CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harwood Heights

Illinois · 7,680 residents · 0.83 sq mi

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Harwood Heights is home to 7,680 people in Illinois. At a median age of 41.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $123,700. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,680

−7%vs 2000

vs 8,297 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(357)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.3%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144%(306)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(358)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(501)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(1,259)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(974)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(809)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(997)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.6%(1,044)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(661)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(80)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,751

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,288 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,450

−27%vs 2000

vs $22,558 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$123,700

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $189,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$546

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $706 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.5% in 2000

40.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(7,339)

Black0.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino5.8%(484)

Asian4.4%(364)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(7,393)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(256)

Asian2.7%(209)

Other1%(78)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.4%(825)

Puerto Rican5.3%(464)

South American1.9%(171)

Ecuadorian1.5%(130)

Central American1.3%(114)

Guatemalan1.2%(109)

Cuban0.5%(43)

Bolivian0.4%(37)

Panamanian0.1%(5)

Argentine0%(3)

Venezuelan0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino4.7%(412)

Vietnamese2.8%(244)

Chinese1%(88)

Thai0.9%(78)

Asian Indian0.8%(71)

Burmese0.2%(19)

Ancestry

Polish23.4%(2,066)

Italian10%(883)

German6.1%(534)

Ukrainian5.2%(463)

Irish5.2%(459)

Greek5%(443)

American2.7%(237)

Norwegian1.9%(168)

English1.8%(161)

Swedish1.3%(118)

Russian1.1%(93)

Serbian0.9%(82)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.7%(62)

Danish0.5%(43)

French0.5%(43)

Macedonian0.5%(43)

Turkish0.3%(30)

Australian0.2%(21)

Austrian0.2%(18)

Croatian0.1%(13)

Czech0.1%(7)

Arab0.1%(5)

Jordanian0.1%(5)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

Kenyan0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.9%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−16.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 20.2 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 married21.9%(744)

Married64.9%(2,209)

Widowed0.9%(29)

Divorced12.3%(420)

Women 15+

Never married30.3%(1,182)

Married51.9%(2,024)

Widowed6.7%(261)

Divorced11.2%(436)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.7%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era92.5%(147)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 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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