Hazel Crest is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,897 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hazel Crest is the 184th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Despite the fact that it is a small village, Hazel Crest has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the subway - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.

In terms of college education, Hazel Crest is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.41% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hazel Crest in 2022 was $27,288, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,152 for a family of four. However, Hazel Crest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hazel Crest is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hazel Crest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazel Crest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hazel Crest include African, Irish, Nigerian, German, and Egyptian.

The most common language spoken in Hazel Crest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.