Hazel Crest

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.397
State:: Illinois

Hazel Crest is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Hazel Crest has a 2025 population of 12,394. Hazel Crest is currently declining at a rate of -1.49% annually and its population has decreased by -7.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,336 in 2020.

The average household income in Hazel Crest is $81,152 with a poverty rate of 21.38%.The median age in Hazel Crest is 34.7 years: 29.6 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hazel Crest includes 85.73% Black or African American, 6.97% White, 3.36% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	11,567	85.73%
White	940	6.97%
Two or more races	488	3.62%
Other race	454	3.36%
Asian	33	0.24%
Native American	11	0.08%

Hazel Crest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hazel Crest's average per capita income is $46,181. Household income levels show a median of $62,773. The poverty rate stands at 21.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,827	-
Families	$71,635	$83,407
Households	$62,773	$81,152
Non Families	$51,307	$58,038

$46,181

Average Income

$62,773

Median Household Income

21.38%

Poverty Rate