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Steger, Illinois

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StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Total Population9,41812,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,575$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$156,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,076$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born7.8%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.7%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.227.826.4
Worked from Home8.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)50.7%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.7%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)22.4%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.1%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index65.160.561.4

Age in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.039.038.9
Under 18 %22.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Households4,0545,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households56.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married36.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,792$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.4%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,4295,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.2%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.3%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,560$5,298n/a

Education in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School11.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit4.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Steger, Illinois

StatisticStegerIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.2%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.3%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Steger

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.