One downside of living in Justice, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.67 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Despite the fact that it is a small village, Justice has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.
The education level of Justice citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.10% of adults 25 and older in Justice have a college degree.
The per capita income in Justice in 2022 was $32,277, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,108 for a family of four. However, Justice contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Justice is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Justice home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Justice residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Justice also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.36% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Justice include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Lithuanian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Justice's cultural character, accounting for 25.91% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Justice is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
