Population 4,215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hometown
Household size in Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hometown has 2.51 people, a bit 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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Hometown skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Hometown (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Hometown
Renters in Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Hometown rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hometown: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Hometown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $641 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hometown costs $641 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Hometown
Bachelor's degrees in Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hometown: 17.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hometown have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Hometown
| Period | Hometown | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hometown has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Hometown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hometown | 2.51 | 44.3 | 12.0% | 25.6% | 5.1% | 1955 | $641 | 17.8% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
| Oak Lawn | 2.69 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,432 | 31.2% | 90.0% | 5.2% |
| Evergreen Park | 2.73 | 38.6 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 6.6% | 1954 | $1,523 | 42.8% | 93.5% | 6.0% |
| Burbank | 3.07 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,326 | 15.5% | 78.3% | 6.8% |
| Chicago Ridge | 2.70 | 37.6 | 8.6% | 48.7% | 11.4% | 1973 | $1,263 | 28.3% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| Merrionette Park | 2.30 | 33.2 | 21.4% | 38.4% | 0.6% | 1963 | $1,312 | 26.5% | 85.3% | 9.5% |
| Bridgeview | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.3% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,263 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| Alsip | 2.49 | 40.2 | 16.6% | 32.2% | 3.9% | 1974 | $1,250 | 18.7% | 89.4% | 8.6% |
| Worth | 2.41 | 39.1 | 13.2% | 35.9% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,195 | 19.0% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Bedford Park | 2.42 | 47.0 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 2.4% | 1956 | $1,782 | 22.0% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Hickory Hills | 2.60 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,222 | 27.0% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
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 Hometown. 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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