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Hometown Illinois Information: Hometown, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Hometown from the last gathering is 4467. You can view Hometown venues that host many Hometown IL events every year. You can also research Hometown Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Hometown Illinois real estate guide. Hometown Illinois has a latitude of 41.7314 and a longitude of -87.7311. Zip codes in Hometown, IL include 60456 ... more Hometown zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hometown, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hometown, IL was 4,467.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hometown was 2,024, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hometown, IL
There are an estimated 899 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Hometown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hometown is 2,443 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hometown, Illinois
There are an estimated 865 married women in the community. 43.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hometown, IL
The median age of people living in Hometown, IL was 38.4 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 Hometown was 275. There were 3,408 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (857) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hometown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hometown, IL was 4,412.

White Population in Hometown, IL
The estimated White population in the Hometown community is 4,346, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hometown, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hometown, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hometown, IL was 8.

Asian Population in Hometown, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hometown, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hometown was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 45, while those of “two or more races” was 55 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hometown community was 171, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hometown, IL
The household population number in Hometown was 4,467.

Group Quarters Population in Hometown, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Hometown, IL
The average household size in Hometown is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hometown, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,938 total housing units in Hometown.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,895, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,476 were owner-occupied (77.9), and 419 were renter-occupied (22.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 43 vacant homes in Hometown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hometown, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,375, with a median value in dollars of 96,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hometown, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $881 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hometown, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,531 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hometown, Illinois
266 people in Hometown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hometown, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hometown was 419, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hometown, IL
In 2000, there were 826 people in Hometown, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hometown, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 175 people in Hometown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hometown, Illinois
There were 2,275 in the labor force in Hometown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 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 Hometown was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hometown, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,512. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hometown, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,911. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hometown, Illinois
Per capita income in Hometown in the last full census was 19,149. 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 Hometown numbered 22, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hometown, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 132, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.