Community Profile & Demographics

Shorewood #4 in Chicagoland Area for Annual New Home Starts, #1 in Will County

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Radius Reports

 Traffic Counts

Population Analysis

Income Measure by Community

Income Measure by Family

Building Permits Issued

Owner vs. Renter Occupied Units

  

  Intersection of River Road & Route 52

2009 Radius Report Summary

  1 mile Radius 3 Mile Radius 5 Mile Radius
Population Est.  9,181 45,603 116,179 
Est. Average Age  34.9 33.2 34
Est. Average Houshold Income  $98,089 $90,562 $81,127
Est. Per Capita Income $32,370 $29,898 $28,265

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Intersection of Route 59 & Black Road

2009 Radius Report Summary

  1 mile Radius 3 Mile Radius 5 Mile Radius
Population Est. 9,058 72,466 145,406
Est. Average Age 34.94 33.47 34.83
Est. Average Houshold Income $83,001 $85,356 $77,018
Est. Per Capita Income $28,655 $28,829 $27,697

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Intersection of River Road & Black Road

2008 Radius Report Summary

  1 mile Radius 3 Mile Radius 5 Mile Radius
Population Est. 7,441 56,870 122,244
Est. Average Age 34.34 32.77 34.27 
Est. Average Houshold Income $89,442 $93,318 $83,714
Est. Per Capita Income $30,092 $30,248 $28,899 

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Traffic Counts

River Road and Route 52

Route 59 and Black Road

River Road and Black Road

Earl Road and Route 52

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 Population


Sources:
-Bureau of the Census (2000, 2003, 2006)
-Village of Shorewood (for future projections): as taken from Lake Michigan Water Study

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2000 Income Measure for Shorewood and Other Communities

Municipality Median Household income Median Family income Per Capita income
Shorewood $76,842.00 $81,759.00 $28,199.00
Minooka $75,249.00 $81,190.00 $22,867.00
Channahon $71,991.00 $74,481.00 $22,867.00
Crest Hill $45,313.00 $54,709.00 $22,317.00
Yorkville $60,391.00 $67,521.00 $24,514.00
Manhattan $55,559.00 $62,865.00 $21,666.00
Rockdale $39,954.00 $47,232.00 $18,738.00
Joliet $47,761.00 $55,870.00 $19,390.00
Plainfield $80,799.00 $86,417.00 $28,242.00
Source: Bureau of the Census (2000)

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                        Income Measure by Family
 
Income Group
Number of Families
% of Total
less than $35,000
205
9.6%
$35,000 to $49,999
189
8.9%
$50,000 to $74,999
525
24.6%
$75,000 to $99,999
457
21.4%
$100,000 to $149,999
550
25.8%
$150,000 to $199,999
104
4.9%
$200,000 or more
105
4.9%
Total
2135
100.0%

 

 

 



 

Source: -Bureau of the Census (2000)
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Building Permits Issued by Year

 

Year Single Family Townhomes Duplexes Condos Total
2000 70 48 4 0 122
2001 124 18 30 0 172
2002 248 84 24 0 356
2003 271 114 16 0 401
2004 259 86 10 32 387
2005 441 71 6 8 526
2006 360 26 36 0 422
2007 223 0 32 0 255
2008 94 0 18 0 112
2009 43 0 42 0 85

Sources:
-Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission 
-Village of Shorewood
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 Ratio of Owner Occupied to Renter Occupied Units- 2003


Source: Bureau of the Census (2003)
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For more in-depth demographic information>

Shorewood Comprehensive Plan - Demographic Appendix
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity - Community Profile