Woodridge is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, with small portions in Will and Cook counties, and a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,158.
The village is just north of the I-55 junction with IL-53. Woodridge was incorporated on August 24, 1959, with less than 500 residents. It is named for its location in a wooded area above a steep hillside, locally known as "The Ridge," which overlooks the DuPage River's East Branch and the Des Plaines Valley.
Woodridge is a young community with the vast majority of its homes, businesses, and churches constructed after the 1950s. Woodridge was founded by a housing developer, Albert Kaufman, who was largely responsible for the creation of the...
| Ethnicity | Woodridge | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 9.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 12.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Woodridge | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Woodridge | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 14% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |