Hillcrest, Illinois

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Hillcrest is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2000 census, 2005 estimates show a population of 1,295.

[edit] Geography

Hillcrest is located at 41°57′11″N, 89°4′6″W (41.952924, -89.068216)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

The Hillcrest water tower looms over a small business in the foreground.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 342 households, and 297 families residing in the village. The population density was 798.4/km² (2,080.8/mi²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 243.4/km² (634.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.51% White, 0.35% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 9.67% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.24% of the population.

There were 342 households out of which 52.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.61.

In the village the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,821, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,340. About 5.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.