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Hinsdale is also known for its excellent public school system, ranked
among the best on all levels in the state of Illinois. In 2005, all its
elementary schools were ranked in the top 25 in the state.
Hinsdale, Illinois is located 20 miles west of Chicago, between Western
Springs and Clarendon Hills. It can be reached from Interstate 294 or Interstate
55. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is I-294, and the western boundary
is Route 83. Hinsdale is bordered to the south by Burr Ridge, another affluent
town. To the north lies Oak Brook, home of the Oak Brook Center shopping
mall and numerous national headquarters, including McDonald's Corporation.
The BNSF Railroad runs through the town, and there are three stations in
Hinsdale that serve commuters on the line (Hinsdale, West Hinsdale, and
Highlands).
As of the census[2] of 2000, according to http://factfinder.census.gov,
there were 17,349 people. The racial makeup of the village was 93.3% White,
0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.5% Asian, *0.0% Pacific
Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. *As of the year 2000,
there were 4 people of this racial catagory accounted for.
There were 5,977
occupied household units out of which 44.8% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 6.5%
had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families.
19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33. In the village the population
was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0%
from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age
or older. The median age was 39 years.
For every 100 females there were
92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $104,551, and the
median income for a family was $132,993. Females had a median income of
$44,464. The per capita income for the village was $63,765. About 2.7%
of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including
3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. |
