East Hazel Crest, Illinois

East Hazel Crest
Village
Village of East Hazel Crest
Seal
Motto:  The best little village in Illinois
Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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 [1]
• 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	708
FIPS code	17-21904
FIPS code	17-21904
GNIS ID	2398777
Wikimedia Commons	East Hazel Crest, Illinois
Website	easthazelcrest.com

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.

History

East Hazel Crest was a part of Hazel Crest when it incorporated in 1911 until the Illinois 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 and Metra station now stand.

Geography

East Hazel Crest is located at 41°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]

Surrounding areas

  Harvey

  Hazel Crest South Holland

  Hazel Crest   Thornton

  Homewood Homewood

  Homewood

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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 the 2020 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% from other races, and 8.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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. The per capita income for the village was $29,269. About 9.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

East Hazel Crest village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 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 or 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%

Government

East Hazel Crest is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Transportation

The Calumet station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Metra Electric District. Trains travel north to Millennium station in Chicago, and south to University Park station. Pace provides bus service on Route 356 connecting East Hazel Crest to destinations across the Southland. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "East Hazel Crest, Illinois". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - East Hazel Crest village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - East Hazel Crest village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2024.

External links

• Village of East Hazel Crest official website