Romeoville is a village located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 21,153.

Geography

Romeoville is located at 41°38'26" North, 88°6'10" West (41.640480, -88.102907)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 38.6 km² (14.9 mi²). 37.6 km² (14.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.55% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 21,153 people, 6,764 households, and 5,384 families residing in the village. The population density is 562.9/km² (1,457.4/mi²). There are 7,379 housing units at an average density of 196.4/km² (508.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 84.49% White, 5.38% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.91% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. 13.15% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 6,764 households out of which 43.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% are non-families. 15.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.99 and the average family size is 3.35.

In the village the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $60,738, and the median income for a family is $63,320. Males have a median income of $41,267 versus $29,724 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,221. 1.9% of the population and 1.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Romeoville official website (http://www.romeoville.org/)
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=41.64048&longitude=-88.102907&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=41.64048&lon=-88.102907&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-88.102907&lat=41.64048&w=750&h=500)