Justice is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,081 people and three associated neighborhoods, Justice is the 191st largest community in Illinois.
A relatively large number of people in Justice telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Justice is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Justice, the average commute to work is 32.67 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Justice, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The education level of Justice citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.10% of adults 25 and older in Justice have a college degree.
The per capita income in Justice in 2022 was $32,277, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,108 for a family of four. However, Justice contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Justice is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Justice home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Justice residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Justice also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.36% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Justice include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Lithuanian.
Justice also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.91%.
The most common language spoken in Justice is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.