Braidwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,245 people and two associated neighborhoods, Braidwood is the 294th largest community in Illinois.When you are in Braidwood, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.40% of Braidwood’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Braidwood is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Braidwood who work in management occupations (9.37%), sales jobs (9.31%), and office and administrative support (8.84%). In terms of college education, Braidwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.55% of adults 25 and older in Braidwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Braidwood in 2022 was $39,862, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,448 for a family of four. However, Braidwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Braidwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Braidwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Braidwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Braidwood include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Braidwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
