Harwood Heights is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,722 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harwood Heights is the 240th largest community in Illinois.

Harwood Heights real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Harwood Heights house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Harwood Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Harwood Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.59% 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.

Overall, Harwood Heights’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

One downside of living in Harwood Heights, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.24 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Harwood Heights is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Harwood Heights citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.50% of adults in Harwood Heights have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Harwood Heights in 2022 was $38,606, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,424 for a family of four. However, Harwood Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harwood Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Harwood Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harwood Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Harwood Heights also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.88% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Harwood Heights include Polish, Italian, Greek, German, and Irish.

Harwood Heights also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.10%.

The most common language spoken in Harwood Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.