Census place 1717458

Crest Hill

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Crest Hill city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Crest Hill.

According to the 2025 estimate, Crest Hill has a population of 20,695 and 2,297 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median household income is $73,033, below the comparison median of $90,282; population density is 2,297/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median home value is $232,900, below the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$73,033
Below the comparison median of $90,282
population density
2,297/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$232,900
Below the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Crest Hill's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,695
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,297/sq mi
9 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,033
Median home value
$232,900
Median gross rent
$1,481
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.9%
Typical commute
28 min
Drive-alone commute
78.9%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
6.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
26.8%
Residents with a disability
16.2%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Will County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO AURORA MUNI AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
59.7°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
33.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Crest Hill.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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