Hoffman Estates, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Back to: Hoffman Estates, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities. Total population: 50,352 (Urban population: 50,275, Rural population: 77 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 17,489 (17,192 occupied: 13,120 owner occupied, 4,072 renter occupied) % of renters here:   24% State:   33% Housing density: 887 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Commute between Ravenswood and Hoffman Estates  (5 replies) Looking for an apartment near the blue-line (Work in Hoffman Estates)  (1 reply) Looking for an apartment near the blue-line (Work in Hoffman Estates)  (1 reply) Working in Hoffman Estates - where to live?  (17 replies) Where should a 24 yrd old live if commuting to Hoffman Estates?  (5 replies) Job in Hoffman Estates -- HELP!  (2 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $118,800 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $990 Median gross rent in Hoffman Estates, IL in 2000: $888 Housing units in Hoffman Estates with a mortgage: 9,797 (829 second mortgage, 1,525 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,883 Household type by relationship Households: 50,088 In family households: 44,646 (10,231 male householders, 2,578 female householders) 10,586 spouses, 17,772 children (16,860 natural, 329 adopted, 583 stepchildren), 559 grandchildren, 436 brothers or sisters, 680 parents, 1,115 other relatives, 689 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,442 (2,330 male householders (1,719 living alone)), 1,957 female householders (1,631 living alone)), 1,155 nonrelatives In group quarters: 264 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 3,910 2-persons, 2,893 3-persons, 3,369 4-persons, 1,616 5-persons, 648 6-persons, 373 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,350 1-person, 831 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons. 11,184 married couples with children. 1,919 single-parent households (345 men, 1,574 women). 69.9% of residents of Hoffman Estates speak English at home. 8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 8.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 11,651 (23.1%) (43.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Hoffman Estates, IL: Less than $10,000: 9 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 23 $20,000 to $24,999: 24 $25,000 to $29,999: 22 $30,000 to $34,999: 13 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 11 $50,000 to $59,999: 13 $60,000 to $69,999: 15 $70,000 to $79,999: 133 $80,000 to $89,999: 346 $90,000 to $99,999: 307 $100,000 to $124,999: 738 $125,000 to $149,999: 1331 $150,000 to $174,999: 2248 $175,000 to $199,999: 2279 $200,000 to $249,999: 2092 $250,000 to $299,999: 841 $300,000 to $399,999: 1044 $400,000 to $499,999: 170 $500,000 to $749,999: 10 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Hoffman Estates: Less than $100: 26 $100 to $149: 20 $150 to $199: 23 $200 to $249: 13 $250 to $299: 25 $300 to $349: 14 $350 to $399: 12 $400 to $449: 45 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 94 $550 to $599: 149 $600 to $649: 231 $650 to $699: 221 $700 to $749: 326 $750 to $799: 338 $800 to $899: 1028 $900 to $999: 580 $1,000 to $1,249: 323 $1,250 to $1,499: 173 $1,500 to $1,999: 266 $2,000 or more: 85 No cash rent: 77

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.9%
Number of people working at home: 703 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 302 5 to 9 minutes: 1731 10 to 14 minutes: 2701 15 to 19 minutes: 3931 20 to 24 minutes: 4068 25 to 29 minutes: 1679 30 to 34 minutes: 4107 35 to 39 minutes: 922 40 to 44 minutes: 1355 45 to 59 minutes: 2524 60 to 89 minutes: 1623 90 or more minutes: 685

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 22,170 (84%) Carpooled: 1,996 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Subway or elevated: 47 (0%) Railroad: 719 (3%) Taxi: 39 (0%) Motorcycle: 24 (0%) Bicycle: 94 (0%) Walked: 332 (1%) Other means: 152 (1%) Worked at home: 703 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 434 $10,000 to $14,999: 444 $15,000 to $19,999: 377 $20,000 to $24,999: 527 $25,000 to $29,999: 582 $30,000 to $34,999: 933 $35,000 to $39,999: 763 $40,000 to $44,999: 914 $45,000 to $49,999: 687 $50,000 to $59,999: 1741 $60,000 to $74,999: 2482 $75,000 to $99,999: 2980 $100,000 to $124,999: 1948 $125,000 to $149,999: 949 $150,000 to $199,999: 882 $200,000 or more: 453

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 13990
• German: 7080
• Polish: 5009
• Italian: 4312
• Irish: 4168
• English: 1347
• United States or American: 1199
• Swedish: 886
• Norwegian: 701
• Greek: 602
• Russian: 530
• French (except Basque): 462
• Scottish: 406
• Scotch-Irish: 341
• Arab:: 316
• Czech: 296
• Danish: 261
• Iranian: 243
• Lithuanian: 213
• Dutch: 211
• European: 203
• Hungarian: 199
• Ukrainian: 195
• Yugoslavian: 189
• Subsaharan African:: 183
• French Canadian: 167
• Austrian: 164
• Arab/Arabic: 159
• Romanian: 131
• Turkish: 130
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 116
• Armenian: 101
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 100
• Finnish: 96
• Nigerian: 95
• Belgian: 95
• Czechoslovakian: 92
• Canadian: 89
• African: 88
• Welsh: 88
• Swiss: 86
• Croatian: 77
• Scandinavian: 74
• Slovak: 68
• Eastern European: 63
• Jamaican: 63
• Egyptian: 60
• Haitian: 53
• Slovene: 51
• Latvian: 49
• British: 46
• Macedonian: 41
• Lebanese: 40
• Serbian: 39
• Palestinian: 31
• Luxemburger: 28
• Brazilian: 26
• Slavic: 20
• Northern European: 19
• Israeli: 17
• Bulgarian: 17
• Jordanian: 16
• Albanian: 14
• Guyanese: 12
• Moroccan: 10
• Estonian: 6
• Celtic: 5
• Portuguese: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 29640
• Northeast: 1777
• Midwest: 4038
• South: 1793
• West: 1056

60% of Hoffman Estates residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 95
• Nursery to 4th grade: 58
• 5th and 6th grade: 258
• 7th and 8th grade: 185
• 9th grade: 134
• 10th grade: 141
• 11th grade: 165
• 12th grade, no diploma: 491
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,891
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,059
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,381
• Associate degree: 1,081
• Bachelor's degree: 4,089
• Master's degree: 1,640
• Professional school degree: 339
• Doctorate degree: 292

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 129
• Nursery to 4th grade: 44
• 5th and 6th grade: 327
• 7th and 8th grade: 225
• 9th grade: 164
• 10th grade: 241
• 11th grade: 160
• 12th grade, no diploma: 451
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,521
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,292
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,411
• Associate degree: 1,312
• Bachelor's degree: 3,580
• Master's degree: 1,058
• Professional school degree: 216
• Doctorate degree: 113

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $69,336
• Black householders: $46,552
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $100,796
• Asian householders: $67,621
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,750
• Some other race householders: $56,650
• Two or more races householders: $57,574
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $53,523

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,700
• Black or African American householders: $127,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $176,100
• Asian householders: $187,900
• Some other race householders: $152,800
• Two or more races householders: $123,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $150,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,138
• One, attached: 2,933
• Two: 80
• 3 or 4: 261
• 5 to 9: 765
• 10 to 19: 924
• 20 to 49: 1,195
• 50 or more: 1,193

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	6.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	26.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

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