Homewood Population History 1990 - 2023

Homewood Population Facts

What is the current population of Homewood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Homewood is 18,540. Homewood, Illinois is the 2,021st largest city in the US.

What county is Homewood, Illinois in?

Homewood is located entirely in Cook County.

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

Homewood has an area of 5.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Homewood?

The peak population of Homewood was in 2000, when its population was 19,534. In 2000, Homewood was the 1,619th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,021st largest city in the US. Homewood is currently 5.1% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Homewood shrinking?

Homewood has shrunk 5.0% since the year 2000. Homewood, Illinois's growth is below average. 79% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Homewood, Illinois?

Homewood has a population density of 3,708.8 people per square mile.

Homewood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Homewood, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Homewood, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,966. The voting age population is 45.2% male and 54.8% female.

What percentage of Homewood, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.1% of the residents of Homewood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Homewood, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Homewood are 48.4% White, 44.5% Black, 2.9% Asian, 2.9% Two or more races and 1.4% Other. Additionally, 5.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Homewood, 6.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.8%. On a per-household basis, 6.1% of families are below the poverty line in Homewood.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.9% of Homewood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Homewood, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.6% of Homewood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 43.6% have a bachelor's degree and 17.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Homewood residents aged 5 and older, 9.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Homewood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Homewood, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Homewood is 4.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Homewood, 21.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Homewood, Illinois?

The median household income in Homewood is $74,450.

Homewood Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Homewood, 76.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 23.8% of housing units in Homewood.

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

Of all the housing units in Homewood, 13.4% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Homewood, 1.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 120 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Homewood, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Homewood is $1,156.

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

In Homewood, 89.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.