Calumet Park, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 8,516. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,031 (-5.7% change)

Males: 3,990	(46.9%)
Females: 4,526	(53.1%)

Cook County

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60827.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,300 (it was $45,357 in 2000)

Calumet Park	$48,300
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,400 (it was $91,600 in 2000)

Calumet Park	$140,400
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Calumet Park:

Black (82.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
Hispanic (7.7%)
Other race (3.1%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.8%), Polish (2.3%), German (2.2%), United States (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/02/1925

Elevation: 604 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 7342 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Calumet Park

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 39.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calumet Park village

Never married: 36.9%
Now married: 42.7%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.9%

343 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This village:	4.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Calumet Park, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calumet Park to the number of sex offenders is 625 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Calumet Park:	1.8% ($1,619)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (7.4 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (12.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Island, IL (1.5 miles ), Dixmoor, IL (2.5 miles ), Riverdale, IL (2.6 miles ), Merrionette Park, IL (3.0 miles ), Posen, IL (3.2 miles ), Robbins, IL (3.8 miles ), Harvey, IL (3.8 miles ), Phoenix, IL (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,600
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,200
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $166,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 87.66 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,145 (-25.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 183 (4.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

Calumet Park household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+1.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Calumet Park by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	47.7	11.7	23.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.2	0.0
Rapes	4	4	7	8	3	4	6	3
per 100,000	47.7	47.0	82.2	93.9	35.5	47.9	73.1	36.9
Robberies	28	48	32	31	39	33	42	41
per 100,000	334.0	563.6	375.8	364.0	461.8	395.2	511.8	504.7
Assaults	42	52	46	44	39	28	41	48
per 100,000	501.0	610.6	540.2	516.7	461.8	335.3	499.6	590.8
Burglaries	175	194	182	174	84	82	106	53
per 100,000	2087.6	2278.1	2137.2	2043.2	994.6	981.9	1291.6	652.4
Thefts	171	176	206	217	258	324	308	258
per 100,000	2039.8	2066.7	2419.0	2548.1	3054.7	3879.8	3752.9	3175.8
Auto thefts	80	80	81	67	68	118	90	90
per 100,000	954.3	939.4	951.2	786.8	805.1	1413.0	1096.6	1107.8
Arson	7	4	1	2	6	1	0	1
per 100,000	83.5	47.0	11.7	23.5	71.0	12.0	0.0	12.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	638.1	669.6	655.9	595.6	515.5	560.9	664.6	560.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (25 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.08
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Calumet Park, Illinois

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Calumet Park-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Calumet Park village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Calumet Park:

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 2 miles; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARVEY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Calumet Park, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calumet Park:

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 27 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calumet Park:

TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
MERRILL C MEIGS (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)
LANSING MUNI (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)

Amtrak stations near Calumet Park:

8 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
11 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
14 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calumet Park:

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,836)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 11,188)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 9,784)

Public elementary/middle schools in Calumet Park:

BURR OAK ACADEMY (Students: 501; Location: 1441 W 124TH ST; Grades: PK - 02)
CALUMET ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 1440 W VERMONT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
BURR OAK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1440 W 125TH ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
PACE JR HIGH - ST ISIDORE (Students: 85; Location: 12713 S WOOD; Grades: 07 - 08)

Library in Calumet Park:

CALUMET PARK P.L. (Operating income: $157,982; Location: 1500 WEST 127TH STREET; 24,399 books; 345 audio materials; 371 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Calumet Park: Calumet Park Public Library (A), Calumet Park Village Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Calumet Park include: Pioneer Baptist Church (A), Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Calumet Park include: Raceway Park (1), Troublemakers Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Fix A Flat On Wheels (12048 S Marshfield Ave).

Hotel: Best Western (12800 S Ashland Ave).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Calumet Park and their reported violations in the past:

CALUMET PARK (Address: 12409 THROOP ST, Population served: 8516, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1993 and FEB-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-05-1994 to FEB-05-1994), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-1994), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	11.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Calumet Park compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Calumet Park (2007 data):

Great Lakes Bank, National Association: Calumet Park Branch at 13001 South Ashland Ave, branch established on 2002-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $737.2 mil, Deposits: $567.3 mil, headquarters in Blue Island, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Great Lakes Financial Resources, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
BankFinancial, FSB: Calumet Park Branch at 1333 West 127th Street, branch established on 1996-08-15. Info updated 2006-04-14: Bank assets: $1,612.8 mil, Deposits: $1,177.1 mil, headquarters in Olympia Fields, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$1,947
Health	0	$0		1	$409
Streets and Highways	7	$35,472	$60,809	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$4,220	$50,640	31	$23,861
Police - Other	7	$38,994	$66,847	11	$4,431
Police Protection - Officers	18	$73,854	$49,236	14	$10,959
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$3,418
Water Supply	3	$14,744	$58,976	2	$1,075
Parks and Recreation	1	$5,646	$67,752	14	$6,847
Other and Unallocable	1	$4,972	$59,664	14	$8,072
Local Libraries	1	$3,410	$40,920	7	$4,025
Totals for Government	39	$181,312	$55,788	105	$65,044

Calumet Park government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,132,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,682,000

Financial Administration: $1,390,000

Water Utilities: $722,000

Fire Protection: $680,000

Regular Highways: $562,000

Central Staff Services: $373,000

Solid Waste Management: $330,000

General Public Buildings: $325,000

Parks & Recreation: $258,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $147,000

Libraries: $118,000

General - Other: $115,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $57,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $292,000
General - Interest on Debt: $594,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,480,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,950,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $179,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $351,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $678,000
Interest Earnings: $121,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $1,682,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,408,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $835,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,509,000
Highways: $299,000

All Other: $11,000

Public Welfare: $2,000
Tax - Property: $3,789,000
Public Utilities: $691,000

Total General Sales: $482,000

Other Selective Sales: $453,000

NEC: $440,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,877,000

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.27%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.09%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in Calumet Park:

WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBEE (1570 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, IL)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Calumet Park:

WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Calumet Park:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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