Country Club Hills is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 16,013 people and three associated neighborhoods, Country Club Hills is the 154th largest community in Illinois.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Country Club Hills, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Country Club Hills is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The overall education level of Country Club Hills is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.62% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Country Club Hills in 2022 was $36,449, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,796 for a family of four. However, Country Club Hills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Country Club Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Country Club Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Country Club Hills residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Country Club Hills include African, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Country Club Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.