Hometown

Population: 4,244
Median household income: $59,265
Median home value: $152,000

Hometown is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 4,244 residents. The median household income of $59,265 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hometown's population held roughly steady from 4,272 to 4,244, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $117,100 to $152,000.

11.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,244
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,265
Median home value: $152,000
Median gross rent: $812
Housing units: 1,916
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2724,244

Median household income

$50,548$59,265

Median home value

$117,100$152,000

Median gross rent

$451$812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,272	$50,548	$117,100	—
2020	4,216	$51,487	$122,800	$451
2021	4,324	$52,639	$132,200	—
2022	4,299	$56,841	$151,400	$585
2023	4,244	$59,265	$152,000	$812

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	152	3.6%
5 to 17	664	15.6%
18 to 24	333	7.8%
25 to 34	579	13.6%
35 to 44	565	13.3%
45 to 54	503	11.9%
55 to 64	728	17.2%
65 to 74	484	11.4%
75 and over	236	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,654	62.5%
Black or African American	31	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.8%
Two or more races	109	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,370	32.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	8.1%
High school graduate	1,169	37.8%
Some college or associate's	1,064	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	399	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	213	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit8.6%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,557	76.0%
Carpooled	133	6.5%
Public transit	176	8.6%
Walked	53	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	6.0%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	433	22.5%
15 to 29 min	607	31.5%
30 to 44 min	481	25.0%
45 to 59 min	212	11.0%
60+ min	193	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.2% (347 of 4,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	940	49.1%
Nonfamily households	976	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,916	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,393	72.7%
Renter-occupied	523	27.3%

1-unit, detached11.8%

1-unit, attached65.4%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	11.8%
1-unit, attached	1,253	65.4%
2 to 4 units	213	11.1%
5 to 19 units	223	11.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1735866
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7312, -87.7311

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