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South Chicago Heights, IL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Chicago Heights is $16,033, which is much lower than the state average of $30,019 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. South Chicago Heights median household income is $33,917, which has shrunk by 14.44% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Chicago Heights residents spend 27.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1258

South Chicago Heights, IL	16,033 USD
Illinois	30,019 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	26,131 USD
Illinois	32,198 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	34,583 USD
Illinois	39,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	23,533 USD
Illinois	26,489 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1195

South Chicago Heights, IL	33,917 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	43,003 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1265

South Chicago Heights, IL		-14.44%
Illinois		22.70%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	South Chicago Heights, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.69%	$1,304, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	26.00%	$18,307, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.40%	$7,417, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.24%	$11,179, see rank	16.75%	$26,034	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	38,182 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	49,389 USD
Illinois	92,664 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$35,260, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$26,471, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$43,958, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
One Race, Other	$53,050, see rank	$44,842	$40,300

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$30,114, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$40,156, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$32,125, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$29,118, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,018, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	1,394, 46.19%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	973, 69.80%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	973, 69.80%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	737, 75.75%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	236, 24.25%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	421, 30.20%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	1,624, 53.81%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	878, 54.06%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	878, 54.06%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	693, 78.93%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	185, 21.07%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	746, 45.94%, see rank	38.96%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,367, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,169, 85.52%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	156, 11.41%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	33, 2.41%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 0.66%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Chicago Heights, IL	27.2 minutes
Illinois	28.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,430	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	737, 51.54%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	102, 13.84%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	81, 10.99%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	185, 25.10%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	33, 4.48%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	302, 40.98%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	693, 48.46%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	138, 19.91%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	210, 30.30%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	299, 43.15%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	46, 6.64%, see rank	6.66%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Chicago Heights, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,430, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	57, 3.99%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	281, 19.65%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	14, 0.98%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	227, 15.87%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	123, 8.60%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	51, 3.57%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	61, 4.27%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	328, 22.94%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	203, 14.20%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	48, 3.36%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	37, 2.59%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Chicago Heights, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	774	19.13%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	141	13.08%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.