Chicago Heights

  1. Chicago Heights Legal Resources
  2. Chicago Heights Statistics
  3. Chicago Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chicago Heights Employment Information
  5. Chicago Heights Family Information
  6. Chicago Heights Education Information
  7. Chicago Heights Business Information
  8. Chicago Heights Public Benefits Information
  9. Chicago Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chicago Heights Zip Codes


Chicago Heights Legal Resources Back to top

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Chicago Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,776
  • Land Area (2000): 24.789 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 20.6186 (-6.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.7186 (23.2) / 83.8186 (28.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,541
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 780
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
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Houses (2000): 11,444
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,489
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,251
Chicago Heights Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Employment Information Back to top
Chicago Heights Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,395 13,676 719 4.99% 50
1991 14,193 13,513 680 4.79% 48
1992 14,522 13,701 820 5.65% 57
1993 14,684 13,870 814 5.54% 55
1994 14,700 14,020 680 4.62% 46
1995 14,283 13,661 622 4.36% 44
1996 14,805 13,666 1,139 7.69% 77
1997 14,530 13,514 1,016 6.99% 70
1998 14,635 13,563 1,072 7.32% 73
1999 14,847 13,720 1,127 7.59% 76
2000 14,317 13,309 1,008 7.04% 70
2001 14,182 13,000 1,182 8.34% 83
2002 13,968 12,436 1,532 10.97% 110
2003 13,731 12,161 1,570 11.44% 114
2004 13,514 12,067 1,448 10.71% 107
2005 13,323 11,960 1,363 10.23% 102
2006 13,271 12,173 1,099 8.28% 83
2007 13,541 12,359 1,182 8.73% 87
2008 13,861 12,361 1,501 10.83% 108
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,015 12,414 1,601 11.42% 114
Feb 2008 14,007 12,439 1,568 11.19% 112
Mar 2008 13,903 12,445 1,458 10.49% 105
Apr 2008 13,761 12,466 1,295 9.41% 94
May 2008 13,799 12,393 1,406 10.19% 102
Jun 2008 14,025 12,425 1,600 11.41% 114
Jul 2008 13,999 12,343 1,656 11.83% 118
Aug 2008 13,752 12,188 1,564 11.37% 114
Sep 2008 13,492 12,132 1,360 10.08% 101
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chicago Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 465 7.45%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 449 7.19%
3. Metal Manufactuing 448 7.17%
4. Educational Services 345 5.52%
5. Public Administration 345 5.52%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 342 5.48%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 275 4.40%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 243 3.89%
9. Health Care 194 3.11%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 175 2.80%
11. Repair and Maintenance 169 2.71%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 149 2.39%
13. Truck Transportation 149 2.39%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 138 2.21%
15. Food Manufacturing 124 1.99%
16. Other Transportation 123 1.97%
17. Finance and Insurance 118 1.89%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 110 1.76%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 109 1.75%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 104 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,031 16.70%
2. Educational Services 761 12.32%
3. Finance and Insurance 488 7.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 373 6.04%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 354 5.73%
6. Social Assistance 237 3.84%
7. Public Administration 230 3.72%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 200 3.24%
9. Department and Other General Stores 160 2.59%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 144 2.33%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 141 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 138 2.23%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 102 1.65%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 95 1.54%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 1.43%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 83 1.34%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 1.31%
18. Metal Manufactuing 80 1.30%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 80 1.30%
20. U.S. Postal Service 80 1.30%

Chicago Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 521 8.34%
2. Other Production Occupations 494 7.91%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 474 7.59%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 382 6.12%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 297 4.76%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 295 4.72%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 266 4.26%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 197 3.15%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 163 2.61%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 2.43%
11. Construction Laborers 139 2.23%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 139 2.23%
13. Other Management Occupations 135 2.16%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 2.11%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 125 2.00%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 120 1.92%
17. Computer Specialists 112 1.79%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 109 1.75%
19. Business Operations Specialists 95 1.52%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 92 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 379 6.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 342 5.54%
3. Cashiers 293 4.74%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 274 4.44%
5. Registered Nurses 270 4.37%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 258 4.18%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 233 3.77%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 215 3.48%
9. Other Management Occupations 213 3.45%
10. Other Production Occupations 203 3.29%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 191 3.09%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 181 2.93%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 165 2.67%
14. Customer Service Representatives 160 2.59%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 155 2.51%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 148 2.40%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 146 2.36%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.23%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 132 2.14%
20. Child Care Workers 118 1.91%

Chicago Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,906 50.76%
15-35 hours 2,503 10.67%
1-14 hours 679 2.89%
No regular hours 8,368 35.68%

Chicago Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 530 4.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 487 4.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 748 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,247 10.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,261 10.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,404 11.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,664 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,063 8.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 532 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 624 5.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 386 3.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,088 9.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 884 7.39%

Chicago Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 2.52%
5-9 1,694 14.16%
10-14 2,057 17.19%
15-19 2,103 17.57%
20-24 1,424 11.90%
25-29 487 4.07%
30-34 1,082 9.04%
35-39 124 1.04%
40-44 336 2.81%
45-59 945 7.90%
60-89 993 8.30%
At least 90 419 3.50%

Chicago Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 106 0.89% 7,961 66.53%
30-44 75 0.63% 1,467 12.26%
45-59 145 1.21% 800 6.69%
At least 60 466 3.89% 946 7.91%

Chicago Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,823 15.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,831 72.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 164 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 792 6.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 327 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 165 1.36%

Chicago Heights Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,736 (32,402 people)
Families (2000): 7,983 (28,265 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,972
People at same address in 1995: 19,056
Chicago Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,380 12.85%
$10,000-$14,999 813 7.57%
$15,000-$19,999 777 7.24%
$20,000-$24,999 637 5.93%
$25,000-$29,999 765 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 707 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 622 5.79%
$40,000-$44,999 617 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 540 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 996 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 1,032 9.61%
$75,000-$99,999 1,068 9.95%
$100,000-$124,999 417 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 225 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 74 0.69%
$200,000 or more 66 0.61%

Chicago Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,449 22.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,440 22.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 309 2.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,855 17.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 74 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,559 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 971 9.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 478 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 518 4.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.05%

Chicago Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,365 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,748 9.87%
Public Assistance 739 2.65%
Retirement 2,032 7.30%
Self Employment 643 2.31%
Social Security 3,136 11.27%
Supplemental Security 743 2.67%
Wage / Salary 8,214 29.51%
Other 1,216 4.37%

Chicago Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,564 50.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,467 49.04%

Chicago Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 776 6.74%
Color 1 Box Married 5,827 50.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,533 39.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 375 3.26%

Chicago Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,205 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 5,892 46.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,945 31.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,500 11.96%

Chicago Heights Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Education Information Back to top
Chicago Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,532 11.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,900 17.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,006 31.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,099 22.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,471 6.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,751 7.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 788 3.49%

Chicago Heights Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 836 2.55% 165 0.50% 1,001 3.05%
Kindergarten 568 1.73% 159 0.49% 727 2.22%
Grades 1-4 2,102 6.41% 371 1.13% 2,473 7.55%
Grades 5-8 2,020 6.16% 299 0.91% 2,319 7.08%
Grades 9-12 1,879 5.73% 215 0.66% 2,094 6.39%
Undergrad college 1,126 3.44% 228 0.70% 1,354 4.13%
Graduate or professional school 143 0.44% 131 0.40% 274 0.84%
Total 8,674 26.46% 1,568 4.78% 10,242 31.25%

Chicago Heights Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $288,349,000
Retail sales (2002): $159,527,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $26,505,000
Chicago Heights Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chicago Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,906 82.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,697 17.47%

Chicago Heights Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chicago Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,124 18.68%
10-19 Years 5,254 16.03%
20-29 Years 4,717 14.39%
30-39 Years 4,570 13.94%
40-49 Years 4,173 12.73%
50-59 Years 2,902 8.85%
60-69 Years 2,218 6.77%
70-79 Years 1,843 5.62%
80-89 Years 864 2.64%
90+ Years 111 0.34%

Chicago Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,947 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 16,829 51.35%

Chicago Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 12,305 37.54%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,062 36.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,790 23.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 390 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 138 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Chicago Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,757 23.49%
2. German 3,355 20.98%
3. Irish 2,179 13.63%
4. Polish 2,043 12.78%
5. English 823 5.15%
6. United States Or American 514 3.21%
7. French Non-Basque 345 2.16%
8. Swedish 325 2.03%
9. African 272 1.70%
10. Dutch 240 1.50%

Chicago Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,856 76.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,021 20.04%
3. Italian 528 1.76%
4. Polish 207 0.69%
5. German 66 0.22%
6. Greek 64 0.21%
7. French 60 0.20%
8. Chinese 48 0.16%
9. Korean 40 0.13%
10. Urdu 28 0.09%

Chicago Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,345 88.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,038 3.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,662 8.06%

Chicago Heights Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chicago Heights Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Heights Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60411 60412