City safety & data profile

HomewoodIL

Homewood, IL is a 19K-resident city in Cook County with a median household income of $100,139.

Cook County, Illinois. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Homewood, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Homewood has a population larger than 42% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $221,100.

Data updated 2026-07-20

19K
Population
Top 58%
By size
$100,139
Median income
$221,100
Median home
9.4%
Poverty rate

The read on Homewood

Homewood posts a median household income higher than 69% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 31%
by median income, US cities

Where Homewood income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$100,139 Top 31% higher than 69% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. IL $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Homewood, IL beyond the headline numbers

Homewood sits inside Cook County, Illinois, at roughly 41.56°N, -87.67°W. Population 19,373, $100,139 median household income. Median home value $221,100, median rent $1,333. Poverty rate 9.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Homewood's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 37.7%, then high blood pressure at 34.6%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Homewood from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
19,373
Homewood
Median Income
$100,139
+47% vs avg
Median Home Value
$221,100
-3% vs avg
Median Age
40.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Cook County) - Homewood's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
5.2M-1%
Median Income
$83,498+53%
Median Home Value
$324,500+40%
Poverty Rate
13.5%-20%
Unemployment
7%-43%

Economics

Economics indicators for Homewood, IL
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,333/mo
Poverty Rate
9.4% -34% vs avg
Unemployment 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 47.4%
Work From Home 16.6%
Public Transit 11.1%

Population

White 45.1%
African American 43.3%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
High Blood Pressure
34.6%
Obesity
32.5%
Physical Inactivity
20.7%
Binge Drinking
17%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.7%
Diabetes
12%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.3%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Current Smoking
10.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 64.3%
Annual Checkup 81.1%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.4%
Stroke
3.5%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Homewood, IL? ▼
Homewood, IL has a population of 19,373 people, located in Cook County, Illinois.
What is the median household income in Homewood? ▼
The median household income in Homewood, IL is $100,139 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 9.4%.
What is the median home value in Homewood? ▼
The median home value in Homewood, IL is $221,100. Median rent is $1,333/month.
What are the top health concerns in Homewood? ▼
The top health indicators in Homewood include Short Sleep Duration (37.7%), High Blood Pressure (34.6%), Obesity (32.5%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Homewood? ▼
The median age in Homewood, IL is 40.2 years. 47.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Homewood, IL is located in Cook County, Illinois. With a population of 19K and a $100,139 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Homewood area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Real-time AQI for every monitored Illinois location

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CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

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Using Homewood's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Homewood area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Cook County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.