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Harwood Heights Illinois Information: Harwood Heights, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Harwood Heights from the last gathering is 8297. You can view Harwood Heights venues that host many Harwood Heights IL events every year. You can also research Harwood Heights Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Harwood Heights Illinois real estate guide. Harwood Heights Illinois has a latitude of 41.9633 and a longitude of -87.8166. Zip codes in Harwood Heights, IL include 60706 ... more Harwood Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Harwood Heights, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Harwood Heights, IL was 8,297.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Harwood Heights was 3,886, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Harwood Heights, IL
There are an estimated 1,749 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Harwood Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Harwood Heights is 4,411 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Harwood Heights, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,870 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Harwood Heights, IL
The median age of people living in Harwood Heights, IL was 42.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Harwood Heights was 366. There were 6,759 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (1,706) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Harwood Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Harwood Heights, IL was 8,187.

White Population in Harwood Heights, IL
The estimated White population in the Harwood Heights community is 7,644, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Harwood Heights, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 26, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Harwood Heights, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Harwood Heights, IL was 20.

Asian Population in Harwood Heights, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 367.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Harwood Heights, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Harwood Heights was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 128, while those of “two or more races” was 110 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Harwood Heights community was 484, or 5.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Harwood Heights, IL
The household population number in Harwood Heights was 8,291.

Group Quarters Population in Harwood Heights, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Harwood Heights, IL
The average household size in Harwood Heights is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Harwood Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,606 total housing units in Harwood Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,505, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,122 were owner-occupied (60.5), and 1,383 were renter-occupied (39.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 101 vacant homes in Harwood Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Harwood Heights, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,733, with a median value in dollars of 191,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Harwood Heights, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,322 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Harwood Heights, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,764 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Harwood Heights, Illinois
1,025 people in Harwood Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Harwood Heights, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Harwood Heights was 586, or 8.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Harwood Heights, IL
In 2000, there were 1,624 people in Harwood Heights, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Harwood Heights, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,603 people in Harwood Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 46 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Harwood Heights, Illinois
There were 4,267 in the labor force in Harwood Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Harwood Heights was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Harwood Heights, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,288. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Harwood Heights, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,169. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Harwood Heights, Illinois
Per capita income in Harwood Heights in the last full census was 22,558. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Harwood Heights numbered 87, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Harwood Heights, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 381, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.