Minooka is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,879 people and two associated neighborhoods, Minooka is the 189th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Minooka was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Minooka economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Minooka, where the median household income is $122,163.00. Minooka real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Minooka 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, Minooka is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Minooka is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Minooka who work in management occupations (11.70%), office and administrative support (11.63%), and sales jobs (10.18%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.31% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Minooka is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Minooka a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Minooka has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Minooka’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Minooka, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.58 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Minooka is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.68% of adults in Minooka have a college degree. The per capita income in Minooka in 2022 was $46,490, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,960 for a family of four. Minooka is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Minooka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Minooka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Minooka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.47% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Minooka include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Minooka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
