Hickory Hills, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,926. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,542 (-2.8% change)
Males: 6,910 (49.6%), Females: 7,016 (50.4%)

Zip code: 60457

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $54,779
Median house value: $164,200

Population by Race

Races in Hickory Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (26.9%), Irish (19.9%), German (17.2%), Italian (10.7%), Arab (5.5%), Lithuanian (4.9%).

Land area: 2.8 square miles

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hickory Hills

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory Hills city

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

16.8% Foreign born (9.6% Europe, 4.6% Asia, 2.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +908 (+7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory Hills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hickory Hills:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hickory Hills:

  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)
  • FRANKFORT (about 18 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; Abbreviation: C18)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 18 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Hickory Hills:

  • 5 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

College/University in Hickory Hills:

  • NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS COLLEGE-SOUTHWESTERN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 385; Location: 8020 W 87TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory Hills:

  • MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,942)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)

Public primary/middle schools in Hickory Hills:

  • H H CONRADY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 913; Location: 7950 W 97TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GLEN OAKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 9045 S 88TH AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • DORN PRIMARY CENTER (Students: 517; Location: 7840 W 92ND ST; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Hickory Hills:

  • ST PATRICIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 9000 S 86TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)