Yorkville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,693 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yorkville is the 112th largest community in Illinois. Yorkville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Yorkville, where the median household income is $108,775.00. Yorkville real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Yorkville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Yorkville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Yorkville is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Yorkville who work in management occupations (13.17%), office and administrative support (9.85%), and sales jobs (9.84%). Also of interest is that Yorkville 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 Yorkville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.24% 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. Yorkville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Yorkville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Yorkville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.25 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Yorkville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Yorkville, 40.67% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Yorkville in 2022 was $47,663, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,652 for a family of four. Yorkville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yorkville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yorkville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Yorkville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Yorkville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Yorkville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
