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Hazel Crest, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Will County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,493
Population
3,969/sq mi density
$62,773
Median Income
$29,071 per capita
$181,400
Home Value
$169,734 Zillow
$1,439
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
3,603 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$62,773 median income, 9.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$181,400 home value, $1,439/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.5%
14,169 → 12,962
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.8%
$49,489 → $62,773
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hazel Crest across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,176
-786 from 2023 (12,962)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,160
+$11,387 from 2023 ($62,773)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,169 | — | $49,489 | — |
| 2015 | 14,076 | -0.7% | $52,134 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,853 | -1.6% | $54,196 | +4% |
| 2019 | 13,598 | -1.8% | $54,347 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,098 | -3.7% | $54,353 | +0% |
| 2023 | 12,962 | -1% | $62,773 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.