Census place 1769758

Shorewood

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

Official Census name: Shorewood village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Shorewood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Shorewood has a population of 18,536 and 2,286 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 household income is $122,105, above the comparison median of $90,282; typical commute is 34.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; and median home value is $337,800, above the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$122,105
Above the comparison median of $90,282
typical commute
34.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
median home value
$337,800
Above the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,536
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,286/sq mi
8.1 sq mi land area
Median age
44.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$122,105
Median home value
$337,800
Median gross rent
$1,479
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.1%
Typical commute
34.7 min
Drive-alone commute
82.8%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
3.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
72%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
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
96.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
11.6%
Residents without insurance
2%

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 AURORA MUNI AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Shorewood.

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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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