In Homewood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Homewood is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Homewood ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Homewood, 43.54% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Homewood in 2022 was $36,971, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,884 for a family of four. However, Homewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Homewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Homewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Homewood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Homewood include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Homewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
