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Hillside Illinois Information: Hillside, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Hillside from the last gathering is 8155. You can view Hillside venues that host many Hillside IL events every year. You can also research Hillside Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hillside Illinois real estate guide. Hillside Illinois has a latitude of 41.8737 and a longitude of -87.8983. Zip codes in Hillside, IL include 60162 ... more Hillside zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hillside, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hillside, IL was 8,155.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hillside was 3,931, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hillside, IL
There are an estimated 1,570 married men in the town. 49.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hillside are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hillside is 4,224 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hillside, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,704 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hillside, IL
The median age of people living in Hillside, IL was 36.3 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 Hillside was 527. There were 6,140 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (1,273) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hillside, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hillside, IL was 7,937.

White Population in Hillside, IL
The estimated White population in the Hillside community is 4,020, which is 49.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hillside, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,008, which is 36.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hillside, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hillside, IL was 14.

Asian Population in Hillside, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 418.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hillside, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hillside was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 472, while those of “two or more races” was 218 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hillside community was 1,068, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hillside, IL
The household population number in Hillside was 7,913.

Group Quarters Population in Hillside, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 242.

Average Household Size in Hillside, IL
The average household size in Hillside is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hillside, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,107 total housing units in Hillside.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,998, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,066 were owner-occupied (68.9), and 932 were renter-occupied (31.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 109 vacant homes in Hillside at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hillside, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,978, with a median value in dollars of 133,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hillside, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,226 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hillside, average costs per month were $348 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,597 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hillside, Illinois
1,152 people in Hillside also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hillside, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hillside was 716, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hillside, IL
In 2000, there were 1,324 people in Hillside, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hillside, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,684 people in Hillside who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hillside, Illinois
There were 4,097 in the labor force in Hillside at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Hillside was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hillside, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,776. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hillside, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hillside, Illinois
Per capita income in Hillside in the last full census was 21,638. 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 Hillside numbered 103, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hillside, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 507, or 6.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.