,143
housing units
Monee 2,143
Will County 254,278
Illinois 5,457,452

Occupancy status

98.9% occupied
Occupied 98.9%
Vacant 1.1%
vacancy rate
Monee 1.1%
Will County 3.9%
Illinois 7.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
85.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4%
Mobile homes
10.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

2003
Half of houses were built before 2003, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
3.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
22.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
69.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Monee Will County Illinois
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.5 6.5 5.6
1–3 rooms 0% 6.6% 14.6%
4–6 rooms 49.7% 43.4% 50.9%
7+ rooms 50.3% 50% 34.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.1% 3.1%
1 bedroom 0% 5% 11.5%
2 bedrooms 15.6% 19.1% 27.7%
3 bedrooms 55.7% 39.6% 35.8%
4+ bedrooms 28.7% 35.2% 21.7%
At a glance
Median year built 2003 1992 1971
Total housing units 2,143 254,278 5,457,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93% owners
Renter-occupied 7%
Owner-occupied 93%
homeownership rate
Monee 93%
Will County 82.8%
Illinois 67.1%

Average household size

2.44
Owner-occupied
2.03
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Monee 2.44
Will County 2.93
Illinois 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Monee Will County Illinois
Total occupied units 2,119 244,273 5,036,449
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.2% 18.5% 23.3%
2010 to 2019 54.3% 37.6% 38.1%
2000 to 2009 26.6% 23.9% 17.3%
1999 or earlier 8% 20% 21.3%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 97.9% 97.5%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.6% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.6% 3.9% 11%
1 vehicle 28.5% 25.3% 35.7%
2 vehicles 40.1% 42.2% 35.1%
3 or more vehicles 30.8% 28.5% 18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 93.6% 89.9% 79.5%
Electricity 6.4% 9.3% 18.6%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.4% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$240,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Monee
$240,500
Will County
$319,600
Illinois
$263,300

Housing Cost Burden

36.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
36.3%
Owners without a mortgage
13.6%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Monee Will County Illinois
Property value
Median Value $240,500 $319,600 $263,300
Under $100,000 18.8% 4.9% 13.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 5.2% 12.7% 21.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 49.1% 27.9% 22.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 26.4% 38.7% 27.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.6% 14.8% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 2.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60.8% 68.6% 60.8%
Without a mortgage 39.2% 31.4% 39.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,180 $2,255 $1,987
Without a mortgage $937 $971 $792
Gross rent
Median rent $1,477 $1,462 $1,274

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Monee 31.4%
Will County 37.5%
Illinois 37.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Monee 12.7%
Will County 8.2%
Illinois 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

949
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
62.2%
College / Undergraduate
35%
Graduate / Professional
2.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Monee
20.7%
Will County
37.6%
Illinois
41.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Monee Will County Illinois
Total enrolled (age 3+) 949 176,214 3,051,569
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.7% 6.3%
K–12 62.2% 71.3% 67.3%
Kindergarten 0% 4.5% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.7% 19.3% 19.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 19% 22.7% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 20.5% 24.7% 22.1%
College or graduate school 37.8% 23% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 35% 17.9% 19.8%
Graduate, professional school 2.8% 5% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 20.7% 37.6% 41.4%
School type
Public school 89.3% 83.7% 80.5%
Private school 10.7% 16.3% 19.5%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,096
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
7.4%
HS graduate
29%
Some college no degree
20.3%
Associates degree
6.6%
Bachelors degree
12.8%
Graduate or professional degree
18.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
82.1% · 17.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
34.8% · 65.2%
HS graduate
57.2% · 42.8%
Some college no degree
66.1% · 33.9%
Associates degree
57.4% · 42.6%
Bachelors degree
51.2% · 48.8%
Graduate or professional degree
34.7% · 65.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Monee Will County Illinois
Population (25+) 4,096 472,441 8,767,004
Less than 9th grade 5.3% 4% 4.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 7.4% 4.2% 5%
High school diploma or GED 29% 25.2% 25.1%
Some college, no degree 20.3% 20.6% 19.2%
Associate's degree 6.6% 8.6% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.4% 37.5% 37.8%
Bachelor's degree 12.8% 22.6% 22.6%
Graduate or professional 18.6% 14.9% 15.3%
High School or higher 87.3% 91.8% 90.5%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$74,211
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$26,800
HS graduate
$83,524
Some college or associates
$90,546
Bachelors degree
$65,313
Graduate or professional degree
$65,625

Poverty Rate

14.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
3.8%
Some college or associates
3.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
14.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Monee Will County Illinois
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $74,211 $61,606 $55,582
Less than high school graduate $26,800 $37,236 $34,655
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $83,524 $44,924 $40,965
Some college or associate's degree $90,546 $54,559 $47,813
Bachelor's degree $65,313 $77,890 $73,326
Graduate or professional degree $65,625 $92,279 $91,623
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 13.6% 21.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3.8% 9.5% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 3.7% 6.2% 9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.9% 2.8% 4.5%

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