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.
A relatively large number of people in Country Club Hills telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
One downside of living in Country Club Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Country Club Hills, the average commute to work is 33.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
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.