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East Hazel Crest
Village of East Hazel Crest
Motto(s): 
The best little village in Illinois
Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Thornton
Incorporated 1928
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
Area
 • Total 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,297
 • Density 1,654.34/sq mi (638.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60429
Area code(s) 708
FIPS code 17-21904
FIPS code 17-21904
GNIS ID 2398777
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East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. It is a south suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 1,297.

Geography

East Hazel Crest is located at 41°34′35″N 87°39′8″W / 41.57639°N 87.65222°W / 41.57639; -87.65222 (41.576384, -87.652171).

According to the 2010 census, East Hazel Crest has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
2010 2020

2020 census

East Hazel Crest village, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 485 291 31.43% 22.44%
Black or African American alone (NH) 822 748 53.27% 57.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 0 0.45% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 8 4 0.52% 0.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.06% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.46%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 13 39 0.84% 3.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 207 209 13.42% 16.11%
Total 1,543 1,297 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2010 Census

At the 2010 census, there were 1,543 people, 584 households, and 395 families living in the village. There were 633 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 36.1% White, 53.4% African American, 0.62% Asian, 2.80% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.22% of the population.

At the 2000 census there were 1,607 people, 590 households, and 424 families living in the village. The population density was 2,094.6 people per square mile (805.8/km2). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 812.0 per square mile (312.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 56.25% White, 37.34% African American, 0.5% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.4%.

Of the 590 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.2% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median household income was $43,000 and the median family income was $50,625. Males had a median income of $36,842 versus $29,722 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,488. About 6.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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