City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

East Hazel Crest, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Hazel Crest - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,122
Residents
$57,000
Median income
$168,800
Median home
$1,781
Median rent (state)

East Hazel Crest - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, East Hazel Crest places in the 30th percentile for household income and the 22nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

30th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
72nd
percentile, median rent
22nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: East Hazel Crest, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,122 residents in East Hazel Crest, a small town within Illinois. The typical household in East Hazel Crest brings in $57,000 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.3%. Home values in East Hazel Crest run a median of $168,800, and the median resident age is 43.3 years. About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2553.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,781 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 100.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,122 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$57,000 /yr

Poverty 18.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does East Hazel Crest compare to other US cities?

Here's how East Hazel Crest stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 30% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 72% pricier than other cities
Safety 22% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: East Hazel Crest ranks #397 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares East Hazel Crest against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places East Hazel Crest toward the top of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Hazel Crest ranks #150 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Hazel Crest only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#919 of 1,311
30th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#17 of 1,336
77th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#426 of 1,315
68th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#150 of 1,335
89th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#684 of 1,336
48th percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

30thIncome percentile
22ndSafety percentile

30th percentile nationally for median household income · 22nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

East Hazel Crest's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

East Hazel Crest's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 33 Avg. percentile National median
East Hazel Crest's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How East Hazel Crest's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$168,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. East Hazel Crest $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - East Hazel Crest, IL East Hazel Crest, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Hazel Crest, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution East Hazel Crest, IL median $57,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
East Hazel Crest, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for East Hazel Crest, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,122
Median Income
$57,000
Median Home Value
$168,800
Median Age
43.3
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
54.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2553.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
82.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2471.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,220 residents1,240 residents1,260 residents1,280 residents1,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,289 residents 1,250 residents ▼ -3.0%
East Hazel Crest's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.0%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
6.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
19.6%

Based on 514 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county East Hazel Crest sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,781/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
100.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Bull Valley
1,121 people
Central City
1,123 people
Lovington
1,120 people
Bannockburn
1,125 people
Assumption
1,117 people
Homer
1,130 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Hazel Crest's 1,122 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Blacklake, CA
1,122 people
Tunnel Hill, GA
1,122 people
Mexico, IN
1,122 people
Necedah, WI
1,122 people
New Preston, CT
1,121 people
Crescent, LA
1,121 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Hazel Crest's $57,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Summitville, IN
$57,000 median income
Fremont, MI
$57,000 median income
Dumas, MS
$57,000 median income
Newman Grove, NE
$57,000 median income
East Canton, OH
$57,000 median income
Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County), PA
$57,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Hazel Crest, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition East Hazel Crest, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 24.4% 56.0% 8.8% 10.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.3% White 24.4% Black or African American 56.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.8% Two or more races 10.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How East Hazel Crest compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
East Hazel Crest (this city) 1,122 $57,000
Bull Valley 1,121 $185,417
Central City 1,123 $47,750
Lovington 1,120 $54,394
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Hazel Crest, IL?

What is the population of East Hazel Crest, IL? +

East Hazel Crest, IL has a population of 1,122 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Hazel Crest, IL? +

The median household income in East Hazel Crest is $57,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Hazel Crest? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Hazel Crest; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is East Hazel Crest, IL safe? +

East Hazel Crest has a total crime rate of 2553.6 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in East Hazel Crest, IL? +

The median home value in East Hazel Crest is $168,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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