Harvey Population History 1990 - 2023

Harvey Population Facts

What is the current population of Harvey?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Harvey is 19,397. Harvey, Illinois is the 1,948th largest city in the US.

What county is Harvey, Illinois in?

Harvey is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Harvey, Illinois in square miles?

Harvey has an area of 6.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Harvey?

The peak population of Harvey was in 1990, when its population was 30,283. In 1990, Harvey was the 927th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,948th largest city in the US. Harvey is currently 35.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Harvey shrinking?

Harvey has shrunk 35.2% since the year 2000. Harvey, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Harvey, Illinois?

Harvey has a population density of 4,011.1 people per square mile.

Harvey Demographics

What is the voting age population of Harvey, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Harvey, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,904. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.4% of the residents of Harvey are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Harvey, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Harvey are 66.7% Black, 21.5% White, 7.2% Other, 2.5% Two or more races and 2.0% Asian. Additionally, 25.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Harvey, 32.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 45.9%. On a per-household basis, 26.5% of families are below the poverty line in Harvey.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.3% of Harvey residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Harvey, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.4% of Harvey residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.6% have a bachelor's degree and 2.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Harvey residents aged 5 and older, 22.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Harvey Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Harvey, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Harvey is 15.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Harvey, 10.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Harvey, Illinois?

The median household income in Harvey is $30,306.

Harvey Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Harvey, Illinois?

In Harvey, 53.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Harvey, Illinois?

Renters occupy 46.7% of housing units in Harvey.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Harvey, 16.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Harvey, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Harvey, 4.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 460 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Harvey, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Harvey is $946.

What percentage of households in Harvey, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Harvey, 71.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.