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Chicago Heights Illinois Information: Chicago Heights, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Chicago Heights from the last gathering is 32776. You can view Chicago Heights venues that host many Chicago Heights IL events every year. You can also research Chicago Heights Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Chicago Heights Illinois real estate guide. Chicago Heights Illinois has a latitude of 41.5099 and a longitude of -87.6376. Zip codes in Chicago Heights, IL include 60412 ... more Chicago Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chicago Heights, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chicago Heights, IL was 32,776.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chicago Heights was 15,947, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chicago Heights, IL
There are an estimated 5,554 married men in the town. 48.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Chicago Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chicago Heights is 16,829 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chicago Heights, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,407 married women in the community. 43.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chicago Heights, IL
The median age of people living in Chicago Heights, IL was 30.6 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 Chicago Heights was 3,005. There were 22,403 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (3,881) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chicago Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chicago Heights, IL was 31,890.

White Population in Chicago Heights, IL
The estimated White population in the Chicago Heights community is 14,756, which is 45 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chicago Heights, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 12,421, which is 37.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chicago Heights, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chicago Heights, IL was 146.

Asian Population in Chicago Heights, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 144.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chicago Heights, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chicago Heights was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,411, while those of “two or more races” was 886 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chicago Heights community was 7,790, or 23.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chicago Heights, IL
The household population number in Chicago Heights was 32,132.

Group Quarters Population in Chicago Heights, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 644.

Average Household Size in Chicago Heights, IL
The average household size in Chicago Heights is 3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.53 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chicago Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,444 total housing units in Chicago Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,703, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,725 were owner-occupied (62.8), and 3,978 were renter-occupied (37.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 741 vacant homes in Chicago Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chicago Heights, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,125, with a median value in dollars of 94,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chicago Heights, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,035 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chicago Heights, average costs per month were $352 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,933 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chicago Heights, Illinois
2,400 people in Chicago Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chicago Heights, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chicago Heights was 2,593, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chicago Heights, IL
In 2000, there were 5,764 people in Chicago Heights, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chicago Heights, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,226 people in Chicago Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chicago Heights, Illinois
There were 13,977 in the labor force in Chicago Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 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 Chicago Heights was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chicago Heights, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,958. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chicago Heights, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,681. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chicago Heights, Illinois
Per capita income in Chicago Heights in the last full census was 14,963. 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 Chicago Heights numbered 1,096, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chicago Heights, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,697, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.