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Population (year 2000): 19,543. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,917 (-3.2% change)
Males: 9,006 (46.1%), Females: 10,537 (53.9%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60430
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $57,213 (year 2000)
Median house value: $137,300 (year 2000)
Races in Homewood:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
- Black (17.5%)
- Hispanic (3.1%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Other race (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (19.0%),
Polish (10.3%), Italian (9.6%), English (7.2%), Swedish (4.4%).
Elevation: 650 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Homewood
- High school or higher: 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Homewood village
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 8.6%
4.4% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9%
Latin America, 0.5% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +493 (+2.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Homewood:
- SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HAZEL CREST,
IL)
- ST JAMES HOSP & HLTH CTR-OLYMPIA FLDS (about 4
miles; OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL)
- INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARVEY,
IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Homewood:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 33 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Homewood:
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
- LANSING MUNI (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- SANGER (about 14 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
Amtrak station:
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.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Homewood:
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE
(about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
Private high school in Homewood:
- HOMEWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 213;
Location: 18620 KEDZIE AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Homewood:
- WILLOW SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 1804
WILLOW RD; Grades: PK - 02)
- JAMES HART SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location:
18220 MORGAN STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- MILLENNIUM SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location:
18211 ABERDEEN ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
- WINSTON CHURCHILL SCHOOL (Students: 479;
Location: 1300 W 190TH STREET; Grades: 03 - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Homewood:
- ST JOSEPH (Students: 294; Location: 17949
DIXIE HWY; Grades: PK - 8)
- SALEM LUTH. EARLY CHILDHOOD CN (Students: 57;
Location: 18328 ASHLAND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Homewood:
- HOMEWOOD P.L.D. (Operating income:
$1,622,782; Location: 17917 DIXIE HIGHWAY; 132,036
books; 3,782 audio materials; 3,073 video materials; 275
serial subscriptions)
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