Moving to Hoopeston, Illinois

Population: 5,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,753 (-3.6% change)
Males: 2,970 (49.8%), Females: 2,995 (50.2%)

Vermilion County

Zip code: 60942

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $31,947
Median house value: $48,700

Population by Race

Races in Hoopeston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.2%), United States (13.9%), English (12.3%), Irish (7.4%), Dutch (2.5%), Swedish (2.1%).

Elevation: 718 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hoopeston

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hoopeston city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +116 (+2.0%).

Hospital/medical center in Hoopeston:

  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (701 EAST ORANGE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hoopeston:

  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 24 miles; DANVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hoopeston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 51 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 75 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hoopeston:

  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 27 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
  • PAXTON (about 31 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hoopeston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 47 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)

Public high school in Hoopeston:

  • HOOPESTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 615 E ORANGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hoopeston:

  • MAPLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 500 S FOURTH; Grades: PK – 02)
  • JOHN GREER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 609 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HONEYWELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 600 E HONEYWELL; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • HOOPESTON AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 615 E ORANGE ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hoopeston:

  • HOOPESTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $508,095; Location: 110 NORTH FOURTH; 33,277 books; 651 audio materials; 674 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)