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Chicago Heights, Illinois

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StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Total Population26,73612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,798$83,390$80,734
Median Age35.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$161,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,038$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate26.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate14.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born14.7%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.127.826.4
Worked from Home6.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.1%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chicago Heights, Illinois

Age in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Median Age35.239.038.9
Under 18 %27.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Households9,2245,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households64.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children37.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married48.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,891$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.0%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households29.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units10,6135,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,248$5,298n/a

Education in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School15.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Chicago Heights, Illinois

StatisticChicago HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Chicago Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.