Grundy County, Illinois

Grundy County is a county in the United States of Illinois. As of 2000 the population was 37535. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 47958, It is Illinois's 32nd most populous county. The county extends throughout a territory of 430.42 sq mi (1114.78 sq km ), of which, 419.9 square miles (1087.54 sq km) of it is land and 10.52 square miles (27.25 sq km) of it is water, it is the 33rd smallest by area in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Grundy County Illinois
Map of Grundy County, Illinois

As of the census of 2000, there were 37535 residents, 14293 households, and 10278 families in the county. The population density was 89.4 people per square mile (34.52/kmē), making its Illinois's 27th most densely populated county. There were 15040 housing units at an average density of 35.8 per square mile (13.82/kmē). The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.09. In the Grundy County, 26.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.3% were 18 to 24, 30.2% were 25 to 44, 22.5% were 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 47958, The racial makeup of the county was 46140 White, 966 Black or African American, 121 American Indian, 392 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 331 from two or more races.

Grundy County Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grundy County Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grundy County Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $51719, it is Illinois's ninth wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $60862, it is Illinois's ninth wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $22591, making its Illinois's tenth highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 10016 pupils and students, of which 5013 are male and 5003 are female, 26.68% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 620 nursery or pri school, 557 kindergarten, 4707 elementary school, 2422 high school and 1710 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Braceville VillageGrundy County1.331.320.01792601.81758647059
2Carbon Hill VillageGrundy County0.180.1803922226.92222853750
3Channahon VillageGrundy County, Will County7.887.210.67734410192286771991
4Coal City VillageGrundy County2.422.42047971980.12366251921
5Diamond VillageGrundy County1.581.5801393880.32022343750
6East Brooklyn VillageGrundy County0.050.0501232369.42147040000
7Gardner VillageGrundy County1.051.040.0114061351.41899542500
8Godley VillageGrundy County1.091.0905945471423842857
9Kinsman VillageGrundy County0.070.07010916382001142083
10Mazon VillageGrundy County0.60.609041510.72189055250
11Minooka VillageGrundy County4.334.260.073971931.52605475249
12Morris CityGrundy County7.166.880.281192817342225644739
13South Wilmington VillageGrundy County0.570.5706211089.81907839688
14Verona VillageGrundy County0.150.1502571762.71638746094
YearPopulation
April 2000 census37535
April 2000 Estimate37535
July 2000 Estimate37675
July 2001 Estimate38191
July 2002 Estimate38622
July 2003 Estimate39417
July 2004 Estimate40870
July 2005 Estimate43459
July 2006 Estimate45512
July 2007 Estimate46987
July 2008 Estimate47958
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school348272620
Kindergarten263294557
Elementary school236823394707
High school125611662422
College or graduate school7789321710
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grundy County, Illinois$51719$60862$22591
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587