Hometown, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hometown is a city in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 4,467 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Hometown borders the city of Chicago
along 87th Street between Cicero Avenue and Pulaski Road
. The town's southern border is located one-half mile south of 87th, where 91st Street would be.
of 2000, there were 4,467 people, 1,895 households, and 1,171 families residing in the city. The population density
was 9,354.6 people per square mile (3,593.2/km²). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 4,058.5 per square mile (1,558.9/km²). The racial makeup
of the city was 97.29% White, 0.18% Native American
, 0.29% Asian
, 1.01% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 3.83% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Hometown as of the 2000 census were Irish
(33.6%), German
(28.7%), Polish
(18.8%) and Italian
(13.0%).
There were 1,895 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,512, and the median income for a family was $49,911. Males had a median income of $39,799 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,149. About 1.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,467 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hometown is located at 41°43′50"N 87°43′55"W (41.730533, -87.731982).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Hometown borders the city of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
along 87th Street between Cicero Avenue and Pulaski Road
Pulaski Road (Chicago)
Pulaski Road is a major north-south thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, at 4000 W., or exactly five miles west of State Street. It is named after revolutionary war hero Casimir Pulaski...
. The town's southern border is located one-half mile south of 87th, where 91st Street would be.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,467 people, 1,895 households, and 1,171 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 9,354.6 people per square mile (3,593.2/km²). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 4,058.5 per square mile (1,558.9/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the city was 97.29% White, 0.18% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.29% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 1.01% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 3.83% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Hometown as of the 2000 census were Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(33.6%), German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
(28.7%), Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
(18.8%) and Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
(13.0%).
There were 1,895 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,512, and the median income for a family was $49,911. Males had a median income of $39,799 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,149. About 1.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.