Because of many things, Hickory Hills is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hickory Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hickory Hills perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The percentage of people in Hickory Hills who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.28% of adults in Hickory Hills have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hickory Hills in 2022 was $34,962, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,848 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 17.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hickory Hills include Polish, Irish, Palestinian, German, and Lithuanian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hickory Hills's cultural character, accounting for 30.70% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hickory Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
