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60475

Steger, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,035
Median household income
$67,487
People below poverty
12.5%
Median home value
$159,000

Income

The median income of households in 60475 was $67,487. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.9
$25,000 to $34,999 13.7
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 21.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 19.1
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62104
Female 48026

An estimated 73.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,244. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.8
Social Security 39.2
Retirement income 29
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.8

In 2020-2024, 17.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 60475 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.1% and public coverage was 40.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 60475 had a total population of 10,035 - 4,962 (49.4%) females and 5,073 (50.6%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 33.4% was 19 to 44 years, 22.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 60475 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 158 181
5 to 9 475 398
10 to 14 341 240
15 to 19 322 256
20 to 24 204 415
25 to 29 366 309
30 to 34 320 376
35 to 39 465 251
40 to 44 200 442
45 to 49 415 237
50 to 54 332 178
55 to 59 160 198
60 to 64 417 290
65 to 69 288 443
70 to 74 320 292
75 to 79 113 207
80 to 84 70 115
85 and over 107 134

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.3% were White; 25.5% were Black or African American; 4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 9.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.3% of the people in 60475 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 48.2% of the people in 60475 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,255 households in 60475. The average household size was 2.36 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.5% of the households in 60475 while cohabiting couple households made up 7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 25.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.7% of all households.

In 60475, 30% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.5
Cohabiting Couples 7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.1% of males and 42.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.1 34.4
Now married, except separated 44.1 42.7
Separated 2.2 2.2
Widowed 4.6 9.7
Divorced 10 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 60475, 466 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.8% of the people living in 60475 were U.S. natives. 71.1% of the 60475 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.2% of 60475 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 63.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 60475 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 60475.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 78.2
Asia 11.8
Europe 6.3
Africa 3.6
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 60475 in 2020-2024, 16.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14% of people at least five years old; 4.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 60475 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 5.3
Different county, same state 7.9
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 60475 was 2,275 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 116 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,765. College or graduate school enrollment was 394.

Educational Attainment of People in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.1
High school diploma or equivalency 35.6
Some college, no degree 27.4
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 11.7
Graduate or professional degree 6.9

Disability

In 60475, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.7% of people under 18 years old, to 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 60475, 58.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,971 83.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 689 14.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 98 2.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 60475 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 9.1
Manufacturing 12.5
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 14.4
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 2.1
Public administration 4.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 60475 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,479 31.1
Service occupations 739 15.5
Sales and office occupations 878 18.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 396 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,266 26.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80% of 60475 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4
Walked 0.5
Other means 3
Worked from home 8.7

In 2020-2024, 60475 had a total of 4,650 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.4
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 60475 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 59.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 60475 had 4,255 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 395 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.9% while renters occupied 35.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.64.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.3% and another 26.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 60475:

House Heating Fuel Used in 60475 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 88.6
Electricity 11.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 60475 was $159,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.6 % had a mortgage. 33.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,533 and for owners without a mortgage it was $637.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 60475 was $1,072. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.