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Moving to Hillside, Illinois

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Population: 8,155. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,771 (-4.7% change)
Males: 3,931 (48.2%), Females: 4,224 (51.8%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60162

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $50,776
Median house value: $133,900

Population by Race

Races in Hillside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.3%)
  • Black (36.9%)
  • Hispanic (13.1%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Asian Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: German (11.6%), Italian (9.5%), Irish (9.4%), Polish (5.3%), English (4.1%), Subsaharan African (2.9%).

Elevation: 659 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillside

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillside village

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

13.7% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America, 4.6% Asia, 2.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +497 (+6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hillside:

  • THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED HOSP CHGO (about 3 miles; NORTHLAKE, IL)
  • ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ELMHURST, IL)
  • GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MELROSE PARK, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillside:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 40 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillside:

  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)

Amtrak stations near Hillside:

  • 5 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillside:

  • ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ELMHURST, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 12 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)

Public high school in Hillside:

  • PROVISO WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,538; Location: 4701 HARRISON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 4804 W HARRISON ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Hillside:

  • ST DOMITILLA (Students: 298; Location: 605 NORTH HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HILLSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: 431 N HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 93; Location: 2329 S WOLF ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HILLSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 4600 FRONTAGE RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE P.L. (Operating income: $486,019; Location: 405 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE; 51,284 books; 1,843 audio materials; 2,500 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)

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