Hazel Crest, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,792
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
9.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24%
12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,393
8.95% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$185,300
2.15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,351
1.42% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hazel Crest, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Hazel Crest, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hazel Crest, IL was $185,300, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Hazel Crest, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hazel Crest, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hazel Crest, IL is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.9% of Hazel Crest, IL residents were born outside of the country (676 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Hazel Crest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 White (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Hazel Crest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazel Crest, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazel Crest, IL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 1.16k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    992 ± 347
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    421 ± 372
6.11%
Hispanic Population
843 people

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Hazel Crest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 992 White (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.11% of the people in Hazel Crest, IL are hispanic (843 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hazel Crest, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
676 people
4.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
634 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Hazel Crest, IL residents (676 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hazel Crest, IL was 4.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    423 ± 261
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 64
  3. Korea
    53 ± 47

Hazel Crest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hazel Crest, IL employs 5.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazel Crest, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (863 people), Transportation & Warehousing (625 people), and Manufacturing (575 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,074), Construction ($86,250), and Finance & Insurance ($79,471).

Occupations

5.35k
2024 Value
± 909
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Crest, IL grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 5.28k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazel Crest, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (952 people), Material Moving Occupations (698 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (540 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazel Crest, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.35k
2024 Value
± 909
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazel Crest, IL grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 5.28k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazel Crest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (863 people), Transportation & Warehousing (625 people), and Manufacturing (575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazel Crest, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hazel Crest, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,987
Median earning men ± $7,632
$44,157
Median earning women ± $8,585

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($115,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($102,617), and Manufacturing ($59,745).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,063), and Public Administration ($61,569).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazel Crest, IL was $185,300 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,400 to $185,300, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazel Crest, IL is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazel Crest, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazel Crest, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$185,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,594
$3,622
Median Property Taxes
±$654

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hazel Crest, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Hazel Crest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,393
Median Household Income
± $16,617
4.83k
Number of Households
± 832

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Hazel Crest, IL grew to $68,393 from the previous year's value of $62,773.

The following chart displays the households in Hazel Crest, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hazel Crest, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Hazel Crest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazel Crest, IL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.917% of the workforce in Hazel Crest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hazel Crest, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hazel Crest, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazel Crest, IL (3.27k out of 13.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazel Crest, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Hazel Crest, IL has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 7.46% on non-group plans, and 0.527% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.76%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
21.7%
Medicare
7.46%
Non-Group
0.527%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hazel Crest, IL declined by 2.11% from 6.9% to 6.76%.

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