Hillcrest

Population: 1,679
Median household income: $77,609
Median home value: $151,900

Located in Ogle County, Illinois, Hillcrest is a community with a population of 1,679. Its median household income of $77,609 runs in line with the Ogle County figure of $79,244.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hillcrest's population grew 35.4% from 1,240 to 1,679, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $124,600 to $151,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,679
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,609
Median home value: $151,900
Median gross rent: $1,158
Housing units: 536
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2401,679

Median household income

$65,673$77,609

Median home value

$124,600$151,900

Median gross rent

$906$1,158

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,240	$65,673	$124,600	$906
2020	1,672	$62,656	$120,300	$946
2021	1,594	$80,948	$130,200	$1,088
2022	1,694	$73,750	$147,100	$1,047
2023	1,679	$77,609	$151,900	$1,158

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.2%
5 to 17	361	21.5%
18 to 24	233	13.9%
25 to 34	154	9.2%
35 to 44	232	13.8%
45 to 54	172	10.2%
55 to 64	216	12.9%
65 to 74	209	12.4%
75 and over	32	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,041	62.0%
Black or African American	8	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	558	33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	11.6%
High school graduate	362	35.7%
Some college or associate's	395	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	84	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	56	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	687	79.4%
Carpooled	75	8.7%
Public transit	4	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	11.0%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	410	53.2%
15 to 29 min	195	25.3%
30 to 44 min	86	11.2%
45 to 59 min	26	3.4%
60+ min	53	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 10.3% (170 of 1,647)

	Count	Share
Family households	397	74.1%
Nonfamily households	139	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	536	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	81.9%
Renter-occupied	97	18.1%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	509	95.0%
1-unit, attached	6	1.1%
2 to 4 units	7	1.3%
5 to 19 units	14	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734982
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9668, -89.0626