Census place 1733383

Harvey

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

Official Census name: Harvey city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Harvey.

According to the 2025 estimate, Harvey has a population of 19,849 and 3,198 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 home value is $88,100, below the comparison median of $274,000; median household income is $42,429, below the comparison median of $90,282; and median gross rent is $960, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$88,100
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$42,429
Below the comparison median of $90,282
median gross rent
$960
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,849
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,198/sq mi
6.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$42,429
Median home value
$88,100
Median gross rent
$960
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10.9%
Typical commute
30.1 min
Drive-alone commute
65.2%
Public transit commute
9.4%
Walked to work
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
42.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
61.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
8.1%
Working from home
5.5%

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
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
23.7%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
16.4%
Residents without insurance
14.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
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 MIDWAY AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Harvey.

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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