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Hoopeston, Illinois

City in Vermilion County, Illinois · ZIP 60942

  • Vermilion County
  • Within Grant Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 4,691 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,234Households
  • $55,180Median household income
  • $63,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hoopeston

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.6%
4.5k5k5.5k6k2000: 5,96520002010: 5,35120102020: 4,91520205,9654,915
Population of Hoopeston at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,965
20105,351
20204,915

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 Hoopeston
Under $50k48.1%
$50k to $100k32.1%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $55,180 · 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 Hoopeston
Owner occupied
1,538 units
Renter occupied
696 units
Vacancy rate
11.7%

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.

Hoopeston compared with its county and state
Hoopeston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHoopestonVermilion CountyIllinois
Population5,03973,17912,692,653
Median household income$55,180$54,537$81,702
Median age44.541.238.9
Median home value$63,400$92,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.2%16.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.2%2.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%69.2%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes19.8 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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Schools

Public schools in Hoopeston4
Public schools in Hoopeston, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
John Greer Elem SchoolPublic3–5Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Maple Elem SchoolPublicPre-K–2Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Hoopeston Area Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Hoopeston Area High SchoolPublic9–12Hoopeston Area CUSD 11

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.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Hoopeston3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Hoopeston
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (IL-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 101
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 51

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Hoopeston’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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