CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Germantown Hills

Illinois · 1,207 residents · 1.71 sq mi

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Germantown Hills is a city of 1,207 people in Illinois. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. There are 904 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Illinois median. Households take in $44,479 a year at the median, 48% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,207

−43%vs 2000

vs 2,111 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(113)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 915.5%(187)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(95)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(64)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(45)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(202)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.3%(257)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(101)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(65)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.8%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,479

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,594 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,827

−42%vs 2000

vs $27,350 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.5%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,600

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $146,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $430 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.7%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.8% in 2000

14.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(2,054)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(17)

Asian0.9%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,193)

Black0.6%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)

Asian0.6%(7)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.9%(66)

South American0.5%(17)

Peruvian0.5%(17)

Puerto Rican0.3%(10)

Ancestry

German34.6%(1,190)

English17%(583)

Irish11.6%(400)

Polish6.7%(229)

American6.4%(221)

Swedish6.2%(213)

Italian4.4%(150)

Norwegian3.9%(134)

Scottish3.3%(113)

Austrian1.6%(55)

French1.5%(52)

British1.5%(50)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1.5%(50)

Nigerian1.5%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(30)

Welsh0.9%(30)

Finnish0.8%(28)

Swiss0.4%(14)

Danish0.4%(13)

Dutch0.4%(13)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.9%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.5%(371)

Married68%(953)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.6%(78)

Women 15+

Never married29.5%(409)

Married62.8%(870)

Widowed2.1%(29)

Divorced5.6%(78)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 78.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.5%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.4%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 89.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.5%(69)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.5%(105)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 226 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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