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Population and households in East Hazel Crest
Household size in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Hazel Crest has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in East Hazel Crest are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Hazel Crest: 23.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Hazel Crest
Renters in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in East Hazel Crest rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Hazel Crest as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Chicago area (7.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
East Hazel Crest is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $997 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,056 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,148 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,311 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in East Hazel Crest runs $1,311 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Hazel Crest
Bachelor's degrees in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Hazel Crest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in East Hazel Crest is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Hazel Crest
| Period | East Hazel Crest | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Hazel Crest runs well above the national rate: 14.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Hazel Crest compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hazel Crest | 2.45 | 39.3 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 11.0% | 1963 | $1,311 | 15.8% | 89.8% | 14.7% |
| Homewood | 2.74 | 39.1 | 16.9% | 16.2% | 6.6% | 1962 | $1,703 | 47.4% | 96.4% | 9.6% |
| Hazel Crest | 2.70 | 42.8 | 22.6% | 27.6% | 14.1% | 1969 | $1,340 | 27.3% | 90.8% | 12.5% |
| Thornton | 2.33 | 44.1 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1961 | $1,114 | 26.9% | 93.9% | 12.0% |
| Markham | 3.03 | 34.8 | 25.2% | 24.2% | 8.3% | 1965 | $1,593 | 17.1% | 86.8% | 8.4% |
| Harvey | 3.03 | 36.8 | 20.0% | 42.4% | 21.1% | 1961 | $1,060 | 10.8% | 76.4% | 13.2% |
| Phoenix | 2.59 | 36.2 | 22.0% | 26.2% | 13.5% | 1967 | $1,248 | 9.0% | 92.4% | 24.4% |
| Glenwood | 2.54 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 1969 | $1,429 | 37.5% | 92.4% | 18.5% |
| Flossmoor | 2.70 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,977 | 61.2% | 98.3% | 10.6% |
| South Holland | 2.80 | 42.7 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1967 | $2,106 | 24.5% | 91.4% | 11.0% |
| Country Club Hills | 2.88 | 40.6 | 23.4% | 27.0% | 10.2% | 1978 | $1,842 | 30.5% | 92.8% | 7.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Hazel Crest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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