Woodridge is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 33,566 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 (12.62%), management occupations (11.40%), and sales jobs (9.81%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.78% 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. In Woodridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.89 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Woodridge is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.10% of adults in Woodridge have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Woodridge in 2022 was $49,019, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,076 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 16.36% 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: 20.56%. The most common language spoken in Woodridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
