Hillcrest, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,824

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

6.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,568

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,200

Population & Diversity

Hillcrest, IL is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Hillcrest, IL residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Hillcrest, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 Other (Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Hillcrest, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillcrest, IL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hillcrest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillcrest, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
360 ± 239
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 121

35.1%

Hispanic Population

640 people

35.1% of the people in Hillcrest, IL are hispanic (640 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Hillcrest, IL residents (223 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 Hillcrest, IL was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hillcrest, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
86 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15

Hillcrest, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillcrest, IL.

Economy

The economy of Hillcrest, IL employs 961 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillcrest, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($89,000), Finance & Insurance ($84,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,500).

Employment

Occupations

961

2024 Value

± 195

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillcrest, IL grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 893 employees to 961 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillcrest, IL, are Production Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (137 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillcrest, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

961

2024 Value

± 195

7.61%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillcrest, IL grew at a rate of 7.61%, from 893 employees to 961 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillcrest, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Manufacturing (156 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillcrest, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hillcrest, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,444

Median earning men ± $23,244

$37,122

Median earning women ± $4,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,893), Construction ($69,464), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,386), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,448).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillcrest, IL was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $164,200, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillcrest, IL is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillcrest, IL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillcrest, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,643

$510

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Hillcrest, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillcrest, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,568

Median Household Income

± $20,836

620

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 620 households in Hillcrest, IL grew to $80,568 from the previous year's value of $77,609.

The following chart displays the households in Hillcrest, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hillcrest, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Hillcrest, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillcrest, IL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Hillcrest, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hillcrest, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillcrest, IL (173 out of 1.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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