Hawthorn Woods is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,306 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hawthorn Woods is the 241st largest community in Illinois. Hawthorn Woods home prices are not only among the most expensive in Illinois, but Hawthorn Woods real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Hawthorn Woods is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 92.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hawthorn Woods is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hawthorn Woods who work in management occupations (21.70%), business and financial occupations (13.39%), and sales jobs (11.03%). Also of interest is that Hawthorn Woods has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Hawthorn Woods is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hawthorn Woods a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hawthorn Woods has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hawthorn Woods’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Hawthorn Woods, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.11 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 Hawthorn Woods is a smaller village, 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hawthorn Woods, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hawthorn Woods is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.39% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Hawthorn Woods in 2022 was $73,851, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $295,404 for a family of four. Hawthorn Woods is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hawthorn Woods home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hawthorn Woods residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hawthorn Woods include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hawthorn Woods's cultural character, accounting for 19.32% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Hawthorn Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
