Census place 1765442

Romeoville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Romeoville village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Romeoville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Romeoville has a population of 41,281 and 2,127 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median gross rent is $1,886, above the comparison median of $1,347; population density is 2,127/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median household income is $106,325, above the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,886
Above the comparison median of $1,347
population density
2,127/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median household income
$106,325
Above the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Romeoville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,281
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,127/sq mi
19.4 sq mi land area
Median age
35.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$106,325
Median home value
$257,100
Median gross rent
$1,886
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.3%
Typical commute
32.3 min
Drive-alone commute
73.3%
Public transit commute
2%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
19.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
11.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
38.8%
Residents with a disability
10%
Residents without insurance
7.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Will County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO W CHICAGO DUPAGE AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Romeoville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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