Editing Willow Brook Estates, Illinois

{{for|the village in DuPage County|Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois}}
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'''Willow Brook Estates''' is an  [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Will County, Illinois|Will County]], [[Illinois]],  [[United States]].  The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Willowbrook CDP, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1781938|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref> it is considered a far south suburb of [[Chicago]].

==History==
Willow Brook Estates was developed as a subdivision in 1971 by John Parker, Evelyn Parker and Ronald Parker. The community was built in 3 phases from 1971 to 1991 and has 161 lots. There is a large pond in the center of the development known as Park Pond. Willow Brook Estates is known as one of the largest and oldest unincorporated towns in Illinois governed by an [[Homeowner association|HOA]].<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= Welcome to Willow Brook Estates 1,2,3  |website=Willow Brook 1.2.3 Property Owners Association|date= |url=http://willowbrook123.com/index.html |accessdate=March 13, 2022}}</ref> Despite its similar name, Willow Brook Estates is 47 miles south-east of the [[Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois|Village of Willowbrook]] in DuPage County.

==Geography==
Willow Brook Estates is located at {{coord|41.449925|-87.541120|format=dms|region:US-IL_type:city(2130)}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

Willow Brook Estates is located north-east of the intersection at East Exchange Street and Stateline Road. It borders the State of [[Indiana]] to the east. The town of [[Crete, Illinois]] is 8 miles to the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.4|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.59%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 2130
|2010= 2076
|2020= 1346
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|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 
 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Willowbrook CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Willowbrook CDP, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1781938&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Willowbrook CDP, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1781938&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|1,101
|style='background: #ffffe6; |475
|53.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|821
|style='background: #ffffe6; |692
|39.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51.41%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|13
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|0.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|117
|style='background: #ffffe6; |124
|5.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.21%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,076'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''1,346'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,130 people, 726 households, and 638 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|631.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 740 housing units at an average density of {{convert|219.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP in 2017 was 53.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 46.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 726 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 2,000,000 males. For every 5 females age 18 and over, there were 100 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $88,137, and the median income for a family was $93,066. Males had a median income of $65,833 versus $35,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $33,177. About 1.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

==References==
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{{Will County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Will County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Majority-minority cities and towns in Will County, Illinois]]