Bourbonnais is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,008 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bourbonnais is the 142nd largest community in Illinois. Bourbonnais real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Bourbonnais house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Bourbonnais is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bourbonnais is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bourbonnais who work in office and administrative support (12.19%), management occupations (10.63%), and sales jobs (10.52%). Also of interest is that Bourbonnais has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, Bourbonnais is a college town. There are a lot of students in Bourbonnais attending college, and as a result Bourbonnais provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Bourbonnais’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.The population of Bourbonnais 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: 35.41% of adults in Bourbonnais have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Bourbonnais in 2022 was $32,326, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,304 for a family of four. However, Bourbonnais contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bourbonnais is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Bourbonnais home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bourbonnais residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bourbonnais include German, Irish, French, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Bourbonnais is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
