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Harvey, Illinois

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StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Total Population20,23012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,429$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.639.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$88,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$960$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate13.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born21.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.127.826.4
Worked from Home5.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Harvey, Illinois

Age in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.639.038.9
Under 18 %23.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Households7,5125,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households60.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married48.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,272$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households38.5%13.8%n/a

Housing in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,8575,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,628$5,298n/a

Education in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School22.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate37.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit9.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car23.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Harvey, Illinois

StatisticHarveyIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home34.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Harvey

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.