Hometown Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Hometown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hometown is 4,138. Hometown, Illinois is the 5,387th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Hometown?

The peak population of Hometown was in 1990, when its population was 4,769. In 1990, Hometown was the 4,196th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 5,387th largest city in the US. Hometown is currently 13.2% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Hometown shrinking?

Hometown has shrunk 7.2% since the year 2000. Hometown, Illinois's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Hometown, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Hometown, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,090. The voting age population is 43.8% male and 56.2% female.

What percentage of Hometown, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.7% of the residents of Hometown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hometown, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Hometown are 93.1% White, 2.8% Two or more races, 2.0% Other, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 26.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Hometown, 8.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 2.7%. On a per-household basis, 6.0% of families are below the poverty line in Hometown.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.7% of Hometown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hometown, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.5% of Hometown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Hometown residents aged 5 and older, 23.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 23.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Hometown, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Hometown is 5.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Hometown, 10.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hometown, Illinois?

The median household income in Hometown is $50,548.

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

In Hometown, 82.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 17.7% of housing units in Hometown.

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

Of all the housing units in Hometown, 8.4% of them were build before 1940.

What is the median monthly rent in Hometown, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hometown is $-1,333,333,334.

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

In Hometown, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.