Hodgkins, IL

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Hodgkins, Illinois

Hodgkins, Illinois, in Cook county, is 6 miles NW of Oak Lawn, Illinois (center to center) and 12 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. About 2,134 people people live in Hodgkins.

The People and Families of Hodgkins

In Hodgkins, about 41% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Hodgkins, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the village.

Hodgkins is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hodgkins had a median family income of $42,313. It turns out that Hodgkins is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Hodgkins.

Hodgkins Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Hodgkins, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Hodgkins.

Commuting

In Hodgkins, 78% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Hodgkins, IL

Comparing Hodgkins 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NW of Oak Lawn, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	12 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Cook
Standard Zip Codes	60525
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.769
Longitude	-87.857

Station	CHICAGO MIDWAY AP 3 SW
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 59 F
Jul Temp	66 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	WHEATON 3 SE
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,134	100%
Male	1,179	55.2%
Female	955	44.8%
Under 18	509	23.9%
18+	1,625	76.1%
65+	315	14.8%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.41
White	1,746	81.8%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.5%
Other	347	16.3%
Mixed Race	27	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	933	43.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,073
Growth	-61
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.7%
German	10.3%
Irish	9.3%
Polish	7.9%
Italian	6.7%
English	5.8%
US/American	3.3%
Czech	1.7%
French Canadian	1%
British	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
European	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hodgkins	2,134	$42,313
Countryside	5,991	$64,535
Indian Head Park	3,685	$78,443
Justice	12,193	$55,323
La Grange	15,608	$95,554
Summit	10,637	$44,063
Willow Springs	5,027	$66,886

Library
Hodgkins P.l.d. 6500 Wenz Ave. Hodgkins, Illinois (708) 579-1844 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
9450 West Joliet Road (708) 387-2090

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