Hazel Crest is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,728 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Hazel Crest is the 158th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hazel Crest is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hazel Crest is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hazel Crest who work in office and administrative support jobs (23.25%), sales jobs (8.10%), and management occupations (7.78%).

In addition, Hazel Crest is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One downside of living in Hazel Crest, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.79 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Hazel Crest, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day even though Hazel Crest is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Hazel Crest Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Hazel Crest is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 22.07% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hazel Crest in 2000 was $19,908, which is middle income relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,632 for a family of four.

Hazel Crest is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hazel Crest home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hazel Crest is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hazel Crest include German and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hazel Crest is English. Some people also speak Spanish.