Willowbrook is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,038 people and five associated neighborhoods, Willowbrook is the 237th largest community in Illinois.

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

Of important note, Willowbrook is also a village of artists. Willowbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Willowbrook’s character.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Willowbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.51 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small village, Willowbrook has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Willowbrook. 54.80% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Willowbrook in 2022 was $56,853, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $227,412 for a family of four.

Willowbrook is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Willowbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Willowbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Willowbrook include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

In addition, Willowbrook has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.25%).

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