Hickory Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,118 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hickory Hills is the 166th largest community in Illinois.
Hickory Hills real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Hickory Hills house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.14% 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.
The education level of Hickory Hills citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.81% of adults in Hickory Hills have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hickory Hills in 2022 was $37,216, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,864 for a family of four. However, Hickory Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hickory Hills is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hickory Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickory Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hickory Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hickory Hills include Polish, Palestinian, Irish, German, and Lithuanian.
In addition, Hickory Hills has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (31.20%).
The most common language spoken in Hickory Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.