One downside of living in Crestwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.78 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 Crestwood 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.
The citizens of Crestwood are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.07% of adults in Crestwood having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Crestwood in 2022 was $39,622, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,488 for a family of four. However, Crestwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Crestwood is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Crestwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crestwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Crestwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.65% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Crestwood include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Crestwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
