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  Municipality:     Chicago Heights city  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.4   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   3.1   About this data field 
 Average household size (2000 census)   3.00   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   19.9   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   49.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   27.1   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   13.4   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   8.2   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   28.1   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   2512.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1667.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1193.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   914.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   63.3   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   42.0   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   30.1   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   23.0   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   27551   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   36958   About this data field 
 Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   14963   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   12   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   12.3   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   6463   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   5697   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   8.5   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   10.2   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   37.3   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   30.6   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   3.9   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   8.9   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   19.5   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   17.5   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Median Age (2000 census)   30.6   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   11980   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   10703   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   6.8   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   38.7   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   40900   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   37026   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   33072   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   32776   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   2120   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   3700   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   6.4   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   11.2   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   4205   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   4976   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   7790   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   7.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   11.4   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   15.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   23.8   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   24.0   About this data field 
 Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   76.0   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   30952   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   29345   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   32821   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   28096   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   24986   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   76.2   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   48   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   48   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   58   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   138   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.4   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   92   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   99   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   12305   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   37.5   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   10651   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   11607   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   17.4   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   28.8   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   35.1   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   98   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   6   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   116   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   8   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   4372   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   496   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   2694   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   4   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   390   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   2142   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   3121   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   39   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   5.8   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   9.4   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   24093   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   18187   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   65.1   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   55.0   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   12062   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   36.8   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   80.6   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   86.7   About this data field 
  NEIGHBORHOOD
       CRIME
 Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)   60.40   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
 Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   1992   About this data field 
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings   19   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   1698376   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings   5   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   575000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings   6   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   781000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings   13   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   1196400   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings   12   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   1042000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings   8   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   838000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings   6   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   620000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Buildings   10   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   860000   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Buildings   19   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   1977000   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   57.1   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (1990 census)   189   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit attached (2000 census)   261   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (1990 census)   7270   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 1 unit detached (2000 census)   7156   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (1990 census)   666   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 10 to 19 units (2000 census)   447   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (1990 census)   1618   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 2 units (2000 census)   1723   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (1990 census)   133   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 20 to 49 units (2000 census)   157   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (1990 census)   903   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 3 or 4 units (2000 census)   932   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (1990 census)   381   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 5 to 9 units (2000 census)   406   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (1990 census)   396   About this data field 
 Units in Structure - 50 or more units (2000 census)   395   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   12339   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   12728   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   11620   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   11444   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   11980   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   10932   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   10703   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   7365.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   6828   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   6725   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   4615   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   4104   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   3978   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   748   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   688   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   741   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   60.2   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   61.50   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   62.5   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   62.8   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   63.3   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   20337   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   36.7   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   11795   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   38.50   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   37.5   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   37.2   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   3.9   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   5.90   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   5.92   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   6.48   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Affordable Units as Pct. of All Housing Units (Aff.to HH under 80% AMI for Own, 60% AMI for Rental)   64.84   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   110000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   106000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   97500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   97500   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   109000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   102000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   113000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   132750   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   118000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   118000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   112000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   135000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   119000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   118000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   122000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   130000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   128000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   128000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   132500   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   62500   About this data field 
 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   94800   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   69900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2000)   79900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   89900.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   95000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   21000   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   35.9100   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2001   12.5200   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2000-2002   18.9000   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   5.6700   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   94   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1990 census)   326   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (2000 census)   500   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (1990 census)   402   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   566   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (1990 census)   28.8   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   790   About this data field 

Contact persons for this locality
Lastname Firstname Title Address City Zip Phone
Mayor Ciambrone Angelo A. 1601 Chicago Road Chicago Heig 60411



Web sites pertaining to this locality
http://www.suntimes.com/census/cities/chicago_heights.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Chicago-Heights-Illinois.html
http://www.ersys.com/usa/17/1714026/index.htm
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/communityprofiles/profiles/CHICAGOHEIGHTS.HTM
http://www.lincolnnet.net/cgi/users/lincoln/scripts/townDB/town.scgi?location=Chicago Heights
http://www.chicagoheights.net
http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=6006



Where is it?     View map
Municipality Chicago Heights  View map
County COOK  View map

Census Tracts found
15 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 828601 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 828701 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 828702 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 828801 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 828802 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 828900 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829000 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829100 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829200 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829301 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829302 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829401 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829402 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829500 COOK Chicago Heights  
Tract 829700 COOK Chicago Heights  


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