Hickory Hills

Population: 14,718
Median household income: $85,541
Median home value: $278,400

Hickory Hills, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 14,718 residents. The median household income of $85,541 is above the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, Hickory Hills's population grew 6.5% from 13,816 to 14,718, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $229,700 to $278,400.

The typical home was built around 1970. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,718
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,541
Median home value: $278,400
Median gross rent: $1,112
Housing units: 5,761
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,81614,718

Median household income

$65,226$85,541

Median home value

$229,700$278,400

Median gross rent

$950$1,112

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,816	$65,226	$229,700	$950
2020	14,253	$66,272	$239,900	$997
2021	14,483	$69,072	$247,400	$1,008
2022	14,915	$81,385	$270,800	$1,018
2023	14,718	$85,541	$278,400	$1,112

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,005	6.8%
5 to 17	2,762	18.8%
18 to 24	1,117	7.6%
25 to 34	1,943	13.2%
35 to 44	2,416	16.4%
45 to 54	1,732	11.8%
55 to 64	1,642	11.2%
65 to 74	1,286	8.7%
75 and over	815	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,724	72.9%
Black or African American	516	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	856	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	460	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,149	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,093	11.1%
High school graduate	2,587	26.3%
Some college or associate's	3,641	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,554	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	959	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit3.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,454	75.5%
Carpooled	732	10.1%
Public transit	261	3.6%
Walked	167	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	518	7.2%
Other means	91	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,367	20.4%
15 to 29 min	2,220	33.1%
30 to 44 min	1,444	21.5%
45 to 59 min	671	10.0%
60+ min	1,003	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.2% (904 of 14,588)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,663	65.3%
Nonfamily households	1,947	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,610	97.4%
Vacant	151	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,025	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,585	28.3%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units20.2%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,432	59.6%
1-unit, attached	322	5.6%
2 to 4 units	453	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,163	20.2%
20 or more units	330	5.7%
Mobile home & other	61	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734514
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7248, -87.8280

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