Homewood

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.216
State:: Illinois

Homewood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Homewood has a 2025 population of 17,981. Homewood is currently declining at a rate of -1.53% annually and its population has decreased by -7.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,378 in 2020.

The average household income in Homewood is $108,654 with a poverty rate of 9.4%.The median age in Homewood is 39.8 years: 37.3 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Homewood includes 44.74% Black or African American, 43.85% White, 3.93% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	8,712	44.74%
White	8,538	43.85%
Two or more races	1,132	5.81%
Other race	765	3.93%
Asian	275	1.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	49	0.25%

Homewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Homewood's average per capita income is $58,077. Household income levels show a median of $96,522. The poverty rate stands at 9.4%.

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	$129,747	-
Families	$112,185	$126,693
Households	$96,522	$108,654
Non Families	$47,041	$64,116

$58,077

Average Income

$96,522

Median Household Income

9.4%

Poverty Rate