Hazel Crest

Population: 13,493
Median household income: $62,773
Median home value: $181,400

Hazel Crest, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 13,493 residents. Its median household income of $62,773 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hazel Crest's population held roughly steady from 13,549 to 13,493, while its median home value rose 60.2% from $113,200 to $181,400.

21.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.86 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,493
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,773
Median home value: $181,400
Median gross rent: $1,439
Housing units: 5,459
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,54913,493

Median household income

$54,347$62,773

Median home value

$113,200$181,400

Median gross rent

$1,589$1,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,549	$54,347	$113,200	$1,589
2020	13,918	$55,010	$117,600	$1,455
2021	13,727	$54,353	$132,700	$1,310
2022	13,737	$57,247	$162,900	$1,470
2023	13,493	$62,773	$181,400	$1,439

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	787	5.8%
5 to 17	3,145	23.3%
18 to 24	901	6.7%
25 to 34	2,085	15.5%
35 to 44	1,021	7.6%
45 to 54	1,949	14.4%
55 to 64	1,200	8.9%
65 to 74	1,181	8.8%
75 and over	1,224	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	877	6.5%
Black or African American	11,517	85.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	1.0%
Two or more races	146	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	795	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	723	8.3%
High school graduate	2,393	27.6%
Some college or associate's	3,463	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	955	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,126	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit8.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,643	71.1%
Carpooled	277	5.4%
Public transit	409	8.0%
Walked	174	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	608	11.9%
Other means	11	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,526	33.8%
15 to 29 min	896	19.8%
30 to 44 min	858	19.0%
45 to 59 min	319	7.1%
60+ min	915	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 21.4% (2,861 of 13,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,420	73.2%
Nonfamily households	1,251	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,671	85.6%
Vacant	788	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,282	70.3%
Renter-occupied	1,389	29.7%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,313	79.0%
1-unit, attached	343	6.3%
2 to 4 units	17	0.3%
5 to 19 units	438	8.0%
20 or more units	348	6.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1733695
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.5742, -87.6893

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