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, Hazel Crest isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hazel Crest are a mix 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hazel Crest, the average commute to work is 35.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Hazel Crest 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.

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.