East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a south suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 1,297.
History East Hazel Crest was a part of Hazel Crest when it incorporated in 1911 until the Illinois Central Railroad elevated their commuter and mainline tracks above grade, isolating the rural community from the rest of Hazel Crest. The community voted for incorporation into their own village in 1918. The village later annexed a small commercial area and residential subdivision, Bremerton Woods, that lies west of the Illinois Central Railroad where the village administration and Metra station now stand.
Geography East Hazel Crest is located at (41.576384, -87.652171).
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Hazel Crest has a total area of , all land.
Surrounding areas Harvey Hazel Crest South Holland Hazel Crest Thornton Homewood Homewood Homewood
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +East Hazel Crest village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)84248529152.40%31.43%22.44%Black or African American alone (NH)59782274837.15%53.27%57.67%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0700.00%0.45%0.00%Asian alone (NH)10840.62%0.52%0.31%Pacific Islander alone (NH)0100.00%0.06%0.00%Other race alone (NH)1060.06%0.00%0.46%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)4113392.55%0.84%3.01%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1162072097.22%13.42%16.11%Total1,6071,5431,297100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, East Hazel Crest had a population of 1,297. There were 545 households and 356 families residing in the village. The population density was .
The median age was 40.7 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.6 males age 18 and over.
About 29.5% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.6% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 44.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 630 housing units at an average density of . Of the housing units, 13.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the village was $50,583, and the median income for a family was $68,594. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $31,902 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,269. About 9.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over. Government East Hazel Crest is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
Transportation The Calumet station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Metra Electric District. Trains travel north to Millennium station in Chicago, and south to University Park station. Pace provides bus service on Route 356 connecting East Hazel Crest to destinations across the Southland.
References
External links Village of East Hazel Crest official website