Hickory Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Hickory Hills is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,505.
Geography
Hickory Hills is located at (41.723832, -87.827054).
According to the 2010 census, Hickory Hills has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,926 people, 5,216 households, and 3,698 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,913.0 people per square mile (1,900.0/km). There were 5,332 housing units at an average density of 1,881.1 per square mile (727.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 90.89% White, 1.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.38% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races.
The top five ancestries reported in Hickory Hills as of the 2000 census were Polish (26.9%), Irish (19.9%), German (17.2%), Italian (10.7%) and Arab (5.5%).
There were 5,216 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,779, and the median income for a family was $61,972. Males had a median income of $46,606 versus $30,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,747. About 4.7% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Hickory Hills is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district.
The North Palos Fire Protection District serves the community.
Schools
Elementary school districts serving Hickory Hills include:
North Palos School District 117
Indian Springs District 109
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Consolidated High School District 230 - Students in the District 117 zone attend Stagg
Argo Community High School - Students in the District 109 zone attend Argo
St. Patricia School, a private school, is in the area.
Hickory Hills is home to a satellite campus of Lewis University located near 95th street and Roberts Road.
Notable people
Colonel James Hickey, USA (ret.) (born 1960), United States Army soldier notable for his leadership role in Operation Red Dawn, the military effort that captured Saddam Hussein. He was raised in Hickory Hills.
Max Strus (born 1996), professional basketball player.
