South Chicago Heights

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


South Chicago Heights Legal Resources Back to top

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South Chicago Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,970
  • Land Area (2000): 3.976 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.042 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,628
South 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.


South Chicago Heights Employment Information Back to top
South Chicago Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 112 12.92%
2. Metal Manufactuing 106 12.23%
3. Repair and Maintenance 59 6.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 51 5.88%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 4.73%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 4.50%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 3.69%
8. Public Administration 32 3.69%
9. Truck Transportation 31 3.58%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 3.46%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 25 2.88%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 22 2.54%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19 2.19%
14. Educational Services 18 2.08%
15. Health Care 15 1.73%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 15 1.73%
17. Paper Manufacturing 15 1.73%
18. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.73%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 1.61%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 106 14.32%
2. Finance and Insurance 64 8.65%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 7.84%
4. Educational Services 56 7.57%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 37 5.00%
6. Department and Other General Stores 35 4.73%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 4.32%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 3.78%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 25 3.38%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 23 3.11%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.70%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 2.70%
14. Metal Manufactuing 17 2.30%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 16 2.16%
16. Public Administration 16 2.16%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 15 2.03%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 2.03%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.89%
20. Construction 12 1.62%

South Chicago Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 9.46%
2. Other Production Occupations 77 8.88%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 52 6.00%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 5.19%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 4.96%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 4.84%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 4.27%
8. Electricians 35 4.04%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 3.81%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 31 3.58%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 3.46%
12. Other Construction Trades 26 3.00%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.77%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 2.65%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 21 2.42%
16. Business Operations Specialists 20 2.31%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 19 2.19%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 17 1.96%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.96%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 68 9.19%
2. Cashiers 63 8.51%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 63 8.51%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 42 5.68%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 5.00%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 33 4.46%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 3.92%
8. Registered Nurses 28 3.78%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 3.65%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.24%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 21 2.84%
12. Other Production Occupations 21 2.84%
13. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.57%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 18 2.43%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 2.16%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 2.03%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 1.89%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 1.89%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 14 1.89%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 14 1.89%

South Chicago Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,650 51.89%
15-35 hours 336 10.57%
1-14 hours 66 2.08%
No regular hours 1,128 35.47%

South Chicago Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 6.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 1.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 36 2.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 197 12.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 285 18.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 218 13.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 115 7.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 66 4.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 63 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 64 4.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 42 2.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 171 10.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 109 6.90%

South Chicago Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 53 3.36%
5-9 173 10.96%
10-14 333 21.09%
15-19 219 13.87%
20-24 173 10.96%
25-29 79 5.00%
30-34 110 6.97%
35-39 24 1.52%
40-44 62 3.93%
45-59 138 8.74%
60-89 113 7.16%
At least 90 102 6.46%

South 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 9 0.57% 1,021 64.66%
30-44 6 0.38% 190 12.03%
45-59 15 0.95% 123 7.79%
At least 60 73 4.62% 142 8.99%

South Chicago Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 127 7.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,223 76.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 103 6.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 6.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 0.69%

South 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.


South Chicago Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,569 (3,860 people)
Families (2000): 1,027 (3,096 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 292
People at same address in 1995: 2,365
South Chicago Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 149 9.50%
$10,000-$14,999 66 4.21%
$15,000-$19,999 167 10.64%
$20,000-$24,999 123 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 131 8.35%
$30,000-$34,999 77 4.91%
$35,000-$39,999 79 5.04%
$40,000-$44,999 113 7.20%
$45,000-$49,999 91 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 152 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 192 12.24%
$75,000-$99,999 119 7.58%
$100,000-$124,999 65 4.14%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 28 1.78%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

South Chicago Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 458 29.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 432 27.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 73 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 265 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 195 12.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

South Chicago Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,191 30.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 378 9.80%
Public Assistance 29 0.75%
Retirement 262 6.79%
Self Employment 70 1.81%
Social Security 481 12.46%
Supplemental Security 99 2.57%
Wage / Salary 1,168 30.27%
Other 181 4.69%

South Chicago Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 464 60.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 304 39.58%

South Chicago Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180 11.28%
Color 1 Box Married 839 52.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 531 33.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.88%

South Chicago Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 916 56.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 298 18.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 14.71%

South 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.


South Chicago Heights Education Information Back to top
South Chicago Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 281 9.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 573 18.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,265 40.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 661 21.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 99 3.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 149 4.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77 2.48%

South 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 39 0.98% 32 0.81% 71 1.79%
Kindergarten 36 0.91% 0 0.00% 36 0.91%
Grades 1-4 207 5.21% 45 1.13% 252 6.35%
Grades 5-8 183 4.61% 30 0.76% 213 5.37%
Grades 9-12 135 3.40% 10 0.25% 145 3.65%
Undergrad college 110 2.77% 13 0.33% 123 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.15% 14 0.35% 20 0.50%
Total 716 18.04% 144 3.63% 860 21.66%

South 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.


South Chicago Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Chicago Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,568 93.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 258 6.74%

South 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.


South Chicago Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Chicago Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 535 13.48%
10-19 Years 410 10.33%
20-29 Years 561 14.13%
30-39 Years 621 15.64%
40-49 Years 547 13.78%
50-59 Years 422 10.63%
60-69 Years 361 9.09%
70-79 Years 339 8.54%
80-89 Years 152 3.83%
90+ Years 22 0.55%

South Chicago Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,946 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 2,024 50.98%

South Chicago Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,857 71.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 718 18.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 274 6.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 1.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

South Chicago Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 770 22.77%
2. Italian 727 21.50%
3. Irish 564 16.68%
4. Polish 451 13.34%
5. English 142 4.20%
6. Swedish 119 3.52%
7. French Non-Basque 108 3.19%
8. United States Or American 90 2.66%
9. Dutch 82 2.42%
10. Slovak 52 1.54%

South Chicago Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,079 82.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 439 11.76%
3. Italian 80 2.14%
4. Polish 51 1.37%
5. German 35 0.94%
6. Russian 12 0.32%
7. Serbo Croatian 12 0.32%
8. Tagalog 9 0.24%
9. French 8 0.21%
10. Scandinavian 8 0.21%

South Chicago Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,662 92.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 199 5.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 114 2.87%

South 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.
South 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.