Yorkville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,835 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yorkville is the 112th largest community in Illinois. Yorkville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Yorkville, where the median household income is $105,322.00. Yorkville real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Yorkville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Yorkville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Yorkville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yorkville who work in office and administrative support (13.46%), management occupations (12.38%), and sales jobs (9.49%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Yorkville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Yorkville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Yorkville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Yorkville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Yorkville, the average commute to work is 34.57 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Yorkville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.79% of adults in Yorkville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Yorkville in 2022 was $43,075, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,300 for a family of four. Yorkville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yorkville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yorkville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Yorkville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Yorkville include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Yorkville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
