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About Shorewood

Shorewood is located at the intersection of I-80 and I-55 and although in a rural setting has easy access to the Chicago loop which is only forty minutes north of I-55. Growing out of its origins as a resort community along the scenic DuPage River, Shorewood has emerged as a regional leader in high-caliber residential development. 

Shorewood has beautifully equipped parks and a town center that boasts a splash park, and bandstand on a series of lakes. The people of Shorewood enjoy gathering at the Town Center for many events throughout the year. Please visit us soon.


The following tables provide demographic information for the Village of Shorewood Illinois. Information was obtained from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.

Please use the following table for information on Population & HouseholdsHousing CharacteristicsTransportationEmploymentRevenue, and Change over Time. If you would like information on demographics from Shorewood's major intersections, including mileage radii and drive-time statistics, please click here.

Population & Households

The population and household tables include general demographic, social, and economic characteristics summarized for Shorewood. 

General Population Characteristics, 2020
Total Population 18,186
Total Households 6,566
Average Household Size 2.8
Percent Population Change, 2010-20 16.5
Percent Population Change, 2000-20 136.6
Source: 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census.

 

Race and Ethnicity, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
White (Non-Hispanic) 13,160 76.7
Hispanic or Latino (of Any Race) 2,368 13.8
Black (Non-Hispanic) 888 5.2
Asian (Non-Hispanic) 411 2.4
Other/Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) 337 2.0
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  
Universe: Total population

 

Age Cohorts, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Under 5 1,013 5.9%
5 to 19 3,604 21.0%
20 to 34 2,503 14.6%
35 to 49 3,602 21.0%
50 to 64 3,607 21.0%
65 to 74 1,637 9.5%
75 to 84 825 4.8%
85 and Over 373 2.2%
Median Age   42 
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  
Universe: Total population

 

Educational Attainment*, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Less than High School Diploma 814 7.0%
High School Diploma or Equivalent 2,696 23.1%
Some College, No Degree 2,618 22.4%
Associate’s Degree 904 7.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 2,842 24.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree 1,805 15.5%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Highest degree or level of school completed by an individual.

 

Nativity, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Native 16,068 93.6%
Foreign Born 1,096 6.4%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.

 

Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
English Only 14,026 86.8%
Spanish 1,436 8.9%
Slavic Languages 130 0.8%
Chinese 80 0.5%
Tagalog 63 0.4%
Arabic 0 0.0%
Korean 9 0.1%
Other Asian Languages 76 0.5%
Other Indo-European Languages 331 2.0%
Other/Unspeci?ed Languages 0 0.0%
TOTAL NON-ENGLISH 2,125 13.2%
Speak English Less than “Very Well”*  682 4.2%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*For people who speak a language other than English at home, the ACS asks whether they speak English “very well,” “well,” “not well,” or “not at all.”

 

Household Size, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
1-Person Household 1,132 19.2%
2-Person Household 2,045 34.7%
3-Person Household 1,001 17.0%
4-or-More-Person Household 1,715 29.1%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Household Type, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Family 4,588 77.9%
Non-Family 1,305 22.1%
Single Parent with Child 232 3.9%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Household Income, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Less than $25,000 512 8.7%
$25,000 to $49,999 613 10.4%
$50,000 to $74,999 753 12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999 843 14.3%
$100,000 to $149,999 1,566 26.6%
$150,000 and Over 1,606 27.3%
Median Income $105,938 $86,961
Per Capita Income* $42,611 $36,524
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Household Computer and Internet Access, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
One or More Computing Devices 5,533 93.9%
No Computing Devices 360 6.1%
Internet Access 5,509 93.5%
No Internet Access 384 6.5%
Smartphone(s) Only   125 2.1%
Broadband Subscription  5,454 92.6%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Housing Occupancy and Tenure, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Occupied Housing Units 5,893 98.0%
Owner-Occupied* 5,184 88.0%
Renter-Occupied* 709 12.0%
Vacant Housing Units 118 2.0%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates. 
Universe: Housing units  *Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income*, 2015-2019 
  Count Percent
Less than $20,000 331 5.7%
Less than 20 Percent 5 0.1%
20 to 29 Percent 5 0.1%
30 Percent or More 321 5.5%
$20,000 to $49,999                       742 12.8%
Less than 20 Percent 62 1.1%
20 to 29 Percent 196 3.4%
30 Percent or More 484 8.3%
$50,000 to $74,999                                753 13.0%
Less than 20 Percent 293 5.1%
20 to 29 Percent 204 3.5%
30 Percent or More 256 4.4%
$75,000 or More      3,972 68.5%
Less than 20 Percent 2,512 43.3%
20 to 29 Percent 1,220 21.0%
30 Percent or More 240 4.1%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Excludes households with zero/negative income, and renting households paying no cash rent.

  

Housing & Transportation (H+T) Costs as a Percentage of Household Income*, 2012-2016
  Median-Income Family* Moderate-Income Family***
Housing Costs 37 46
Transportation Costs 24 26
Total H&T Costs 60 72
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Location A?ordability Index (2012-2016).
*The purpose of the H+T Index is to isolate the e?ect of location on housing and transportation costs, and is reported for di?erent household typologies. The values above represent the percent of household income that an average household of each type spends on housing and transportation. The standard threshold of a?ordability is 30% for housing costs alone, and 45% for housing and transportation costs combined.
**“Median-income family” assumes a 4-person, 2-commuter household with income equal to the regional median.
***“Moderate-income family” assumes a 3-person, 1-commuter household with income equal to 80% of the regional median.

 

Housing Characteristics

The housing characteristics tables include housing unit estimates by housing type, size, and age summarized for Shorewood.

Housing Type, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Single Family, Detached 4,782 79.6%
Single Family, Attached 798 13.3%
2 Units 0 0.0%
3 or 4 Units 50 0.8%
5 to 9 Units 8 0.1%
10 to 19 Units 0 0.0%
20 or More Units 221 3.7%
Mobile Home/Other* 152 2.5%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates. *“Other” includes boats, recreational vehicles (RVs), vans, etc.

 

Housing Size, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
0 or 1 Bedroom 278 4.6%
2 Bedrooms 1,200 20.0%
3 Bedrooms 2,198 36.6%
4 Bedrooms 2,083 34.7%
5 or More Bedrooms 252 4.2%
Median Number of Rooms*                              7.1 
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Includes living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, etc., that are separated by built-in, ?oor-to-ceiling walls. Excludes bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, and un?nished basements.

 

Housing Age, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Built 2000 or Later 3,352 55.8%
Built 1970 to 1999 2,341 38.9%
Built 1940 to 1969 314 5.2%
Built Before 1940 4 0.1%
Median Year Built     2001 
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates. Universe: Housing units

 

Transportation


The transportation tables include vehicle availability by household, mode of travel to work, annual vehicle miles traveled, and transit availability for Shorewood.

Vehicles Available per Household, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
No Vehicle Available 296 5.0%
1 Vehicle Available 1,155 19.6%
2 Vehicles Available 2,711 46.0%
3 or More Vehicles Available 1,731 29.4%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.  
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Mode of Travel to Work, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
Work at Home* 617 7.1%
Drive Alone 7,251 83.8%
Carpool 460 5.3%
Transit 88 1.0%
Walk or Bike 185 2.1%
Other 48 0.6%
TOTAL COMMUTERS 8,032 92.9%
Mean Commute Time (Minutes)     31

 

Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled per Household*, 2017
Average Vehicle Miles Traveled per Year    27,486
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis of 2017 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, HERE Technologies, and U.S. Census Bureau data.

 

Transit Availability of Resident and Job Locations*, 2017
High Transit Availability   0.0%
Moderate Transit Availability   4.1%
Low Transit Availability   95.9%
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis of the 2017 Transit Availability Index.
*The CMAP Transit Availability Index is based on four factors: frequency of transit service, proximity to transit stops, activities reachable without a transfer, and pedestrian friendliness. This table reports the share of residents plus jobs whose home and workplace locations, respectively, are within each Transit Availability Index category.

 

Employment

The employment tables include general workforce characteristics for Shorewood.

 

Employment Status, 2015-2019
  Count Percent
In Labor Force 9,016 66.5%
Employed†* 8,763 97.2%
Unemployed* 242 2.7%
Not in Labor Force 4,542 33.5%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
†Does not include employed population in the Armed Forces.

 

Employment of Shorewood Residents*, 2018

Top Industry Sectors
  Count Percent
1. Education 857 12.3%
2. Health Care 816 11.7%
3. Retail Trade 785 11.2%
4. Manufacturing 666 9.5%
5. Accommodation and Food Service 518 7.4%

 

Top Employment Locations
  Count Percent
1. Joliet 1,414 20.3%
2. Chicago 617 8.8%
3. Shorewood  295 4.2%
4. Plainfield 256 3.7%
5. Bolingbrook 251 3.6%

Employment in Shorewood*, 2018

Top Industry Sectors
  Count Percent
1. Retail Trade 1,070 26.2%
2. Accommodation and Food Service 662 16.2%
3. Education 401 9.8%
4. Health Care 371 9.1%
5. Manufacturing 293 7.2%

 

Top Residence Locations
  Count Percent
1. Joliet 893 21.8%
2. Shorewood 295 7.2%
3. Chicago 229 5.6%
4. Plainfield 101 2.5%
5. Aurora 84 2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program (2018).
*Excludes residents working outside of, and workers living outside of, the seven-county CMAP region.

 

General Land Use, 2015
  Acres Percent
Single-Family Residential 1,902.7 37.7%
Multi-Family Residential 12.2 0.2%
Commercial 238.8 4.7%
Industrial 218.1 4.3%
Institutional 120.0 2.4%
Mixed Use 0.0 0.0%
Transportation and Other 952.1 18.8%
Agricultural 668.6 13.2%
Open Space 422.2 8.4%
Vacant 517.9 10.3%
TOTAL 5,052.7 100.0%
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis of the 2015 Land Use Inventory. Park Access, 2015

 

Accessible Park Acreage per 1,000 Residents  5.91
Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis of the 2015 Park Access Layer.
*Neighborhood parks (smaller than 35 acres) are considered accessible for residents living within 0.5 miles; community parks (35 acres or larger) are considered accessible for residents living within 1 mile.

Revenue

The revenue tables include Shorewood revenues based on sales and current land use.

General Merchandise Retail Sales, 2020
General Merchandise $371,064,419
Total Retail Sales $463,207,282
Total Sales per Capita* $26,987
Source: Illinois Department of Revenue, 2020.
*Per capita calculations based on population from 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.

 

Equalized Assessed Value, 2019
Residential $500,076,707
Commercial $76,252,420
Industrial $41,663,707
Railroad $0
Farm $431,619
Mineral $0
TOTAL $618,424,453

 

Change Over Time


The time series tables include comparisons of current 2015-2019 ACS estimates to historic year estimates from the 2000 Census and 2006-2010 ACS.

Race and Ethnicity, Over Time
  2000 2006-2010 2015-2019
White (Non-Hispanic) 90.8% 79.4% 76.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of Any Race) 4.4% 12.5% 13.8%
Black (Non-Hispanic) 2.3% 5.9% 5.2%
Asian (Non-Hispanic) 1.3% 0.8% 2.4%
Other/Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) 1.1% 1.4% 2.0%
Source: 2000 Census; 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates
Universe: Total population

 

Age Cohorts, Over Time
  2000 2006-2010 2015-2019
19 and Under 32.3% 28.9% 26.9%
20 to 34 16.1% 14.1% 14.6%
35 to 49 27.7% 26.6% 21.0%
50 to 64 17.7% 19.9% 21.0%
65 and Over 6.1% 10.6% 16.5%
Median Age     35.9 
Source: 2000 Census; 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Total population

 

Educational Attainment*, Over Time
  2000 2006-2010 2015-2019
Less than High School Diploma 7.0% 9.1% 7.0%
High School Diploma or Equivalent 25.3% 21.6% 23.1%
Some College, No Degree 25.7% 22.1% 22.4%
Associate’s Degree 8.4% 9.1% 47.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 24.9% 23.7% 24.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree 8.7% 14.3% 15.5%
Source: 2000 Census; 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Highest degree or level of school completed by an individual.
Universe: Population 25 years and older

 

Nativity, Over Time
Native 95.5% 93.6%
Foreign Born 4.5% 6.4%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Total population
*Universe: Population 5 years and older

  

Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English, Over Time
English Only 88.3% 86.8%
Spanish 9.5% 8.9%
Slavic Languages 0.2% 0.8%
Chinese 0.0% 0.5%
Tagalog 0.2% 0.4%
Arabic 0.0% 0.0%
Korean 0.0% 0.1%
Other Asian Languages 0.4% 0.5%
Other Indo-European Languages 1.4% 2.0%
Other/Unspeci?ed Languages 0.0% 0.0%
TOTAL NON-ENGLISH 11.7% 13.2%
Speak English Less than “Very Well”*       2.6% 4.2%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*For people who speak a language other than English at home, the ACS asks whether they speak English “very well,” “well,” “not well,” or “not at all.”
Universe: Population 5 years and older

 

Household Size, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
1-Person Household 17.4% 19.2%
2-Person Household 34.6% 34.7%
3-Person Household 12.2% 17.0%
4-or-More-Person Household 35.8% 29.1%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates. 
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Household Type, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Family 79.0% 77.9%
Single Parent with Child 5.5% 3.9%
Non-Family 21.0% 22.1%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Household Income, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Median Income $104,458 $105,938
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Occupied housing units

  

Housing Occupancy and Tenure, Over Time
  2000 2006-2010 2015-2019
Occupied Housing Units 96.9% 96.5% 98.0%
Owner-Occupied* 95.6% 91.7% 88.0%
Renter-Occupied* 4.4% 8.3% 12.0%
Vacant Housing Units  3.1% 3.5% 2.0%
Source: 2000 Census; 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Housing units

 

Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income*, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Less than $20,000 5.7% 5.7%
Less than 20 Percent 0.7% 10.0%
20 to 29 Percent 0.3% 10.0%
30 Percent or More 4.8% 5.5%
$20,000 to $49,999   16.7% 12.8%
Less than 20 Percent 2.6% 1.1%
20 to 29 Percent 4.1% 3.4%
30 Percent or More 10.0% 8.3%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 13.0%
Less than 20 Percent 4.1% 5.1%
20 to 29 Percent 4.1% 3.5%
30 Percent or More 9.3% 4.4%
$75,000 or More   59.6% 68.5%
Less than 20 Percent 28.8% 43.3%
20 to 29 Percent 19.6% 21.0%
30 Percent or More 11.2% 4.1%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Excludes households with zero/negative income, and renting households paying no cash rent.
Universe: Occupied housing units

  

Housing Type, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Single Family, Detached 75.6% 79.6%
Single Family, Attached 9.7% 13.3%
2 Units 0.8% 0.0%
3 or 4 Units 0.0% 0.8%
5 or More Units 6.0% 3.8%
Mobile Home/Other* 7.8% 2.5%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*“Other” includes boats, recreational vehicles (RVs), vans, etc.
Universe: Housing units

 

Housing Size, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
0 or 1 Bedroom 5.2% 4.6%
2 Bedrooms 16.0% 20.0%
3 Bedrooms 38.3% 36.6%
4 Bedrooms 34.1% 34.7%
5 or More Bedrooms 6.4% 4.2%
Median Number of Rooms*  7.0  7.1
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Includes living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, etc., that are separated by built-in, Excludes bathrooms, porches, balconies, foyers, halls, and un?nished basements. ?oor-to-ceiling walls.
Universe: Housing units

  

Housing Age, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Built 2000 or Later 44.0% 55.8%
Built 1970 to 1999 45.8% 38.9%
Built 1940 to 1969 9.5% 5.2%
Built Before 1940 0.8% 0.1%
Median Year Built 1996 2001
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Housing units

 

Vehicles Available per Household, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
No Vehicle Available 2.8% 5.0%
1 Vehicle Available 20.7% 19.6%
2 Vehicles Available 47.7% 46.0%
3 or More Vehicles Available 28.8% 29.4%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
Universe: Occupied housing units

 

Mode of Travel to Work, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
Work at Home* 3.1% 7.1%
Drive Alone 87.9% 83.8%
Carpool 6.6% 5.3%
Transit 2.4% 1.0%
Walk or Bike 0.0% 2.1%
Other 0.1% 0.6%
TOTAL COMMUTERS 96.9% 92.9%
Mean Commute Time (Minutes) N/A 31.0
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
*Not included in total commuters or mean commute time.
Universe: Workers 16 years and older

 

Employment Status, Over Time
  2006-2010 2015-2019
In Labor Force 69.2% 66.5%
Employed†* 93.5% 97.2%
Unemployed* 6.5% 2.7%
Not in Labor Force 30.8% 33.5%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey ?ve-year estimates.
†Does not include employed population in the Armed Forces.