Hickory Hills, Illinois Population 2024

13,693

Hickory Hills Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hickory Hills was:

  • White: 81.43%
  • Two or more races: 5.32%
  • Asian: 4.36%
  • Other race: 4.07%
  • Black or African American: 2.8%
  • Native American: 2.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,813.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.28% (-763)
The current population of Hickory Hills, Illinois is 13,693 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,456.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,14681.43%
Two or more races7935.32%
Asian6504.36%
Other race6074.07%
Black or African American4182.8%
Native American3012.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hickory Hills Population by Race

Hickory Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Hickory Hills Median Age

36.4

Total

34.8

Male

38.9

Female

Hickory Hills Adults

There are 10,716 adults, (2,098 of whom are seniors) in Hickory Hills.

Hickory Hills Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Hickory Hills Sex Ratio

Female7,19248.22%
Male7,72351.78%

Hickory Hills Population by Age

Hickory Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3522.7772.627.4
Married2,8433.686.413.6
Non Family1,7281.1154.545.5
Female3953.2952.247.8
Male3863.5273.326.7

3.5

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hickory Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6737.01%
Associates Degree1,09711.43%
Bachelors Degree1,50615.69%
Graduate Degree9209.59%
High School Graduate2,59227.01%
Less Than 9th Grade6166.42%
Some College2,19222.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hickory Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hickory Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4366,6401,951
Hispanic1,335912272
2+ Races399310172
Asian36136188
Other Race350231102
Black24224264
Native American1871550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.11%.

Hickory Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,374$68,667$50,913
Graduate Degree$68,477$101,576$56,560
High School Graduate$45,399$58,139$40,230
Less Than 9th Grade$37,266$0$31,131
Overall$51,581$60,253$44,748
Some College$52,141$58,317$44,250

$51,581

Average Earnings

$60,253

Average Male

$44,748

Average Female

Hickory Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hickory Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hickory Hills Language

45.66% of Hickory Hills residents speak only English, while 54.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 25.68% of the population.

Hickory Hills Language

Hickory Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,9339498.68%
Hispanic2,5782228.61%
Multiple793759.46%
Black3003210.67%
Native3013110.3%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.19%

Male Poverty Rate

9.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hickory Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hickory Hills is Black, with 10.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hickory Hills is Hispanic, with 8.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.

Hickory Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.18%
High School6%
Bachelors or Greater5.07%
Some College2.38%

Hickory Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.89%
Male Unemployed20.78%
Male Employed4.58%
Female Employed3.04%

Hickory Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hickory Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,637$114,389
Households$81,385$95,821
Married Families$109,489$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,551$54,237

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hickory Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Hickory Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hickory Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hickory Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hickory Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

411

Number of Veterans

369

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam162
First Gulf War73
Second Gulf War29
World War II28
Korea9

Hickory Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+166
65 to 7492
35 to 5482
55 to 6451
18 to 3420

Hickory Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3824.34%
Hispanic412.34%
Native American2010.7%
Black92.99%

Hickory Hills Veterans by Race

Hickory Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hickory Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hickory Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hickory Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hickory Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.52%

Born in Hickory Hills

69.3%

Native Born

30.7%

Foreign Born

9.94%

Non Citizen

20.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.3% of Hickory Hills residents were born in the United States, with 60.52% having been born in Illinois. 9.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hickory Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,740-190-1.47%
202812,930-191-1.46%
202713,121-191-1.43%
202613,312-190-1.41%
202513,502-191-1.39%
202413,693-191-1.38%
202313,884-97-0.69%
202213,981-219-1.54%
202114,200-256-1.77%
202014,4567595.54%
201913,697-109-0.79%
201813,806-113-0.81%
201713,919-115-0.82%
201614,034-89-0.63%
201514,123-63-0.44%
201414,186-6-0.04%
201314,192390.28%
201214,153430.3%
201114,110490.35%
201014,06100%
200013,9269056.95%
199013,021-757-5.49%
198013,7786024.57%
197013,17610,469386.74%
19602,707-10,033-78.75%

Hickory Hills Population by Year