Hillside, Illinois Population 2024

7,804

Hillside Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 45.41%
  • White: 25.93%
  • Other race: 19.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.45%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,463.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.75% (-476)
The current population of Hillside, Illinois is 7,804 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,69345.41%
White2,10925.93%
Other race1,54719.02%
Two or more races6067.45%
Asian1181.45%
Native American600.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hillside Population by Race

Hillside Population Pyramid 2024

Hillside Median Age

42.6

Total

42.7

Male

42.4

Female

Hillside Adults

There are 6,472 adults, (1,469 of whom are seniors) in Hillside.

Hillside Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillside Sex Ratio

Female4,31753.08%
Male3,81646.92%

Hillside Population by Age

Hillside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0502.5969.130.9
Married1,2593.5492.27.8
Non Family9711.2647.752.3
Female6062.6258.741.3
Male2142.9360.339.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4687.84%
Associates Degree4367.31%
Bachelors Degree1,11818.74%
Graduate Degree4828.08%
High School Graduate1,66327.87%
Less Than 9th Grade66611.16%
Some College1,13318.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hillside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hillside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,6622,457928
Hispanic1,8181,027249
White1,4191,292407
Other Race1,060581169
2+ Races48133951
Asian515129
Native American24110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.86%.

Hillside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,056$78,607$48,893
Graduate Degree$78,750$91,364$75,682
High School Graduate$42,880$51,786$26,998
Less Than 9th Grade$38,086$46,192$23,673
Overall$44,112$51,713$35,156
Some College$35,107$34,706$35,417

$44,112

Average Earnings

$51,713

Average Male

$35,156

Average Female

Hillside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillside Language

58.34% of Hillside residents speak only English, while 41.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.6% of the population.

Hillside Language

Hillside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,5511454.08%
Other1,5391399.03%
Hispanic2,6841144.25%
White1,4671107.5%
Multiple604182.98%
Asian11686.9%

5.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.99%

Male Poverty Rate

5.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillside is Other, with 9.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillside is Multiple, with 2.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.03%.

Hillside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.71%
Less Than 9th Grade5.44%
High School4.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Hillside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.36%
Male Unemployed5.1%
Male Employed1.14%
Female Unemployed0%

Hillside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,869$109,178
Households$70,772$93,656
Married Families$91,921$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,017$59,800

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hillside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

279

Number of Veterans

240

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
World War II71
Korea52
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War27

Hillside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+125
65 to 7477
55 to 6450
35 to 5427
18 to 340

Hillside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1555.39%
White1186.54%
Other Race60.52%
Hispanic60.3%

Hillside Veterans by Race

Hillside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Hillside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillside 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

64.08%

Born in Hillside

75.9%

Native Born

24.1%

Foreign Born

11.32%

Non Citizen

12.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.9% of Hillside residents were born in the United States, with 64.08% having been born in Illinois. 11.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hillside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,209-119-1.62%
20287,328-119-1.6%
20277,447-119-1.57%
20267,566-119-1.55%
20257,685-119-1.52%
20247,804-119-1.5%
20237,923-64-0.8%
20227,987-137-1.69%
20218,124-156-1.88%
20208,2804065.16%
20197,874-69-0.87%
20187,943-82-1.02%
20178,025-77-0.95%
20168,102-59-0.72%
20158,161-42-0.51%
20148,203-15-0.18%
20138,21890.11%
20128,209210.26%
20118,188230.28%
20108,16500%
20008,1554836.3%
19907,672-607-7.33%
19808,279-609-6.85%
19708,8886,248236.67%
19602,640-4,569-63.38%

Hillside Population by Year