Hopkins Park, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 711. Estimated population in July 2024: 791 (+11.3% change)
Males: 332 (46.7%), Females: 379 (53.3%)
Kankakee County
Demographics
Median resident age: 29.4 years
Median household income: $17,778
Median house value: $63,400
Population by Race
Races in Hopkins Park:
- Black (92.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (4.1%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (2.1%), Subsaharan African (2.0%).
Elevation: 675 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hopkins Park
- High school or higher: 54.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 27.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hopkins Park village
- Never married: 42.6%
- Now married: 21.7%
- Separated: 9.2%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 13.5%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+17.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hopkins Park:
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KANKAKEE, IL)
- IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hopkins Park:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 39 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 50 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Abbreviation: VPZ)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 50 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hopkins Park:
- LAKE VILLAGE (about 12 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; Abbreviation: C98)
- LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, IN; Abbreviation: C97)
- GREATER KANKAKEE (about 16 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: IKK)
Amtrak station near Hopkins Park:
- 19 miles: KANKAKEE (199 S. EAST AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopkins Park:
- OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 37 miles; HAMMOND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,312)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,432)
Public primary/middle school in Hopkins Park:
- LORENZO R SMITH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: P O BOX AG; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hopkins Park:
- PEMBROKE TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $30,700; Location: 113795 E. CENTRAL; 1,289 books; 13 audio materials; 675 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)