South Chicago Heights, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,779 (All urban)

South Chicago Heights, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,617 (1,563 occupied: 1,108 owner occupied, 455 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1053 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this county: $280,050.

Median contract rent in 2008: $640 (lower quartile is $575, upper quartile is $783)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $747

Median gross rent in South Chicago Heights, IL in 2008: $741

Housing units in South Chicago Heights with a mortgage: 563 (53 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 458

South Chicago Heights,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $171,173 (it was $93,000 in 2000)

South Chicago Heights:	$171,173
Illinois:	$214,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,596 - $215,137

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $179,179
Here: $179,179
State: $270,454

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,212
Here: $196,212
State: $256,242

In 2-unit structures: $168,928
Here: $168,928
State: $309,184

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,802
Here: $157,802
State: $307,695

Mobile homes: $26,667
Here: $26,667
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,860

In family households: 3,172 (788 male householders, 239 female householders)
819 spouses, 988 children (894 natural, 29 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 66 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 81 other relatives, 76 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 688 (288 male householders (227 living alone)), 254 female householders (224 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 115 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 427 2-persons, 269 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 451 1-person, 72 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

583 married couples with children.
181 single-parent households (53 men, 128 women).

82.5% of residents of South Chicago Heights speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 313 (7.9%)
(63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Chicago Heights, Illinois:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 426 6 rooms: 286 7 rooms: 94 8 rooms: 66 9 or more rooms: 66

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago Heights, Illinois:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 83 3 rooms: 109 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 55 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 75
1990 to 1994: 70
1980 to 1989: 52
1970 to 1979: 114
1960 to 1969: 273
1950 to 1959: 593
1940 to 1949: 144
1939 or earlier: 272

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Chicago Heights:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 217 3 bedrooms: 737 4 bedrooms: 99 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago Heights:
	no bedroom: 64 1 bedroom: 174 2 bedrooms: 145 3 bedrooms: 61 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Chicago Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 417 2 vehicles: 448 3 vehicles: 122 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Chicago Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 258 2 vehicles: 119 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in South Chicago Heights, IL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 19
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 177
$150,000 to $174,999: 244
$175,000 to $199,999: 147
$200,000 to $249,999: 209
$250,000 to $299,999: 96
$300,000 to $399,999: 48
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Chicago Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Chicago Heights:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 31
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 73
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 34
$700 to $749: 35
$750 to $799: 39
$800 to $899: 47
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 41 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 38 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 34 1970 to 1974: 30 1965 to 1969: 113

South Chicago Heights, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.0%
Number of people working at home: 11 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 53
5 to 9 minutes: 173
10 to 14 minutes: 333
15 to 19 minutes: 219
20 to 24 minutes: 173
25 to 29 minutes: 79
30 to 34 minutes: 110
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 138
60 to 89 minutes: 113
90 or more minutes: 102

South Chicago Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,223 (77%)
Carpooled: 127 (8%)
Railroad: 94 (6%)
Taxi: 9 (1%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 102 (6%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 66
$15,000 to $19,999: 167
$20,000 to $24,999: 123
$25,000 to $29,999: 131
$30,000 to $34,999: 77
$35,000 to $39,999: 79
$40,000 to $44,999: 113
$45,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 152
$60,000 to $74,999: 192
$75,000 to $99,999: 119
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 974

Italian: 643

German: 535

Irish: 335

Polish: 332

United States or American: 90

English: 68

French (except Basque): 57

Swedish: 56

Slovak: 41

Dutch: 40

Scotch-Irish: 37

Croatian: 32

Greek: 24

Lithuanian: 21

Norwegian: 20

Serbian: 20

Russian: 17

Belgian: 16

Danish: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Welsh: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Scottish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (54%)
Italy (12%)
Germany (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Philippines (4%)
Poland (4%)
Russia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2926
Northeast: 106
Midwest: 283
South: 267
West: 51

64% of South Chicago Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 572
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 209
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 122
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 565
Less than 1 year of college: 155
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 108
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 46
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 32.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.5%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,427
Black householders: $15,686
Asian householders: $54,011
Some other race householders: $62,122
Two or more races householders: $61,367
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,831

South Chicago Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Chicago Heights household income for Black householders

South Chicago Heights household income for Asian householders

South Chicago Heights household income for Some other race householders

South Chicago Heights household income for Two or more races householders

South Chicago Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Chicago Heights marital status for males

South Chicago Heights marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,700
Black or African American householders: $159,945
Asian householders: $180,928
Some other race householders: $211,665
Two or more races householders: $194,548
Hispanic or Latino householders: $191,787

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,151
One, attached: 20
Two: 158
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 55
10 to 19: 31
20 to 49: 79
Mobile homes: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,635

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Chicago Heights:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (99%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75

Here:	16.1%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	6.9%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	10.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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