Harvey, Illinois

Back to Harvey, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Current weather forecast for Harvey, IL Cook County Population in July 2007: 28,239. Population change since 2000: -5.2%   Males: 13,547   (48.0%) Females: 14,692   (52.0%) Median resident age:   27.9 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60426. Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,600 (it was $31,958 in 2000) Harvey   $36,600 Illinois:   $54,124 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,000 (it was $70,500 in 2000) Harvey   $126,000 Illinois:   $208,800 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60426 Harvey, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Payne Realty Races in Harvey: Black (79.6%) Hispanic (12.8%) Other race (7.9%) White Non-Hispanic (6.3%) Two or more races (1.8%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Harvey: 102.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Harvey, Illinois on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Harvey is mentioned 278 times on our forum: Do you think Harvey, IL is more inner city than suburban ?  (18 replies) If you was Mayor of Harvey  (16 replies) Memories of Harvey of old  (7 replies) Harvey Illinois Finest?  (10 replies) Can "The Arts" and an "Arts" Council Help Harvey and similiar Areas? I think so  (27 replies) Moving to Hinsdale  (62 replies) Latest news from Harvey, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.5%), Polish (1.6%), German (1.2%), United States (1.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 07/15/1891 Elevation: 603 feet Land area: 6.20 square miles. Population density: 4558 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 87.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +533 (+1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,595 (16.2%)

Area code: 708

This city's Wikipedia profile

Harvey, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	8.9%
Illinois:	4.8%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.05
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Harvey, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Harvey-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Harvey city 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 31.4 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Barry Gardner - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Dec 13, 1976), Melvin Ely - NBA player (Charlotte Bobcats, born: May 2, 1978), Robert Bush - College basketball player (Illinois (Chi.) Flames).

Political contributions by individuals in Harvey, IL

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Shopping Center: Dixie Square Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Harvey include: Abundance Baptist Church (A), South Suburban Missionary Baptist Church (B), Holy Bible Missionary Baptist Church (C), Second Baptist Church (D), Bethel Tabernacle (E), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (F), First Church of God (G), First Lutheran Church of Harvey (H), First Pentecost Assemblies Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harvey include: Lexington Park (1), New Holmes Park (2), Lincoln Park (3), Cooper Park (4), Harmon Park (5), Calumet Park (6), Briggs-Ellis Park (7), Ashland Park (8), Holmes Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Harther House (168 East 155th Street), Days Inn and Suites (16900 South Halsted Street), Beacon Motel (15941 Wood Street), Comfort Inn & Suites (2850 West 159th Street).

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

This city:	21.7%
Whole state:	10.7%

This city:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

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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%

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%

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)