Chicago Heights, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Chicago Heights's population is 30,814 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -5.25 percent.
The median home cost in Chicago Heights is $126,550. Home appreciation the last year has been -11.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Chicago Heights's cost of living is 14.01% Lower than the U.S. average.
Chicago Heights public schools spend $6,210 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Chicago Heights.
The unemployment rate in Chicago Heights is 16.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Chicago Heights jobs have Decreased by 7.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Chicago Heights, IL, population is 30,814. There are 3,248 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Chicago Heights, IL
The median age is 31.3. The US median is 37.6. 48.11% of people in Chicago Heights, IL, are married. 8.36% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.03 people. 22.11% of people are married, with children. 15.96% have children, but are single.
Race in Chicago Heights, IL
41.92% of people are white, 38.16% are black, 0.61% are asian, 0.56% are native american, and 19.10% claim 'Other'.
28.37% of the people in Chicago Heights, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 71.63% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 332 physicians per 100,000 population in Chicago Heights, IL. The US average is 170.
Chicago Heights, IL Health Index
Air quality in Chicago Heights, IL is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Chicago Heights, IL is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 16.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 8.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,580 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,744 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.83% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.68% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.44% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.03% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.99% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.31% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.36% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.03% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.32% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.02% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.96% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.79% | 20.24% |
| Service | 20.18% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.44% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.69% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.83% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Chicago Heights, IL, is 16.60%, with job growth of -7.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 8.70%.
Chicago Heights, IL Taxes
Chicago Heights, IL,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Chicago Heights, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,580, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,744.
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Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 48 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $126,550 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -11.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 58.38% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.30% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 35.07% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $15.89 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.60% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.09% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.75% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.64% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.18% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 47.58% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.11% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.49% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.27% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.09% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.09% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.14% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.93% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 0.50% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1.97% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.12% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 23.04% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 28.34% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.78% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.19% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Chicago Heights, IL, is $126,550. Home appreciation is -11.30% over the last year. The median age of Chicago Heights, IL, real estate is 48 years.
Chicago Heights, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 35.07% of the Chicago Heights, IL, population. 6.30% of houses and apartments in Chicago Heights, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Crime
Chicago Heights, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Chicago Heights, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Climate
Chicago Heights, IL, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 29 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 110.
On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Chicago Heights, IL. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Education
Chicago Heights, IL, schools spend $6,210 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 2,995 students per librarian, and 1,469 children per counselor in Chicago Heights, IL schools.
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Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Chicago Heights, IL, takes 29 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 7% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chicago Heights, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chicago Heights, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Chicago Heights, IL cost of living is 85.99.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 57.63% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.93% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.77% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.17% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.91% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.41% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.50% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.40% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.82% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.72% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.57% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 4.36% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.78% | 0.54% |
57.63% of the people in Chicago Heights, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.93% are Catholic; 6.77% are Protestant; 0.17% are LDS; 4.57% are another Christian faith; 4.36% in Chicago Heights, IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 1.78% affilitates with Islam.
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Born and raised: Born and raised here I might be biased, but I think Chicago is one of the best cities in which to live. There's always lots to do, whatever you're in to. Sporting... (read more)Chicago Transit Authority: I think Chicago's public transportation is one of the best in the country. The system give you access to the entire metro area a surrounding suburbs. It is not a... (read more)Dogs: What I've noticed since moving back about a year ago is that there are many, many pit bulls, rottweillers and any other labelled MEAN dogs! People let them run around... (read more)Have an opinion about Chicago Heights? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chicago Heights Click Here
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70.25% of the people in Chicago Heights, IL are registered as Democrats. 29.15% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
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