Hometown, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,215

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.978% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.93%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,101

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,400

Population & Diversity

Hometown, IL is home to a population of 4.22k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.49% of Hometown, IL residents were born outside of the country (400 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Hometown, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 776 Other (Hispanic) and 656 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Hometown, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hometown, IL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hometown, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 347
Other (Hispanic)
776 ± 369
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
656 ± 399

37%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

37% of the people in Hometown, IL are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hometown, 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

9.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

400 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

433 people

As of 2024, 9.49% of Hometown, IL residents (400 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 Hometown, IL was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 39

Hometown, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hometown, IL employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hometown, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Manufacturing (253 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,656), Educational Services ($64,659), and Public Administration ($60,950).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 362

−0.0943%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hometown, IL declined at a rate of −0.0943%, from 2.12k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hometown, IL, are Production Occupations (273 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (260 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hometown, 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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 362

−0.0943%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hometown, IL declined at a rate of −0.0943%, from 2.12k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hometown, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), Manufacturing (253 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hometown, IL, though some of these residents may live in Hometown, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,315

Median earning men ± $9,888

$40,789

Median earning women ± $2,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,746), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,096), Public Administration ($60,475), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hometown, IL was $173,400 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $173,400, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hometown, IL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hometown, IL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hometown, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,195

$1,319

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Hometown, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hometown, 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.

$61,101

Median Household Income

± $9,619

1.77k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Hometown, IL grew to $61,101 from the previous year's value of $59,265.

The following chart displays the households in Hometown, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hometown, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)
Carpooled (7.62%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Hometown, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.38%) and those who carpooled to work (7.62%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hometown, IL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.97% of the workforce in Hometown, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hometown, IL (292 out of 4.22k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hometown, IL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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