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Population in July 2007: 4,147. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 1,879  (45.3%)
Females: 2,268  (54.7%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60456.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,200 (it was $39,512 in 2000)
Hometown  $45,200
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $172,400 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
Hometown  $172,400
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Hometown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hometown: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (33.6%), German (28.7%), Polish (18.8%), Italian (13.0%), English (6.8%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/18/1953

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 8684 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hometown

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hometown city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

128 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  2.9%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hometown:  1.3% ($1,293)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (1.8 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (8.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oak Lawn, IL (1.8 miles ), Evergreen Park, IL (2.2 miles ), Burbank, IL (2.8 miles ), Chicago Ridge, IL (3.8 miles ), Merrionette Park, IL (4.0 miles ), Alsip, IL (4.2 miles ), Bedford Park, IL (4.5 miles ), Worth, IL (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.73 N, Longitude: 87.73 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Hometown, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -296 (-6.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Crime in Hometown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.022.80.00.0
Robberies 23132022
    per 100,000 43.367.222.467.245.10.046.647.2
Assaults 73422140
    per 100,000 151.467.289.544.845.122.893.20.0
Burglaries 109111559612
    per 100,000 216.3201.5246.3335.8112.8205.2139.8283.0
Thefts 4659518276716353
    per 100,000 994.81320.81141.71835.71714.41619.21467.51249.7
Auto thefts 48623555
    per 100,000 86.5179.1134.344.867.7114.0116.5117.9
Arson 00010000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.022.40.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 105.1114.898.3129.6104.4111.1110.493.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.24
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Hometown, Illinois

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Hometown-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Hometown city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hometown:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
  • PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PALOS HEIGHTS, IL)
  • BETHANY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Hometown, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hometown:
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 4 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 25 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hometown:
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
  • FRANKFORT (about 20 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; ID: C18)

Amtrak stations near Hometown:
  • 8 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hometown:
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 9,784)
  • ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,458)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; FT enrollment: 7,610)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
Public elementary/middle school in Hometown:
Private elementary/middle school in Hometown:
  • OUR LADY OF LORETTO SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 9003 S KOSTNER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Hometown:
  • HOMETOWN P.L. (Operating income: $61,894; Location: 4331 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY; 24,396 books; 611 audio materials; 809 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX) closed in 2004
  • The first houses in Hometown were built by J.E. Merrion in 1949. There was no housing stock in the community before that. Consequently, there are no homes built in the 30s.

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Notable location: Hometown Village Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Hometown: Our Lady of Loretto Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Hometown: Anderson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Hometown compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hometown (2007 data):
  • Charter One Bank, National Association: Hometown at 4062 Southwest Highway, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Hometown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $804,000
    Police Protection: $606,000
    Regular Highways: $397,000
    General - Other: $216,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Financial Administration: $101,000
    Libraries: $68,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $110,000
    Benefit Payments: $12,000
    Withdrawals: $10,000
    Interest Revenue: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $272,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $338,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $541,000
    General Support: $459,000
    Highways: $126,000
    All Other: $93,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $358,000
    NEC: $100,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $852,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.97%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County:  0.27%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DuPage County, IL  0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL  0.24% ($42,313)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County:  0.09%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DuPage County, IL  0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL  0.38% ($69,774)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hometown:
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hometown:
  • WXAV (88.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ST. XAVIER COLLEGE)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hometown:
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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