Minooka is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,879 people and two associated neighborhoods, Minooka is the 189th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Minooka was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Minooka economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Minooka, where the median household income is $122,163.00.

Minooka real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Minooka house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Minooka is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Minooka really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Minooka perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Minooka is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Minooka, the average commute to work is 32.58 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Minooka citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.68% of adults in Minooka have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Minooka in 2022 was $46,490, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,960 for a family of four.

Minooka is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Minooka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minooka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Minooka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.47% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Minooka include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Minooka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.