Overview
1,594
Total Population
35.3
Median age
49.00%
Female population %
104.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
47.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
624
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hillcrest's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hillcrest is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hillcrest's population under 18 was 25.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hillcrest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hillcrest, 20.64% were under the age of 15, 20.64% aged 15 to 29, 46.99% aged 30 to 64, 11.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.25% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 32 less females than males in Hillcrest:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Hillcrest, IL.
- The Hillcrest, IL gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 85.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 78.

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Race / Ethnicity
Hillcrest's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hillcrest population: 77.16% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 2.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.42% are some other race and 8.91% are multiracial.
- Hillcrest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 624 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 97 (60.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hillcrest is White with a population of 1,23 (77.16% of the total population).

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Year by year
Hillcrest's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,318 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Hillcrest's population increased by 125 (10.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hillcrest's population decreased by 93 (7.07%), 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, Hillcrest's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,191.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)