Braceville, IL

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Braceville, Illinois

Braceville, Illinois, in Grundy county, is 22 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center) and 54 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. Part of the surrounding Chicago metro area, the village is not an isolated village. Braceville is home to some 792 residents.

The People and Families of Braceville

In Braceville, about 62% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Braceville are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the village tends toward large families and full houses. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Braceville had a median family income of $50,395.

Braceville Housing

According to the 2000 census, 86% of the housing in Braceville was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Braceville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Braceville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Braceville, IL

Comparing Braceville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SW of Joliet, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Grundy
Metro Area	Chicago
Standard Zip Codes	60407
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.227
Longitude	-88.264

Station	GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	KANKAKEE METRO WASTWTR
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	35.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	792	100%
Male	391	49.4%
Female	401	50.6%
Under 18	237	29.9%
18+	555	70.1%
65+	55	6.9%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.13
White	783	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,395
Population In Poverty	35	4.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	815
Growth	23
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.1%
Irish	15.1%
US/American	8%
English	7.2%
Italian	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
Polish	4.9%
Scottish	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Dutch	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Norwegian	1.4%
Welsh	1.3%
Russian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Serbian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Braceville	792	$50,395
Braidwood	5,203	$59,047
Coal City	4,797	$65,509
Diamond	1,393	$49,688
Gardner	1,406	$51,827
Godley	594	$43,036
South Wilmington	621	$48,438

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