Crest Hill, Illinois Population 2024

20,019

Crest Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Crest Hill was:

  • White: 55.93%
  • Black or African American: 20.68%
  • Two or more races: 11.9%
  • Other race: 7.66%
  • Asian: 3.78%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,230.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-396)
The current population of Crest Hill, Illinois is 20,019 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,415.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,04855.93%
Black or African American4,08520.68%
Two or more races2,35111.9%
Other race1,5137.66%
Asian7473.78%
Native American100.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Crest Hill Population by Race

Crest Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Crest Hill Median Age

39.2

Total

37.6

Male

41.8

Female

Crest Hill Adults

There are 16,477 adults, (3,659 of whom are seniors) in Crest Hill.

Crest Hill Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Crest Hill Sex Ratio

Female8,53643.21%
Male11,21856.79%

Crest Hill Population by Age

Crest Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6492.2568.231.8
Non Family3,4651.2356.543.5
Married2,8393.1185.514.5
Female8863.2450.349.7
Male4592.6983.216.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crest Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3539.4%
Associates Degree1,4309.93%
Bachelors Degree1,94213.49%
Graduate Degree1,1598.05%
High School Graduate4,48531.16%
Less Than 9th Grade6354.41%
Some College3,39023.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Crest Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6887,1581,910
Black2,8702,162477
Hispanic2,8652,179338
2+ Races1,4331,220207
Other Race1,005690131
Asian538528304
Native American551

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.51%.

Crest Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,917$73,750$52,125
Graduate Degree$78,906$72,629$82,281
High School Graduate$41,635$42,088$40,456
Less Than 9th Grade$23,542$0$0
Overall$45,789$54,820$40,264
Some College$46,046$64,717$34,716

$45,789

Average Earnings

$54,820

Average Male

$40,264

Average Female

Crest Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crest Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crest Hill Language

76.84% of Crest Hill residents speak only English, while 23.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.67% of the population.

Crest Hill Language

Crest Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8587087.99%
Hispanic4,46161513.79%
Multiple2,18236416.68%
Black2,4591988.05%
Asian73915320.7%
Other1,29613710.57%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.36%

Male Poverty Rate

13.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crest Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crest Hill is Asian, with 20.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crest Hill is White, with 7.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.92%.

Crest Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.46%
High School10.83%
Some College9.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.6%

Crest Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.7%
Female Unemployed44%
Female Employed6.44%
Male Employed2.54%

Crest Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crest Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,630$99,098
Households$71,408$83,138
Married Families$96,033$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,835$59,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crest Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Crest Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crest Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Crest Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crest Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

947

Number of Veterans

876

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam268
First Gulf War217
Second Gulf War148
Korea75
World War II67

Crest Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74294
75+292
35 to 54267
55 to 6473
18 to 3421

Crest Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6056.34%
Black2316.42%
2+ Races1066.61%
Hispanic792.35%
Asian50.87%

Crest Hill Veterans by Race

Crest Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crest Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Crest Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crest Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crest Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.86%

Born in Crest Hill

89.12%

Native Born

10.88%

Foreign Born

4.98%

Non Citizen

5.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.12% of Crest Hill residents were born in the United States, with 74.86% having been born in Illinois. 4.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crest Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,524-99-0.5%
202819,623-99-0.5%
202719,722-99-0.5%
202619,821-99-0.5%
202519,920-99-0.49%
202420,019-99-0.49%
202320,118-51-0.25%
202220,169-179-0.88%
202120,348-67-0.33%
202020,415470.23%
201920,368-135-0.66%
201820,503-85-0.41%
201720,588-60-0.29%
201620,648-64-0.31%
201520,712-515-2.43%
201421,227210.1%
201321,2061920.91%
201221,014-14-0.07%
201121,0282030.97%
201020,82500%
200013,3292,68625.24%
199010,6431,39115.03%
19809,2521,79224.02%
19707,4601,57326.72%
19605,887-13,637-69.85%

Crest Hill Population by Year