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Woodridge, IL
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Woodridge profile


Living in Woodridge



Woodridge is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 33,587 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Woodridge is the 55th largest community in Illinois.

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

Also of interest is that Woodridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.52% 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.

The overall crime rate in Woodridge is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

One downside of living in Woodridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.57 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Woodridge is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Woodridge, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Woodridge is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.95% of adults in Woodridge have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Woodridge in 2018 was $48,262, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,048 for a family of four. However, Woodridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Woodridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Woodridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Woodridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.70% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodridge include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

Woodridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.02%.

The most common language spoken in Woodridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.