Homewood, Illinois Population 2024

18,260

Homewood Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.05%
  • White: 41.11%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Other race: 2.68%
  • Asian: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,500.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.77% (-1,118)
The current population of Homewood, Illinois is 18,260 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,378.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,94450.05%
White8,16841.11%
Two or more races9694.88%
Other race5332.68%
Asian1960.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander580.29%
Native American00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Homewood Population by Race

Homewood Population Pyramid 2024

Homewood Median Age

39.1

Total

37.4

Male

40.1

Female

Homewood Adults

There are 14,459 adults, (3,255 of whom are seniors) in Homewood.

Homewood Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Homewood Sex Ratio

Female10,21551.41%
Male9,65348.59%

Homewood Population by Age

Homewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1252.747822
Married3,3263.5188.511.5
Non Family2,2531.1272.927.1
Female1,2833.4364.535.5
Male2633.6254.445.6

3.46

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Homewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3602.77%
Associates Degree1,1538.88%
Bachelors Degree3,50727.01%
Graduate Degree2,14716.53%
High School Graduate2,73821.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1971.52%
Some College2,88422.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Homewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Homewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1245,9902,944
Black5,7345,4852,208
Hispanic630489153
2+ Races427394253
Other Race30724737
Asian14813298
Islander585858

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Homewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,462$75,882$55,732
Graduate Degree$76,860$93,900$67,302
High School Graduate$36,839$36,900$34,607
Less Than 9th Grade$15,605$0$0
Overall$55,456$64,534$49,709
Some College$43,590$67,618$37,868

$55,456

Average Earnings

$64,534

Average Male

$49,709

Average Female

Homewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Homewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Homewood Language

92.6% of Homewood residents speak only English, while 7.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.24% of the population.

Homewood Language

Homewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,8171,10211.23%
White7,6145437.13%
Hispanic1,202655.41%
Other517122.32%
Asian19673.57%
Multiple95270.74%

8.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Homewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Homewood is Black, with 11.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Homewood is Multiple, with 0.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.18%.

Homewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
Some College9.74%
High School8.97%
Bachelors or Greater6.12%

Homewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.85%
Female Unemployed35.27%
Female Employed2.15%
Male Employed1.98%

Homewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Homewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,995$118,690
Households$86,437$100,524
Married Families$117,162$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,288$60,177

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Homewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Homewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Homewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Homewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Homewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

846

Number of Veterans

729

Male Veterans

117

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam324
First Gulf War198
Second Gulf War189
Korea40
World War II7

Homewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54290
65 to 74198
75+173
55 to 64134
18 to 3451

Homewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4807.05%
White3164.77%
Asian2314.74%
2+ Races163.14%
Other Race113.58%
Hispanic111.45%

Homewood Veterans by Race

Homewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Homewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Homewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Homewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Homewood 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

81.43%

Born in Homewood

96%

Native Born

4%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Homewood residents were born in the United States, with 81.43% having been born in Illinois. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Homewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,864-279-1.63%
202817,143-279-1.6%
202717,422-280-1.58%
202617,702-279-1.55%
202517,981-279-1.53%
202418,260-280-1.51%
202318,540-152-0.81%
202218,692-317-1.67%
202119,009-369-1.9%
202019,3786893.69%
201918,689-164-0.87%
201818,853-195-1.02%
201719,048-172-0.89%
201619,220-134-0.69%
201519,354-106-0.54%
201419,46090.05%
201319,451250.13%
201219,426490.25%
201119,377550.28%
201019,32200%
200019,5432651.37%
199019,278-446-2.26%
198019,7248534.52%
197018,8715,50041.13%
196013,3717,484127.13%
19505,8871,80944.36%
19404,07885126.37%
19303,227-13,637-80.86%

Homewood Population by Year