Hawthorn Woods is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,373 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 93.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hawthorn Woods is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hawthorn Woods who work in management occupations (20.88%), business and financial occupations (12.98%), and computer science and math (10.78%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Hawthorn Woods telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.75% 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. Because of many things, Hawthorn Woods is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hawthorn Woods really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hawthorn Woods perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Hawthorn Woods, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. 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.If knowledge is power, Hawthorn Woods is a pretty powerful place. 76.29% of the adults in Hawthorn Woods have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Hawthorn Woods in 2022 was $89,228, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $356,912 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. In addition, Hawthorn Woods has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.48%). The most common language spoken in Hawthorn Woods is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Slavic languages.
