East Hazel Crest, Illinois | |
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| Motto: The best little village in Illinois | |
 Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates:41°34′35″N87°39′8″W / 41.57639°N 87.65222°W /41.57639; -87.65222 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Thornton |
| Incorporated | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Village president | Thomas A. Brown |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,297 |
| • Density | 1,653.7/sq mi (638.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60429 |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-21904 |
| FIPS code | 17-21904 |
| GNIS ID | 2398777 |
| Wikimedia Commons | East Hazel Crest, Illinois |
| Website | easthazelcrest |
East Hazel Crest is a village inCook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southsuburb of Chicago. As of the2020 census, the village population was 1,297.
East Hazel Crest was a part ofHazel Crest when it incorporated in 1911 until theIllinois Central Railroad elevated their commuter and mainline tracks above grade, isolating the rural community from the rest of Hazel Crest. The community voted for incorporation into their own village in 1918.[2] The village later annexed a small commercial area and residential subdivision, Bremerton Woods, that lies west of the Illinois Central Railroad where the village administration andMetra station now stand.
East Hazel Crest is located at41°34′35″N87°39′8″W / 41.57639°N 87.65222°W /41.57639; -87.65222 (41.576384, -87.652171).[3]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Hazel Crest has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 394 | — | |
| 1930 | 686 | 74.1% | |
| 1940 | 754 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,066 | 41.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,457 | 36.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,885 | 29.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,362 | −27.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,570 | 15.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,607 | 2.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,543 | −4.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,297 | −15.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] | |||
As of the2020 census[8] there were 1,297 people, 575 households, and 356 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,654.34 inhabitants per square mile (638.74/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 803.57 per square mile (310.26/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 57.98%African American, 25.60%White, 0.23%Native American, 0.31%Asian, 0.00%Pacific Islander, 7.09% fromother races, and 8.79% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 16.11% of the population.
There were 575 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.78% were married couples living together, 21.57% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.09% were non-families. 36.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.61% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 2.62.
The village's age distribution consisted of 15.9% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 18% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,583, and the median income for a family was $68,594. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $31,902 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $29,269. About 9.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 842 | 485 | 291 | 52.40% | 31.43% | 22.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 597 | 822 | 748 | 37.15% | 53.27% | 57.67% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.45% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0.62% | 0.52% | 0.31% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 41 | 13 | 39 | 2.55% | 0.84% | 3.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 116 | 207 | 209 | 7.22% | 13.42% | 16.11% |
| Total | 1,607 | 1,543 | 1,297 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
East Hazel Crest is inIllinois's 2nd congressional district.
TheCalumet station providesMetra commuter rail service along theMetra Electric District. Trains travel north toMillennium station in Chicago, and south toUniversity Park station.Pace provides bus service on Route 356 connecting East Hazel Crest to destinations across theSouthland.[10]
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