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Population (year 2000): 9,682. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,586 (+9.3% change)
 

Males: 4,847  (50.1%)
Females: 4,835  (49.9%)

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Median resident age:  34.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60475.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,100 (it was $43,275 in 2000)
Steger  $46,100
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,300 (it was $98,000 in 2000)
Steger  $150,300
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Steger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
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Ancestries: German (25.0%), Irish (17.0%), Italian (15.4%), Polish (10.9%), United States (5.7%), English (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1897

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 3.52 square miles.

Population density: 2953 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Steger

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steger village

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

442 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

This village:  4.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Steger, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Steger to the number of sex offenders is 1487 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Steger:  2.0% ($1,979)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hammond, IN (13.6 miles , pop. 83,048).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (25.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Chicago Heights, IL (1.0 miles ), Crete, IL (1.3 miles ), Chicago Heights, IL (2.9 miles ), Park Forest, IL (4.0 miles ), Ford Heights, IL (4.0 miles ), Sauk Village, IL (4.7 miles ), University Park, IL (5.0 miles ), Glenwood, IL (5.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $84,800
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $197,800
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $214,300

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Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 87.63 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,094 (-32.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 515 (10.7%)


2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+2.7%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Crime in Steger by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00012000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.010.320.10.00.00.0
Rapes 43114343
    per 100,000 39.231.010.310.340.129.939.228.8
Robberies 845614510
    per 100,000 78.441.351.662.010.039.949.096.1
Assaults 2024141910151911
    per 100,000 195.9247.9144.6196.2100.3149.5186.3105.7
Burglaries 4153545950366742
    per 100,000 401.6547.4557.7609.4501.5358.7656.8403.5
Thefts 314315276304319341300344
    per 100,000 3075.43253.52850.73139.83199.33398.12940.93304.8
Auto thefts 2624292431313823
    per 100,000 254.7247.9299.5247.9310.9308.9372.5221.0
Arson 00110121
    per 100,000 0.00.010.310.30.010.019.69.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 265.5275.0229.7274.8283.2251.5276.7251.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.63
US city average:  3.00

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Steger-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Steger village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Steger:
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)
  • ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 9 miles; DYER, IN)
  • INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HARVEY, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steger:
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 39 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Steger:
  • SANGER (about 8 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)

Amtrak stations near Steger:
  • 7 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.
  • 9 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steger:
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 15 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 20 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
Public elementary/middle schools in Steger:
Private elementary/middle school in Steger:
  • ST LIBORIUS (Students: 227; Location: 3440 HALSTED BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Steger:
  • STEGER SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS P.L.D. (Operating income: $557,101; Location: 54 EAST 31ST. STREET; 36,454 books; 1,240 audio materials; 1,399 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Steger is in both Cook and Will Counties.
  • Steger is a lovely small town. My grown children have very fond memories trick or treating there. My daughter always said everyone was so nice.She now lives in another city. But will always remember the people of Steger

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Churches in Steger include: Saint Liborius Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Pentecostal Church of God (C), Victory Hill Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Steger: Veterans Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Steger compared to Illinois state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Steger (2007 data):
  • First United Bank: Steger Facility at 20 West Steger Road, branch established on 1982-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $475.9 mil, Deposits: $398.4 mil, headquarters in Crete, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Crete Bancorporation, Inc.



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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
Other and Unallocable 4$8,880$26,6400$0
Water Supply 4$13,953$41,8591$319
Parks and Recreation 2$4,634$27,8041$806
Police Protection - Officers 16$57,863$43,39710$5,247
Police - Other 6$13,410$26,8200$0
Firefighters 0$0 11$3,100
Streets and Highways 9$23,307$31,0760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$6,348
Totals for Government 41$122,047$35,72131$15,819


Steger government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $294,000
    All Other: $69,000
    Parks & Recreation: $63,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $289,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    General: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,096,000
    General - Other: $689,000
    Regular Highways: $640,000
    Financial Administration: $580,000
    Fire Protection: $304,000
    Parks & Recreation: $297,000
    Water Utilities: $187,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $59,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $1,775,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $851,000
    Total Other Securities: $395,000
    Interest Revenue: $139,000
    From Local Government: $109,000
    Benefit Payments: $75,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $55,000
    Withdrawals: $28,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,455,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,395,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $386,000
    Interest Earnings: $85,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,675,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $443,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $308,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,310,000
    Highways: $279,000
    All Other: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,491,000
    NEC: $208,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,794,000

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 Steger:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCFJ (1470 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: WCFJ, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WCGO (1600 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Steger:
  • WBMF (88.1 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
  • WYCA (106.3 FM; LANSING, IL; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Steger:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)

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