Hometown

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.479
State:: Illinois

Hometown is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Hometown has a 2025 population of 4,010. Hometown is currently declining at a rate of -1.57% annually and its population has decreased by -7.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,330 in 2020.

The average household income in Hometown is $67,485 with a poverty rate of 8.18%. The median age in Hometown is 40.9 years: 39.7 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hometown includes 69.89% White, 11.9% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,966	69.89%
Two or more races	698	16.45%
Other race	505	11.9%
Asian	44	1.04%
Black or African American	31	0.73%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hometown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hometown's average per capita income is $44,004. Household income levels show a median of $59,265. The poverty rate stands at 8.18%.

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	$79,438	-
Families	$71,154	$86,754
Households	$59,265	$67,485
Non Families	$36,949	$46,946

$44,004

Average Income

$59,265

Median Household Income

8.18%

Poverty Rate