Hickory Hills, IL

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2023 Population
14,718
1.32% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.1
4.67% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
6.2%
28.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$85,541
5.11% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$278,400
2.81% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,373
2.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hickory Hills, IL had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $85,541. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hickory Hills, IL declined from 14,915 to 14,718, a −1.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,385 to $85,541, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hickory Hills, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.82%), Other (Hispanic) (4.64%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%).

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.

90.9% of the residents in Hickory Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills (317 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2023, the median property value in Hickory Hills, IL was $278,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Hickory Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hickory Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hickory Hills, IL is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.7% of Hickory Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.66k people).

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Hickory Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 925 Two+ (Hispanic) and 856 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.9%
2023 Citizenship
90.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of Hickory Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hickory Hills, IL was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickory Hills, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 722
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    925 ± 399
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    856 ± 426
14.6%
Hispanic Population
2.15k people

In 2023, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Hickory Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 925 Two+ (Hispanic) and 856 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.6% of the people in Hickory Hills, IL are hispanic (2.15k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.66k people
30.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.56k people

As of 2023, 31.7% of Hickory Hills, IL residents (4.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hickory Hills, IL was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    154 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 46

Hickory Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hickory Hills, IL employs 7.37k people. The largest industries in Hickory Hills, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,173 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,001 people), and Manufacturing (770 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($88,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,741), and Information ($81,823).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.37k
2023 Value
± 722
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory Hills, IL grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 7.22k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickory Hills, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (782 people), Transportation Occupations (726 people), and Management Occupations (683 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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Employment by Industries

7.37k
2023 Value
± 722
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hickory Hills, IL grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 7.22k employees to 7.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickory Hills, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,173 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,001 people), and Manufacturing (770 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

$60,687
Median earning men ± $5,936
$45,458
Median earning women ± $5,774

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($115,357), Construction ($101,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,787).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($75,818), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,128).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%), followed by White (117 and 37.4%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 11.5%), and Asian (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%).

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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Universities

Gender
Race
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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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hickory Hills, IL was $278,400 in 2023, which is 0.918 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $270,800 to $278,400, a 2.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Hickory Hills, IL is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hickory Hills, IL have an average commute time of 30.8 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.

Median household income in Hickory Hills, IL is $85,541. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hickory Hills, IL was Census Tract 8237.04 with a value of $106,705, followed by Census Tract 8237.05 and Census Tract 8237.02, with respective values of $80,339 and $77,500.

Property

$278,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,144
$4,025
Median Property Taxes
±$433

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2023
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.7% of the housing units in Hickory Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8237.04
  2. Census Tract 8237.05
  3. Census Tract 8237.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hickory Hills, IL was Census Tract 8237.04 with a value of $106,705, followed by Census Tract 8237.05 and Census Tract 8237.02, with respective values of $80,339 and $77,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Hickory Hills, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$85,541
Median Household Income
± $10,962
5.61k
Number of Households
± 579

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.61k households in Hickory Hills, IL grew to $85,541 from the previous year's value of $81,385.

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.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Hickory Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickory Hills, IL have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% 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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickory Hills, IL (904 out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

90.4% of the population of Hickory Hills, IL has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.63%
Uninsured
52.4%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hickory Hills, IL declined by 0.211% from 9.65% to 9.63%.

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