Woodridge is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 33,587 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Woodridge is the 55th largest community in Illinois. Woodridge real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Woodridge house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Woodridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodridge is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodridge who work in office and administrative support (12.84%), sales jobs (11.35%), and management occupations (10.54%). Also of interest is that Woodridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Woodridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Woodridge’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Woodridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.57 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Woodridge is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Woodridge area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The education level of Woodridge ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Woodridge, 46.95% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Woodridge in 2022 was $48,262, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $193,048 for a family of four. However, Woodridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Woodridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Woodridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.70% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodridge include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. Woodridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.02%. The most common language spoken in Woodridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
