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Homewood Illinois Information: Homewood, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Homewood from the last gathering is 19543. You can view Homewood venues that host many Homewood IL events every year. You can also research Homewood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Homewood Illinois real estate guide. Homewood Illinois has a latitude of 41.5551 and a longitude of -87.6699. Zip codes in Homewood, IL include 60430 ... more Homewood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Homewood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Homewood, IL was 19,543.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Homewood was 9,006, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Homewood, IL
There are an estimated 4,349 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Homewood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Homewood is 10,537 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Homewood, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,484 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Homewood, IL
The median age of people living in Homewood, IL was 39.8 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 Homewood was 1,140. There were 14,245 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (3,209) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Homewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Homewood, IL was 19,239.

White Population in Homewood, IL
The estimated White population in the Homewood community is 15,270, which is 78.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Homewood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,422, which is 17.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Homewood, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 307.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Homewood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Homewood was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 207, while those of “two or more races” was 304 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Homewood community was 597, or 3.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Homewood, IL
The household population number in Homewood was 19,249.

Group Quarters Population in Homewood, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 294.

Average Household Size in Homewood, IL
The average household size in Homewood is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Homewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,827 total housing units in Homewood.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,552, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,432 were owner-occupied (85.2), and 1,120 were renter-occupied (14.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 275 vacant homes in Homewood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Homewood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,393, with a median value in dollars of 137,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Homewood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,319 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Homewood, average costs per month were $438 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,362 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Homewood, Illinois
5,427 people in Homewood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Homewood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Homewood was 1,828, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Homewood, IL
In 2000, there were 2,417 people in Homewood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Homewood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,357 people in Homewood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Homewood, Illinois
There were 9,580 in the labor force in Homewood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.3 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 Homewood was 33 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Homewood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,213. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Homewood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,941. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Homewood, Illinois
Per capita income in Homewood in the last full census was 26,074. 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 Homewood numbered 165, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Homewood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 818, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.