Homewood is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,789 people and four associated neighborhoods, Homewood is the 127th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages, Homewood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Homewood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Homewood is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Homewood who work in management occupations (12.63%), teaching (10.76%), and office and administrative support (10.10%). A relatively large number of people in Homewood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Homewood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. One downside of living in Homewood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.67 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though Homewood is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Homewood ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Homewood, 47.42% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Homewood in 2022 was $40,339, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $161,356 for a family of four. However, Homewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Homewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Homewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Homewood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Homewood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Homewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
