Braidwood, Illinois
City in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60407, 60408, 60481
- Will County
- Within Reed Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 6,245 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,549Households
- $83,365Median household income
- $205,900Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Braidwood
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,203 |
| 2010 | 6,191 |
| 2020 | 6,194 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $83,365 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,101 units
- Renter occupied
- 448 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Braidwood | Will County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,175 | 698,450 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $83,365 | $107,799 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 44.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $205,900 | $298,000 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.2% | 36.5% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.9% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4% | 82.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 27.3 minutes | 31.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed-Custer Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Reed Custer CUSD 255U |
| Reed-Custer Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Reed Custer CUSD 255U |
| Reed-Custer High School | Public | 9–12 | Reed Custer CUSD 255U |
| SOWIC-EC Reed Custer | Special education | M | S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus | Special education | M | S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus | Special education | M | S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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