South Chicago Heights Illinois Population Charts

According to the most recent South Chicago Heights Illinois demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Population 2019 of 4,076 which is the second smallest in terms of population of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest population in the area is Chicago Heights which depicts a population of 29,856 ( substantially bigger). Figure 3 uses the South Chicago Heights population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and South Chicago Heights Illinois depicts a decline of 63 (2%).

The total South Chicago Heights Illinois greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Population Change of -1.5% which is in the center range of other places in the greater region.

Looking at the South Chicago Heights population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, South Chicago Heights Illinois depicts it has 2,579 people per square mile which is less than most other places in the greater region. The next higher when ranked by population density is Sauk Village only about 4.2% larger with population density of 2,687. The city with the highest population density in the area is Park Forest which depicts a people per square mile of 4,345 (68.5% larger). Figure 6 provides South Chicago Heights demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Median Age of 34.8 which is in the mid point range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Crete which depicts an age of 46.4 (33.3% larger). The South Chicago Heights Illinois population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. South Chicago Heights Illinois shows a median age of men 13.9% larger as the median age of women.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for South Chicago Heights population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of White population the second smallest when sorted by people who are white of all the other places in the metro area at 24.5% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native population at 35.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the South Chicago Heights Illinois Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 42.3% which is the highest of all places in the greater South Chicago Heights region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population approximately three-fourths the size as the total female population.

South Chicago Heights Illinois Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. South Chicago Heights has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for South Chicago Heights households. South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Family Size of 3.5 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Ford Heights which shows an average family size of 4.2 (18.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of South Chicago Heights households for families to the total number of South Chicago Heights households and that South Chicago Heights shows it has a Families of 66% which is the third most families percent of all other places in the greater South Chicago Heights region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Sauk Village which depicts a families percent of 72% (8.4% larger).

Looking at South Chicago Heights households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Married-couple family of 41% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Crete which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 80% (about twice as large). Figure 17 shows South Chicago Heights demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. South Chicago Heights Illinois has one of the largest proportions of households at 45.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sauk Village (48.0%), and #1 Ford Heights (64.5%) are larger.

South Chicago Heights Illinois Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Birth Rate of 16.6% which is the largest of all places in the greater South Chicago Heights region. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 the second smallest when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other places in the metro area at 10% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Crete with 29%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 54% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) South Chicago Heights shows it has a Unwed Births of 58% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Sauk Village which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 91% (56.4% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of White unwed birth rate less than most other places in the greater region at 45.3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 73.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Steger with 100.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid point range of other places in the local area at 34.1% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 66% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 34% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ford Heights (46%), and #1 Park Forest (55%) are larger.

South Chicago Heights Illinois Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for South Chicago Heights households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Total Single People of 65% which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Ford Heights which shows a percent single of 77% (19.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, South Chicago Heights is 29.3% larger. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, South Chicago Heights is 27.3% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of percent never married less than most other places in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of women who have never been married less than most other places in the metro area at 12% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of women who are divorced at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the South Chicago Heights demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the South Chicago Heights metro area. South Chicago Heights Illinois has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Sauk Village (18%), and #1 Ford Heights (22%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ford Heights with 12%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the South Chicago Heights population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the South Chicago Heights metro area. South Chicago Heights Illinois has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 18% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Crete (18%), and #1 Ford Heights (23%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 11% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Chicago Heights (11%), and #1 Steger (12%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sauk Village with 15%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 27% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 50 to 60 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ford Heights with 20%.

South Chicago Heights Illinois Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data South Chicago Heights residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 5% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of South Chicago Heights residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) South Chicago Heights depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 18.1% which is more than all other places in the greater South Chicago Heights region. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, South Chicago Heights is 33.8% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Illinois, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.1%, South Chicago Heights is 28.8% larger.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 45.1 which is the second most median age of non citizens of all the places in the greater South Chicago Heights region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Crete which indicates a median age of 51.1 (13.3% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 the second smallest in order of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other places in the surrounding region at 2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 61% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ford Heights with 100%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 17% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Sauk Village with 20%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Chicago Heights with 22%. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

South Chicago Heights Illinois Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows South Chicago Heights demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the percentage of from Europe the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the area at 1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 99% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 99% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. South Chicago Heights Illinois has the largest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 97.6% of the total and is ranked #1.