Yorkville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,835 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 $105,322.00.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Yorkville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.93% 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.

Because of many things, Yorkville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Yorkville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Yorkville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Yorkville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.57 minutes every day commuting to work.

The population of Yorkville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.79% of adults in Yorkville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Yorkville in 2022 was $43,075, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,300 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 14.79% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Yorkville include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

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