Hickory Hills is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hickory Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In terms of college education, Hickory Hills is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.28% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hickory Hills in 2022 was $34,962, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,848 for a family of four. However, Hickory Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hickory Hills is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hickory Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hickory Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hickory Hills also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hickory Hills include Polish, Irish, Palestinian, German, and Lithuanian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hickory Hills's cultural character, accounting for 30.70% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hickory Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.
