East Hazel Crest, IL

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East Hazel Crest, Illinois

East Hazel Crest, Illinois, in Cook county, is 7 miles W of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 19 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is located in the Chicago metropolitan area. East Hazel Crest has a population of 1,607.

The People and Families of East Hazel Crest

In East Hazel Crest, about 45% of adults are married. Looking at East Hazel Crest, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

Approximately 44% of East Hazel Crest is non-white. No single racial group represents the village, a village where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Hazel Crest had a median family income of $50,625.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

East Hazel Crest Housing

Owners occupy 66% of the housing units in East Hazel Crest.

Commuting

In East Hazel Crest, 83% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the village, try the public transportation system.

High Points

East Hazel Crest strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of East Hazel Crest, IL

Comparing East Hazel Crest to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles W of Hammond, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	19 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Metro Area	Chicago
Standard Zip Codes	60429
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.574
Longitude	-87.645

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 84 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	HOBART 2 WNW
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,607	100%
Male	756	47%
Female	851	53%
Under 18	415	25.8%
18+	1,192	74.2%
65+	160	10%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.09
White	904	56.3%
African-American	600	37.3%
Asian	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	45	2.8%
Mixed Race	48	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	116	7.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,625
Population In Poverty	135	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,570
Growth	-37
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49.5%
Polish	11.8%
Irish	9%
German	7.8%
Italian	6%
US/American	2.9%
English	2.5%
Swedish	2.1%
Dutch	1.3%
African	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Nigerian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,000

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