South Chicago Heights, Illinois

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| area_total_sq_mi = 1.60

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| postal_code = 60411

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| website = {{URL|www.southchicagoheights.com}}

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South Chicago Heights is a village and a south suburb in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,026 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web|title= South Chicago Heights village, Illinois profile |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1770629|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 24, 2022}}

Geography

South Chicago Heights is located at {{coord|41|29|0|N|87|38|15|W|type:city}} (41.483375, −87.637461).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the 2010 census, South Chicago Heights has a total area of {{convert|1.596|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99%) is land and {{convert|0.016|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1%) is water.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1770629 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=December 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052841/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1770629 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1910= 552

|1920= 949

|1930= 1691

|1940= 1837

|1950= 2129

|1960= 4043

|1970= 4923

|1980= 3932

|1990= 3597

|2000= 3970

|2010= 4139

|2020= 4026

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}
2010 2020

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As of the 2020 census{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1770629 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}} there were 4,026 people, 1,560 households, and 1,056 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|2,520.98|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,029.43|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 39.15% White, 17.44% African American, 1.19% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 23.80% from other races, and 16.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.19% of the population.

There were 1,560 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.08% were married couples living together, 26.03% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.31% were non-families. 32.31% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.68% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.52.

The village's age distribution consisted of 33.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,321, and the median income for a family was $46,799. Males had a median income of $39,797 versus $30,529 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,323. About 18.1% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

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|+South Chicago Heights, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – South Chicago Heights, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1770629&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Chicago Heights, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1770629&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South Chicago Heights, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1770629&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|2,857

|1,938

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,270

|71.96%

|46.82%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |31.54%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|274

|643

|style='background: #ffffe6; |671

|6.90%

|15.54%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.67%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|6

|5

|style='background: #ffffe6; |5

|0.15%

|0.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%

Asian alone (NH)

|38

|46

|style='background: #ffffe6; |65

|0.96%

|1.11%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.61%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|1

|7

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2

|0.03%

|0.17%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%

Other race alone (NH)

|4

|5

|style='background: #ffffe6; |9

|0.10%

|0.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|72

|55

|style='background: #ffffe6; |104

|1.81%

|1.33%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.58%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|718

|1,440

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,900

|18.09%

|34.79%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |47.19%

Total

|3,970

|4,139

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,026

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

Government

South Chicago Heights is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 358 connecting South Chicago Heights to destinations across the Southland.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=February 1, 2024}}

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