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Cook County

Population in 2011: 10,800. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 5,375  (49.8%)
Females: 5,425  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Illinois median age:  42.2 years

Zip codes: 60482.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,111 (it was $42,723 in 2000)
Worth:

$52,111
Illinois:

$53,966
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,485

Worth village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $192,480 (it was $132,600 in 2000)
Worth:

$192,480
Illinois:

$202,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $210,216; Detached houses: $234,017; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,109; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,213; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,461; Mobile homes: $63,228

Median gross rent in 2009: $819.

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  • White alone - 8,942 (82.9%)
  • Hispanic - 1,230 (11.4%)
  • Black alone - 266 (2.5%)
  • Asian alone - 198 (1.8%)
  • Two or more races - 122 (1.1%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 13 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

Races in Worth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Worth: 105.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (22.9%), Polish (20.5%), Italian (10.2%), Dutch (4.5%), English (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/08/1914

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 2.38 square miles.

Population density: 4531 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Worth:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Worth village:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1,020 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 2.7% Asia, 2.1% Latin America).

This village:  9.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Worth, Illinois as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Worth to the number of sex offenders is 649 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,204 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,649 (1.5%)
Worth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (2.7 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (12.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chicago Ridge, IL (1.1 miles ), Palos Heights, IL (1.3 miles ), Palos Hills, IL (1.4 miles ), Oak Lawn, IL (1.6 miles ), Palos Park, IL (1.7 miles ), Hickory Hills, IL (1.7 miles ), Alsip, IL (1.8 miles ), Bridgeview, IL (1.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $178,800
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $171,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 87.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,132 (-28.4%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 485 (8.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

Worth household income distribution Worth home values distribution


 

Crime in Worth by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3500020001100
per 100,000 26.945.30.00.00.018.30.00.00.09.59.60.00.0
Robberies 1312223612421
per 100,000 9.027.29.118.118.218.328.056.39.519.038.419.69.2
Assaults 88988813110572
per 100,000 71.772.481.572.472.673.49.328.29.595.248.068.618.5
Burglaries 33232925251827242920233133
per 100,000 295.8208.2262.5226.3226.9165.0251.9225.3274.6190.5220.6303.6305.0
Thefts 178130123155155109808765849811777
per 100,000 1595.41176.81113.41403.11406.8999.4746.4816.7615.5800.1940.01145.9711.6
Auto thefts 12302318181281119147912
per 100,000 107.6271.6208.2162.9163.4110.074.6103.3179.9133.367.188.1110.9
Arson 0300000001010
per 100,000 0.027.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.50.09.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 136.1147.0101.9108.5108.798.465.981.965.191.490.196.967.4

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Crime in Worth detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 25 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Illinois average:

2.78

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Worth, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Illinois:

8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-1.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (27%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Worth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Worth 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 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.

Earthquake activity:

Worth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Worth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cook County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Worth topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Worth:

  • PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; PALOS HEIGHTS, IL)
  • METROSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
  • INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; HARVEY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Worth, IL

Amtrak stations near Worth:

  • 8 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 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.

Local government website: WWW.VILLAGEOFWORTH.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Worth:

  • Saint Xavier University (about 5 miles; Chicago, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • Moraine Valley Community College (about 5 miles; Palos Hills, IL; FT enrollment: 7,761)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (about 6 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 3,743)
  • Chicago State University (about 10 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 4,206)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College (about 10 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 3,506)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College (about 11 miles; Chicago, IL; FT enrollment: 2,346)
  • South Suburban College (about 11 miles; South Holland, IL; FT enrollment: 2,553)

Public elementary/middle schools in Worth:

Private elementary/middle school in Worth:

  • LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY INC (Students: 12; Location: 11111 S HARLEM AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Worth, map of school districts: WORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT 127

Library in Worth:

  • WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $676,049; Location: 6917 WEST 111TH STREET; 48,453 books; 621 e-books; 1,730 audio materials; 2,674 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 15 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 190 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Worth: Worth Village Hall (A), North Palos Fire Protection District Station 3 (B), Worth Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Worth include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Saint Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Worth include: Penney Park (1), Altman Park (2), Worthwoods Park (3), Stahlak Park (4), Peaks Park (5), Moore Park (6), Homerding Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.9. This is about average.
City:

37.9
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0161. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0161
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.271. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.271
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.20
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 17.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.8
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

22.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.7
U.S.:

9.6

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

WILLOW SHORES CAMPGROUND (Serves MI, Population served: 195, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.2%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents, 15.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Worth, IL


160 people in nursing homes

Worth compared to Illinois state average:

Worth, Illinois environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born 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 Worth (2011 data):

  • Prospect Federal Savings Bank: at 11139 South Harlem Avenue, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $287.3 mil, Deposits: $246.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 3 total offices
  • The PrivateBank and Trust Company: Founders Bank Branch at 6825 West 111th Street, branch established on 1961/06/03. Info updated 2010/11/19: Bank assets: $12,392.4 mil, Deposits: $10,542.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Privatebancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Worth Branch at 6838 West 111th Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Worth, Illinois:

  • J C Palos Motel BLDG, 10600 S Harlem Ave, Worth, IL 60482 , Phone: (708) 448-5856
  • Sharn's Motel BLDG #1, 7240 SW Hwy, Worth, IL 60482 , Phone: (708) 448-3886
  • Sharn's Motel BLDG #2, 7240 SW Hwy, Worth, IL 60482 , Phone: (708) 448-3886
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Worth, Illinois

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Worth travel time to work - commute
Worth mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Worth (based on Cook County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.63%
Here57.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents69.3%7.6%3.1%2.1%2.0%
Congregations15.8%5.0%2.0%5.8%6.8%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.0%1.7%1.4%1.2%9.6%
Congregations6.4%4.7%6.1%4.3%43.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,460
Here:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 23
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 490
Cook County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 806
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,516
Cook County:

6.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cook County:

8.4%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.5%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
Illinois:

14.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$10,559$63,3540$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,894$41,3646$2,898
Police Protection - Officers 24$137,492$68,7461$562
Police - Other 2$4,800$28,80030$17,333
Firefighters 13$61,179$56,4730$0
Streets and Highways 11$50,167$54,7280$0
Other and Unallocable 6$24,637$49,2741$744
Totals for Government 60$295,728$59,14638$21,537

Worth government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,364,000 ($218.89)
    Parking Facilities: $69,000 ($6.39)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,956,000 ($181.11)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,611,000 ($149.17)
    Regular Highways: $1,155,000 ($106.94)
    Water Utilities: $1,144,000 ($105.93)
    Fire Protection: $951,000 ($88.06)
    Central Staff Services: $566,000 ($52.41)
    General - Other: $536,000 ($49.63)
    General Public Buildings: $96,000 ($8.89)
    Parking Facilities: $28,000 ($2.59)
    Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($1.20)
    Welfare - Other: $5,000 ($0.46)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $3,927,000 ($363.61)
    Total Federal Securities: $3,106,000 ($287.59)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,142,000 ($198.33)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $551,000 ($51.02)
    Benefit Payments: $484,000 ($44.81)
    Interest Revenue: $145,000 ($13.43)
    Local Employee Contribution: $108,000 ($10.00)
    From Local Government: $98,000 ($9.07)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $584,000 ($54.07)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($0.65)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,495,000 ($231.02)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,600,000 ($703.70)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $975,000 ($90.28)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,565,000 ($700.46)
    Water Utilities: $1,255,000 ($116.20)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $265,000 ($24.54)
    Other, NEC: $35,000 ($3.24)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $339,000 ($31.39)
    Interest Earnings: $56,000 ($5.19)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,505,000 ($231.94)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,530,000 ($141.67)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,718,000 ($159.07)
    Highways: $313,000 ($28.98)
    All Other: $38,000 ($3.52)
  • Tax - Property: $1,939,000 ($179.54)
    NEC: $481,000 ($44.54)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,007,000 ($278.43)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $150,000 ($13.89)

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 Worth:

  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Worth:

  • 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.)
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Worth:

  • 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)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Worth fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 95 meters (312ft)
Total costs: $3,315,000
Total average daily traffic: 743,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 104,714

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 16
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Worth, IL


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Stormy M Seibt, Southwest Hwy & Cal Sag Channel (Roberts Rd & 115th St.-050471) (Lat: 41.682361 Lon: -87.809583), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Stormy M Seibt, Southwest Hwy & Cal Sag Channel (Roberts Rd & 115th St.-050471) (Lat: 41.682361 Lon: -87.809583), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 7205 W. 115th Street (Lat: 41.682556 Lon: -87.797306), Call Sign: WPWG819
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.537 MHz, 461.337 MHz, 461.512 MHz, 457.562 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012, Certifier: David M Saslow
    Registrant: Gps Industries, LLC, 1074 North Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, Phone: (941) 306-3890, Fax: (941) 952-1859, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • West Alsip, 11625 South Ridgeland Avenue (Lat: 41.680028 Lon: -87.777000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJD250
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2008, Expiration Date: 07/29/2018, Certifier: Willaim Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
  • IL-CHI0127, 7164 W. 111th (Lat: 41.690500 Lon: -87.796306), Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WQLD499
    Assigned Frequencies: 22075.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/2009, Expiration Date: 12/14/2019, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace
    Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 1250 Eye Street, Nw, Suite 901, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Worth)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1981T , Serial Number: 28-7105201, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/1971
    Registrant (Corporation): Poor Mans Flying Club Inc, Co R Aurenz 10909 Worth Ave, Worth, IL 60482



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$156,32127$116,844207$148,3399$64,8192$366,0053$110,8601$123,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$206,5272$115,62514$175,3410$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$153,55015$80,87970$163,8265$13,0361$400,6302$81,1154$14,675
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$123,6784$76,09839$163,5032$16,1950$02$89,0300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$274,4170$018$181,7791$21,7600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8231.01 , 8231.02, 8238.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$131,5746$189,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$129,3335$197,656
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$108,1953$223,853
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$157,260
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8231.01 , 8231.02, 8238.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 33
  • Hazardous Condition: 40
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Worth


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Worth, IL

Most common first names in Worth, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John15672.9 years
Mary8678.5 years
William8371.9 years
Robert7065.4 years
Joseph6574.0 years
James6169.1 years
Helen5676.9 years
Edward5472.1 years
George5273.8 years
Frank5075.9 years
Most common last names in Worth, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2677.3 years
Miller1874.4 years
Smith1474.9 years
Anderson1474.7 years
Olson1480.1 years
Brown1274.7 years
Schmidt974.4 years
Moore964.9 years
Murphy868.5 years
Wilson874.8 years
Businesses in Worth, IL
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1Sprint Nextel1
CVS1Subway1
Cricket Wireless1U-Haul1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS3
FedEx1Walgreens1
H&R Block1

Worth on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Business operations specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 (60482) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #34 (60482) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
  • #93 (60482) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Palestinian first ancestries"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Richard Miller (2)
  • Daniel Petriekis (1)
  • Douglas Charles Mckalip (1)
  • Walter E. Dvells, Jr. (1)
  • Michael Belsan (1)
  • Richard T. Miller (1)

Total of 7 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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