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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Hickory Hills

Illinois · 13,926 residents · 2.84 sq mi
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Hickory Hills is home to 13,926 people in Illinois. The poverty rate is 5.5%, under the national 12.4%. The typical home is worth $158,900. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 18% more than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $54,779 a year at the median, 29% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,926
+7%since 1990
from 13,021 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.9
+11%since 1990
from 33.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Hickory Hills
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(917)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(902)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(936)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(877)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(961)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.1%(1,970)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(2,165)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(1,939)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(1,514)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(1,006)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(594)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(145)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$54,779
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,872 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$23,747
+43%since 1990
from $16,653 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$158,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $113,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$646
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $507 in 1990
US average: $602
73.0%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 69.6% in 1990
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(12,681)
Black0.5%(63)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(506)
Asian0.9%(112)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(11,949)
Black1.2%(161)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(1,129)
Asian2.1%(288)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.8%(1,853)
Puerto Rican0.9%(127)
Spaniard0.6%(88)
Salvadoran0.3%(46)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Colombian0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(309)
Filipino1.1%(162)
Pakistani0.7%(100)
Chinese0.4%(53)
Japanese0.1%(12)
Ancestry
Polish20.5%(2,980)
Arab13.8%(2,011)
Palestinian8.2%(1,190)
Irish5.5%(806)
German5.4%(786)
Lithuanian4.3%(624)
Italian4.1%(589)
American3.5%(507)
English2.3%(330)
Czech1.7%(252)
Greek1.7%(243)
French1.2%(170)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(134)
Jordanian0.8%(120)
Moroccan0.8%(115)
Egyptian0.7%(106)
Romanian0.7%(96)
Macedonian0.5%(73)
Syrian0.5%(68)
Croatian0.4%(62)
Swedish0.4%(62)
Portuguese0.4%(51)
Russian0.3%(50)
Scottish0.3%(42)
Austrian0.2%(35)
Dutch0.2%(34)
Slovak0.2%(30)
Danish0.2%(22)
Welsh0.1%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

21.3%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.8%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
−6%since 1990
from 24.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(1,678)
Married59.2%(3,140)
Widowed2.5%(133)
Divorced6.7%(355)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(1,254)
Married54.6%(3,149)
Widowed13%(752)
Divorced10.6%(610)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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)3.8%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(50)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 312 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hickory Hills, Illinois?

Hickory Hills, Illinois has about 13,926 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Hickory Hills, Illinois?

The typical household in Hickory Hills, Illinois earns about $54,779 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hickory Hills, Illinois expensive?

In Hickory Hills, Illinois, the median home is worth about $158,900, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.

How educated are people in Hickory Hills, Illinois?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Hickory Hills, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hickory Hills, Illinois?

About 5.5% of people in Hickory Hills, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hickory Hills, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Hickory Hills, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 905 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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