Braidwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,156 people and two associated neighborhoods, Braidwood is the 294th largest community in Illinois.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Braidwood is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.42% of the Braidwood workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Braidwood is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Braidwood who work in food service (11.34%), office and administrative support (10.50%), and management occupations (8.55%). In terms of college education, Braidwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.43% of adults 25 and older in Braidwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Braidwood in 2022 was $39,918, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,672 for a family of four. However, Braidwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Braidwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Braidwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Braidwood include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Braidwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
