Hazel Crest is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 12,897 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hazel Crest is the 184th largest community in Illinois.

A relatively large number of people in Hazel Crest telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small village, Hazel Crest has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the subway - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.

The percentage of people in Hazel Crest who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.41% of adults in Hazel Crest have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hazel Crest in 2022 was $27,288, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,152 for a family of four. However, Hazel Crest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hazel Crest is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hazel Crest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hazel Crest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hazel Crest include African, Irish, Nigerian, German, and Egyptian.

The most common language spoken in Hazel Crest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.