Hazel Crest, IL Population

Overview

13,727

Total Population

32.4

Median age

57.46%

Female population %

74:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

507

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hazel Crest's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hazel Crest is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hazel Crest's population under 18 was 32.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hazel Crest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hazel Crest, 25.10% were under the age of 15, 23.25% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 10.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,047 more females than males in Hazel Crest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.46% females and 42.54% males in Hazel Crest, IL.
The Hazel Crest, IL gender ratio is 74:100 i.e. 74 men to 100 women (0.740).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 798.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 757.

Hazel Crest's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hazel Crest population: 7.93% are White, 87.84% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 2.68% are multiracial.
Hazel Crest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
By ethnicity, 507 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,22 (96.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hazel Crest is Black or African American with a population of 12,058 (87.84% of the total population).

Hazel Crest's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,810 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Hazel Crest's population decreased by 739 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hazel Crest's population decreased by 729 (5.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hazel Crest's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,897.