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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hurst, IL compare?
| Figure | Hurst, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 751 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 764 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 861 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.5% |
| Measure | Hurst, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 700±191 |
| Median age | 42.4±11.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.0%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.3%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $36,635±$13,705 |
| Per capita income | $25,567±$5,596 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.4%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $68,600±$26,231 |
| Median gross rent | $382±$79 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.1%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1%±11.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±12.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±14.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov