Bourbonnais is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,083 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bourbonnais is the 142nd largest community in Illinois.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Bourbonnais telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

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.

The citizens of Bourbonnais are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.11% of adults in Bourbonnais have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bourbonnais in 2022 was $36,367, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,468 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, English, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bourbonnais is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.