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Hometown, Illinois

City in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60456

  • Cook County
  • Within Worth Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 4,193 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,916Households
  • $59,265Median household income
  • $152,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
4.3k4.4k4.4k4.5k4.5k2000: 4,46720002010: 4,34920102020: 4,34320204,4674,343
Population of Hometown at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,467
20104,349
20204,343

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hometown
Under $50k38.4%
$50k to $100k42.7%
$100k to $150k13%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $59,265 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hometown
Owner occupied
1,393 units
Renter occupied
523 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hometown compared with its county and state
Hometown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHometownCook CountyIllinois
Population4,2445,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$59,265$81,797$81,702
Median age40.937.838.9
Median home value$152,000$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.8%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents10.2%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes72.7%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work29.0 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hometown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hometown Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–5Oak Lawn-Hometown SD 123

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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