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Hometown, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,244
Population
8,842/sq mi density
$59,265
Median Income
$30,906 per capita
$152,000
Home Value
$202,851 Zillow
$812
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
1,119 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,265 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,000 home value, $812/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
4,377 → 4,170
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.3%
$49,667 → $59,265
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hometown 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
4,032
-138 from 2023 (4,170)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,056
+$7,791 from 2023 ($59,265)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,377 | - | $49,667 | - |
| 2015 | 4,341 | -0.8% | $45,426 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4,264 | -1.8% | $45,926 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,173 | -2.1% | $50,548 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 4,240 | +1.6% | $52,639 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,170 | -1.7% | $59,265 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.