South Chicago Heights, Illinois

Last updated

South Chicago Heights, Illinois
Village
Village of South Chicago Heights
South Chicago Heights logo.jpg
logo
Cook County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas South Chicago Heights Highlighted.svg
Location of South Chicago Heights in Cook County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°29′0″N87°38′15″W / 41.48333°N 87.63750°W / 41.48333; -87.63750
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Bloom
Area
[1]
 • Total1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,026
 • Density2,546.49/sq mi (983.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60411
Area code 708
FIPS code 17-70629
Wikimedia CommonsSouth Chicago Heights, Illinois
Website www.southchicagoheights.com

South Chicago Heights is a village and a south suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,026 at the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

Geography

South Chicago Heights is located at 41°29′0″N87°38′15″W / 41.48333°N 87.63750°W / 41.48333; -87.63750 (41.483375, −87.637461). [3]

According to the 2010 census, South Chicago Heights has a total area of 1.596 square miles (4.13 km2), of which 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2) (or 99%) is land and 0.016 square miles (0.04 km2) (or 1%) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 552—
1920 94971.9%
1930 1,69178.2%
1940 1,8378.6%
1950 2,12915.9%
1960 4,04389.9%
1970 4,92321.8%
1980 3,932−20.1%
1990 3,597−8.5%
2000 3,97010.4%
2010 4,1394.3%
2020 4,026−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2010 [6] 2020 [7]

As of the 2020 census [8] there were 4,026 people, 1,560 households, and 1,056 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,520.98 inhabitants per square mile (973.36/km2). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 1,029.43 per square mile (397.47/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 39.15% White, 17.44% African American, 1.19% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 23.80% from other races, and 16.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.19% of the population.

There were 1,560 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.08% were married couples living together, 26.03% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.31% were non-families. 32.31% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.68% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.52.

The village's age distribution consisted of 33.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,321, and the median income for a family was $46,799. Males had a median income of $39,797 versus $30,529 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,323. About 18.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

South Chicago Heights, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [9] Pop 2010 [6] Pop 2020 [7] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White (NH)2,8571,9381,27071.96%46.82%31.54%
Black or African American (NH)2746436716.90%15.54%16.67%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)6550.15%0.12%0.12%
Asian (NH)3846650.96%1.11%1.61%
Pacific Islander (NH)1720.03%0.17%0.05%
Other race alone (NH)4590.10%0.12%0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)72551041.81%1.33%2.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7181,4401,90018.09%34.79%47.19%
Total3,9704,1394,026100.00%100.00%100.00%

Government

South Chicago Heights is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 358 connecting South Chicago Heights to destinations across the Southland. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burnham, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code is 60633.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dixmoor, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Dixmoor is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,973 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Hazel Crest, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. It is a south suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 1,297.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ford Heights, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Ford Heights is a village and a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2020 census. Many of the area’s first settlers were African American and since its incorporation in 1949 the village has remained predominantly Black. Due to the lack of commercial activity and financial stability, the village has declined over the years. Urban renewal efforts were attempted in the 1960s, although the village has continued to decline.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forest View, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Ridge, which is on the village's southern border.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glenwood, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harwood Heights, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Harwood Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,065 at the 2020 census. Harwood Heights and its neighbor Norridge form an enclave surrounded by the city of Chicago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynwood, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 9,116 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Prospect, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of downtown Chicago, and approximately 4 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 56,852.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northlake, Illinois</span> City in Illinois, United States

Northlake is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2020 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People". The name "Northlake" comes from two streets, North Avenue and Lake Street, which intersect on the city's West border.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palos Heights, Illinois</span> City in Illinois, United States

Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,068.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palos Park, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Palos Park is a village in southwestern Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,899.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richton Park, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Richton Park is a village and a south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Barrington, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

South Barrington is a residential suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States, south of Barrington. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,077. South Barrington is a wealthy suburb of Chicago. It is the location of the famous megachurch Willow Creek Community Church, Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch and Farm, and a lifestyle center named The Arboretum of South Barrington.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steger, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Steger is a village in Cook County and Will County, Illinois, United States. It is 35 miles (56 km) south of Chicago and had a population of 9,584 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stickney, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thornton, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,386 at the 2020 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worth, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,970.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glendale Heights, Illinois</span> Village in Illinois, United States

Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,176. The village is almost entirely residential, and is a far west suburb of Chicago.

Long Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,663.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "South Chicago Heights village, Illinois profile". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Chicago Heights, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  7. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Chicago Heights, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – South Chicago Heights, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.