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Braidwood, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Braidwood is a Census city of 6,062 people across 5.30 square miles of land, lying across Will County and Grundy County. Median household income is $82,202, 86.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Braidwood
What Braidwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.3 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,145
- County holding the largest share of its areaWill County, 89.4 percent
- Counties this place lies inWill County 89.4 percent, Grundy County 10.6 percent
Braidwood crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Braidwood
How many people live in Braidwood
- Population6,062
- Median age46.3
- Population under 181,082 plus or minus 244
- Share under 1817.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over1,181 plus or minus 270
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,584
- Family households1,691
- Share of households that are families65.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Braidwood
Income and work in Braidwood
- Median household income$82,202
- Per capita income$39,862
- Civilian labor force3,108
- Employed3,030
- Unemployed78 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over4,371
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Braidwood
Housing in Braidwood
- Housing units2,961
- Occupied units2,584
- Vacant units377 plus or minus 162
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied2,244
- Renter occupied340 plus or minus 117
- Ownership rate86.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$202,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,044
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units2,296
- Share single family77.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more127 plus or minus 73
- Share in buildings of two or more4.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Mobile homes538 plus or minus 142
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Braidwood
How Braidwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,905
- Commuting under 15 minutes804 plus or minus 205
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,248
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.0 percent
- Drove alone84.2 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home3.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Braidwood
SBA loans in Braidwood (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,964,700
- Average approval$991,175
- Median approval$845,850
- Largest approval$2,138,000
- Jobs supported34
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more75.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braidwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Braidwood
SBA loans in Braidwood (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$14,115,000
- Average approval$2,352,500
- Median approval$2,057,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported49
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braidwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Braidwood
Flood risk in Braidwood
- NFIP communityCity of Braidwood
- NFIP community number170848
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/15/19(M)
The City of Braidwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170848 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Will County, not Braidwood
Will County context, not Braidwood figures
- Establishments in Will County17,085
- Covered employment, Will County263,673
- Average annual pay, Will County$60,570
- Housing units permitted, Will County2,002
Every figure in this section is published for Will County as a whole and is not a measurement of Braidwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Braidwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Braidwood, Illinois?
6,062, in 2,584 households. Braidwood city covers 5.30 square miles of land, which is 1,145 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Braidwood in?
Braidwood lies in more than one. By area it is 89.4 percent in Will County, 10.6 percent in Grundy County. This page sits under Will County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Braidwood?
$82,202. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,500. Median gross rent is $1,044 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Braidwood businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $845,850, plus 6 504 approvals worth $14.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Braidwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Braidwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Braidwood. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Braidwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Braidwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Braidwood, city of, community 170848, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Braidwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Will County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Braidwood.
Is zoning published for Braidwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.