Hinsdale is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 17,482 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Hinsdale is the 134th largest community in Illinois.

Hinsdale is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hinsdale is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hinsdale who work in management occupations (23.24%), sales jobs (17.88%), and office and administrative support jobs (8.87%).

Of important note, Hinsdale is also a village of artists. Hinsdale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hinsdale's character.

Also of interest is that Hinsdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Hinsdale 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.

Hinsdale is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hinsdale's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Despite being a small village, Hinsdale has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Hinsdale Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hinsdale. 68.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Hinsdale in 2000 was $63,765, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,060 for a family of four. However, Hinsdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hinsdale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hinsdale is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hinsdale include Irish, German, English, Italian, Polish, Swedish, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Hinsdale is English.