Homewood, IL City Data

Homewood, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,543 people who live in Homewood and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Homewood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Homewood. We have included Homewood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Homewood Information

Cook County where Homewood resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Homewood has a total of 19,543 people and of those residents there are 9,006 males and 10,537 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Homewood varies per year, but currently 19,239 are one race and 304 are two or more races.

Of the 19,543 people who live in Homewood, there are 5,698 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Homewood is 2,879 male and 2,819 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,245.

General Homewood Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	19,543
Total population (male)	9,006
Total population (female)	10,537
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	19,239
Population of two or more races	304
Population under 20 years	5,698
Population under 20 years (male)	2,879
Population under 20 years (female)	2,819
Total population 18 years and over	14,245

Homewood Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Homewood. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Homewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Homewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Homewood, IL moving companies help people in Homewood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Homewood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Homewood is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Homewood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Homewood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,821
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,209
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,704
Householder	5,259
Spouse	4,210
Child	6,461
Other relatives	158
Nonrelatives	198
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	197
Foster child	19
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,545
Male householder	754
Male householder living alone	660
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	1,539
Female householder living alone	1,425
Female householder not living alone	114
Nonrelatives	252
Unmarried partner	114
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	3
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,543
Male	9,006
Under 5 years	558
5 to 9 years	755
10 to 14 years	844
15 to 17 years	506
18 and 19 years	216
20 years	95
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	368
30 to 34 years	486
35 to 39 years	716
40 to 44 years	799
45 to 49 years	805
50 to 54 years	702
55 to 59 years	424
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	187
65 and 66 years	116
67 to 69 years	200
70 to 74 years	297
75 to 79 years	278
80 to 84 years	181
85 years and over	107
Female	10,537
Under 5 years	582
5 to 9 years	723
10 to 14 years	836
15 to 17 years	494
18 and 19 years	184
20 years	63
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	200
25 to 29 years	450
30 to 34 years	600
35 to 39 years	853
40 to 44 years	963
45 to 49 years	923
50 to 54 years	668
55 to 59 years	524
60 and 61 years	159
62 to 64 years	218
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	222
70 to 74 years	448
75 to 79 years	475
80 to 84 years	355
85 years and over	377

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,543
One race	19,239
White	15,270
Black or African American	3,422
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	307
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	38
Two or more races	304

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,249
People who are White alone	15,069
People who are Black or African American alone	3,334
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	306
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	591
People who are Some other race alone	206

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Homewood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Homewood. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Homewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Homewood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Homewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Homewood. The Homewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Homewood Housing Characteristics

In Homewood, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Homewood, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Homewood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Homewood, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Homewood, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Homewood. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Homewood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Homewood, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832