South Chicago Heights, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,907

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

6.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.5%

31.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,691

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Chicago Heights, IL is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 85.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.5% of South Chicago Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (682 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in South Chicago Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.7% of South Chicago Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Chicago Heights, IL was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Chicago Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Chicago Heights, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 407
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 442
Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 614

39.2%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

39.2% of the people in South Chicago Heights, IL are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Chicago Heights, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

682 people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

612 people

As of 2024, 17.5% of South Chicago Heights, IL residents (682 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Chicago Heights, IL was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Chicago Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
99 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 40

South Chicago Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Chicago Heights, IL.

Economy

The economy of South Chicago Heights, IL employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Chicago Heights, IL were Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($74,318), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,946).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 398

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Chicago Heights, IL grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 1.8k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Chicago Heights, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (255 people), and Transportation Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Chicago Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.87k

2024 Value

± 398

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Chicago Heights, IL grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 1.8k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Chicago Heights, IL, are Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Chicago Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in South Chicago Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,101

Median earning men ± $16,985

$28,574

Median earning women ± $9,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,568), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,880), and Manufacturing ($53,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,060), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,819), and Manufacturing ($37,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Chicago Heights, IL was $149,300 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $149,300, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in South Chicago Heights, IL is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Chicago Heights, IL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Chicago Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,072

$948

Median Property Taxes

±$266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Chicago Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Chicago Heights, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in South Chicago Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Chicago Heights, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,691

Median Household Income

± $10,880

1.56k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in South Chicago Heights, IL grew to $58,691 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in South Chicago Heights, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Chicago Heights, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Other (7.39%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in South Chicago Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Chicago Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.845% of the workforce in South Chicago Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Chicago Heights, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Chicago Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Chicago Heights, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Chicago Heights, IL (1.18k out of 3.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Chicago Heights, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring