Hazel Crest is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,897 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hazel Crest is the 184th largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.95% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Hazel Crest, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.

In terms of college education, Hazel Crest is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.41% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hazel Crest in 2018 was $27,288, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,152 for a family of four. However, Hazel Crest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hazel Crest is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hazel Crest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazel Crest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hazel Crest include African, Irish, Nigerian, German, and Egyptian.

The most common language spoken in Hazel Crest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.