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Alsip Illinois Information: Alsip, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Alsip from the last gathering is 19725. You can view Alsip venues that host many Alsip IL events every year. You can also research Alsip Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Alsip Illinois real estate guide. Alsip Illinois has a latitude of 41.6692 and a longitude of -87.7369. Zip codes in Alsip, IL include 60803 ... more Alsip zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alsip, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alsip, IL was 19,725.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alsip was 9,524, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alsip, IL
There are an estimated 3,943 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Alsip are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alsip is 10,201 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alsip, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,872 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alsip, IL
The median age of people living in Alsip, IL was 34.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alsip was 1,403. There were 14,510 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (2,196) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alsip, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alsip, IL was 19,180.

White Population in Alsip, IL
The estimated White population in the Alsip community is 16,104, which is 81.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alsip, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,991, which is 10.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alsip, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alsip, IL was 29.

Asian Population in Alsip, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 415.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alsip, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alsip was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 635, while those of “two or more races” was 545 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alsip community was 1,727, or 8.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alsip, IL
The household population number in Alsip was 19,632.

Group Quarters Population in Alsip, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 93.

Average Household Size in Alsip, IL
The average household size in Alsip is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alsip, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,756 total housing units in Alsip.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,536, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,871 were owner-occupied (64.6), and 2,665 were renter-occupied (35.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 220 vacant homes in Alsip at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alsip, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,106, with a median value in dollars of 141,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alsip, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,196 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alsip, average costs per month were $327 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,640 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alsip, Illinois
1,730 people in Alsip also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alsip, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alsip was 1,747, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alsip, IL
In 2000, there were 2,781 people in Alsip, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alsip, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,848 people in Alsip who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alsip, Illinois
There were 10,418 in the labor force in Alsip at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alsip was 31.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alsip, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,963. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alsip, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,846. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alsip, Illinois
Per capita income in Alsip in the last full census was 20,498. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alsip numbered 267, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alsip, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,318, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.