Hickory Hills, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,526
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.8
1.84% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.4%
83.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,262
9.68% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$288,000
3.45% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,115
3.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hickory Hills, 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.

90.3% of the residents in Hickory Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hickory Hills, IL are Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills (317 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Hickory Hills, IL was $288,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Hickory Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hickory Hills, IL is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.8% of Hickory Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.48k people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Hickory Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Other (Hispanic) and 831 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%
2024 Citizenship
90.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Hickory Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory Hills, IL was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory Hills, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 755
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    835 ± 420
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    831 ± 410
14.7%
Hispanic Population
2.14k people

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Hickory Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Other (Hispanic) and 831 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.7% of the people in Hickory Hills, IL are hispanic (2.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hickory Hills, 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

30.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.48k people
31.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.66k people

As of 2024, 30.8% of Hickory Hills, IL residents (4.48k 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 Hickory Hills, IL was 31.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    110 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    50 ± 61
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 34

Hickory Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hickory Hills, IL employs 7.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hickory Hills, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (901 people), Transportation & Warehousing (807 people), and Manufacturing (696 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,027), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,875), and Information ($84,569).

Employment

Occupations

7.12k
2024 Value
± 786
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Hills, IL declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 7.37k employees to 7.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory Hills, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (893 people), Management Occupations (840 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickory Hills, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.12k
2024 Value
± 786
−3.5%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickory Hills, IL declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 7.37k employees to 7.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory Hills, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (901 people), Transportation & Warehousing (807 people), and Manufacturing (696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickory Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hickory Hills, 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

$62,183
Median earning men ± $6,511
$38,269
Median earning women ± $10,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,431), Information ($84,009), and Wholesale Trade ($82,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,196), Wholesale Trade ($78,210), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hickory Hills, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2017, universities in Hickory Hills, IL awarded 317 degrees. The student population of Hickory Hills, IL in 2016 is skewed towards men, with 96 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hickory Hills, IL are Black or African American (158 and 50.5%), White (117 and 37.4%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 11.5%), and Unknown (1 and 0.319%).

The largest universities in Hickory Hills, IL by number of degrees awarded are Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills (317 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hickory Hills, IL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (317 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 100 students enrolled in Hickory Hills, IL, 96% men and 4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 49 records, of which 4.08% were women and 95.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
Most Common
317 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Hickory Hills, IL was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 317 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Hickory Hills, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
317 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills with 317 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2017, 294 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hickory Hills, IL, which is 12.8 times more than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 158 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 117 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory Hills, IL was $288,000 in 2024, which is 0.866 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,400 to $288,000, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickory Hills, IL is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hickory Hills, IL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickory Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$288,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,311
$4,005
Median Property Taxes
±$450

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 Hickory Hills, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hickory Hills, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Hickory Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,262
Median Household Income
± $14,599
5.63k
Number of Households
± 686

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.63k households in Hickory Hills, IL declined from $77,262 from the previous year's value of $85,541.

The following chart displays the households in Hickory Hills, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickory Hills, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Hickory Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory Hills, IL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Hickory Hills, 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 Hickory Hills, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hickory Hills, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory Hills, IL (1.64k out of 14.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickory Hills, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

89.5% of the population of Hickory Hills, IL has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.775% 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, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
47.8%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.775%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory Hills, IL grew by 9.39% from 9.63% to 10.5%.

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