Homewood is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 18,540 people and four associated neighborhoods, Homewood is the 127th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Homewood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Homewood is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Homewood who work in management occupations (11.62%), office and administrative support (11.40%), and teaching (10.70%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.99% 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. One downside of living in Homewood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.27 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 Homewood, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Homewood is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Homewood is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.06% of adults in Homewood have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Homewood in 2022 was $39,955, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,820 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.
