Hazel Crest

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.397
State:: Illinois

Hazel Crest is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Hazel Crest has a 2025 population of 12,394. Hazel Crest is currently declining at a rate of -1.49% annually and its population has decreased by -7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,336 in 2020.

The average household income in Hazel Crest is $81,152 with a poverty rate of 21.38%. The median age in Hazel Crest is 34.7 years: 29.6 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hazel Crest includes 85.73% Black or African American, 6.97% White, 3.36% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	11,567	85.73%
White	940	6.97%
Two or more races	488	3.62%
Other race	454	3.36%
Asian	33	0.24%
Native American	11	0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hazel Crest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hazel Crest's average per capita income is $46,181. Household income levels show a median of $62,773. The poverty rate stands at 21.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,827	-
Families	$71,635	$83,407
Households	$62,773	$81,152
Non Families	$51,307	$58,038

$46,181

Average Income

$62,773

Median Household Income

21.38%

Poverty Rate