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Hometown, Illinois Population 2021

4,101

Hometown is a city located in Cook County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 4,101, it is the 363rd largest city in Illinois and the 5331st largest city in the United States . Hometown is currently declining at a rate of -0.92% annually and its population has decreased by -5.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,349 in 2010. Hometown reached it's highest population of 7,479 in 1960. Spanning over 0 miles, Hometown has a population density of 8,563 people per square mile.

The average household income in Hometown is $56,334 with a poverty rate of 8.82%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is $117,100. The median age in Hometown is 36.7 years, 35.3 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Hometown Demographics

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

White: 93.12%
Two or more races: 2.76%
Other race: 1.97%
Black or African American: 1.10%
Asian: 0.87%
Native American: 0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Hometown, Illinois is 4,101 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,215.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,349.

Hometown, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,978	93.12%
Two or More Races	118	2.76%
Some Other Race	84	1.97%
Black or African American	47	1.10%
Asian	37	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.19%

Hometown Population by Race

Hometown Population Pyramid $2021

Hometown Population by Age

Hometown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Hometown Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	95.6%	4.4%
Male	83.3%	16.7%
All	82.3%	17.7%
Female	73.7%	26.3%
Non Family	73.2%	26.8%

82.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Hometown Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,697	2.51	82.3
Non Family	732	1.12	73.2
Married	658	3.8	95.6
Female	259	3.03	73.7
Male	48	3.23	83.3

3.5

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

Hometown Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	145	5.02%
9th to 12th Grade	331	11.45%
High School Graduate	957	33.10%
Some College	774	26.77%
Associates Degree	278	9.62%
Bachelors Degree	267	9.24%
Graduate Degree	139	4.81%

Hometown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hometown Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,189	1,859	272
Hispanic	550	404	74
2+ Races	87	87	12
Black	39	39	23
Asian	37	37	37
Other Race	34	34
Native American	8

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Hometown Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,151	$42,011	$31,375
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,406	$31,281	$
High School Graduate	$34,891	$40,978	$
Some College	$39,189	$45,284	$37,865
Bachelors Degree	$41,250	$	$
Graduate Degree	$64,145	$64,875	$63,333

$38,151

Average Earnings

$42,011

Average Male

$31,375

Average Female

Hometown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hometown Language by Age

Hometown Language

76.61% of Hometown residents speak only English, while 23.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.19% of the population.

Hometown Language

Hometown Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,936	331	11.27%
Hispanic	1,120	46	4.11%
Other	84	36	42.86%
Native	8	8	100.00%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.34%

Male Poverty Rate

9.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hometown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hometown is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hometown is Hispanic, with 4.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.20%.

Hometown Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	22.90%
Bachelors or Greater	11.33%
High School	11.29%
Some College	6.18%

Hometown Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Employed	7.47%
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	0.00%

Hometown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hometown Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$50,548	$56,334
Families	$60,580	$67,082
Married Families	$65,431	-
Non Families	$38,194	$39,773

Income by Household Type

Hometown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hometown Married by Age and Sex

Hometown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hometown Marital Status by Race

Hometown Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	41
World War II	18
Korea
First Gulf War
Second Gulf War

Hometown Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	41
75+	24
55 to 64	8
35 to 54
18 to 34

Hometown Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	73	2.34%

Hometown Veterans by Race

Hometown Veterans by Education

12.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hometown Veterans by Education

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hometown Employment by Age

Hometown Employment by Race

Hometown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

83.40%

Born in Hometown

89.12%

Native Born

10.88%

Foreign Born

5.76%

Non Citizen

5.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.12% of Hometown residents were born in the United States, with 83.40% having been born in Illinois. 5.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hometown Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,101	-38	-0.92%
2020	4,139	-38	-0.91%
2019	4,177	-38	-0.90%
2018	4,215	-50	-1.17%
2017	4,265	-43	-1.00%
2016	4,308	-33	-0.76%
2015	4,341	-28	-0.64%
2014	4,369	-9	-0.21%
2013	4,378	6	0.14%
2012	4,372	8	0.18%
2011	4,364	13	0.30%
2010	4,351	-116	-0.26%
2000	4,467	-302	-0.65%
1990	4,769	-555	-1.09%
1980	5,324	-1,405	-2.31%
1970	6,729	-750	-1.05%
1960	7,479		0.00%

Hometown, Illinois Population 2021

Hometown Demographics

Hometown, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Hometown Population by Race

Hometown Population Pyramid $2021

Hometown Median Age

Hometown Adults

Hometown Age Dependency

Hometown Sex Ratio

Hometown Population by Age

Hometown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Hometown Household Types

Hometown Households and Families

Hometown Households by Type

Hometown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hometown Educational Attainment by Race

Hometown Educational Attainment by Race

Hometown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hometown Language by Age

Hometown Language

Hometown Language

Hometown Poverty by Race

Poverty in Hometown

Hometown Poverty

Hometown Poverty Rate by Education

Hometown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hometown Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Hometown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Hometown Married by Age and Sex

Hometown Marriage

Hometown Marital Status by Race

Hometown Marital Status

Hometown Veterans by War

Hometown Veterans by Age

Hometown Veterans by Race

Hometown Veterans by Education

Hometown Veterans by Education

Hometown Employment by Age

Hometown Employment by Race

Hometown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Hometown Place of Birth

Hometown Population by Year