Grundy County

Grundy County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	52,533
County Seat	Grundy County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	063
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	66,323
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	52,624
Median Age	38.8
Veterans	3,235
Housing Units	21,195
Uninsured	348
Net Migration (recent)	6
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,194
Total Employees	17,726
Avg Annual Pay	$69,868
Median Household Income	$89,993
Poverty Rate	6.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$81,890
Federal Spending FY2024	$300,553,377
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,721

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$245,400
Median Rent	$1,126
FMR Studio	$1,045
FMR 1BR	$1,151
FMR 2BR	$1,510
FMR 3BR	$1,999
FMR 4BR	$2,006

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	14.9%
Adult Obesity	34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	36.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	18
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	166
SNAP Stores	75
Bank Branches	30

Agriculture

Total Farms	24
Land in Farms (acres)	2,212
Avg Farm Size (acres)	92.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2013-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-10-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-09-25
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS	2001-01-17
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Grundy County

Morris — pop 14,163
Channahon — pop 13,383
Minooka — pop 12,758
Braidwood — pop 6,194
Coal City — pop 5,705
Dwight — pop 4,032
Diamond — pop 2,640
Seneca — pop 2,353
Gardner — pop 1,366
Mazon — pop 979
Braceville — pop 724
South Wilmington — pop 710
Godley — pop 566
Carbon Hill — pop 372
Verona — pop 208
Kinsman — pop 90
East Brooklyn — pop 80

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.