Worth, Illinois facts for kids
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Worth, Illinois
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Village
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| Motto(s):
The Friendly Village, It's Worth a Trip
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Location of Worth in Cook County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State | Illinois | |
| County | Cook | |
| Townships | Worth, Palos | |
| Incorporated | 1914 | |
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| • Type | Trustee-village | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.42% | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,970 | |
| • Density | 4,630.65/sq mi (1,788.12/km2) | |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | ||
| • Per capita income | $27,271 | |
| • Median home value | $193,200 | |
| ZIP code(s) |
60482
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| Area code(s) | 708 | |
| Geocode | 83518 | |
| FIPS code | 17-83518 | |
Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,970.
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Geography
Worth is located at 41°41′20″N 87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°W (41.688827, -87.792659).
According to the 2010 census, Worth has a total area of 2.383 square miles (6.17 km2), of which 2.37 square miles (6.14 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 240 | — | |
| 1930 | 411 | 71.3% | |
| 1940 | 702 | 70.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,472 | 109.7% | |
| 1960 | 8,196 | 456.8% | |
| 1970 | 11,999 | 46.4% | |
| 1980 | 11,592 | −3.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,208 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,047 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,789 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 10,970 | 1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8,942 | 8,138 | 82.88% | 74.18% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 266 | 466 | 2.47% | 4.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 5 | 0.12% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 198 | 242 | 1.84% | 2.21% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 63 | 0.16% | 0.57% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 122 | 344 | 1.13% | 3.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,230 | 1,708 | 11.40% | 15.57% |
| Total | 10,789 | 10,970 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2010 Census
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,789 people, 4,304 households, 2,726 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,634.4 people per square mile (1,792.1/km2). There were 4,557 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (732.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.43% White, 1.59% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Worth as of the 2000 census were German (23.4%), Irish (22.7%), Polish (20.3%) and Italian (10.1%).
There were 4,304 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,723, and the median income for a family was $51,523. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $28,492 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,449. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Township and county government
The village of Worth is located in the 6th and 17th County Board Districts. Worth is in two townships - east of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township, and west of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township.
Transportation
Worth has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago Union Station.
See also
In Spanish: Worth (Illinois) para niños
