South Chicago Heights, IL Demographics

The total population of South Chicago Heights is estimated to be 3,986 with 1,948 males (48.87%) and 2,038 females (51.13%). There are 90 more females than males in South Chicago Heights.
The median household income in South Chicago Heights was $48,770 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,585(5.03%) from $51,355 in 2020. This income is 65.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, South Chicago Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $54,122. Overall, the median household income for the village of South Chicago Heights stands at $48,770.
In South Chicago Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,766 for males and $18,844 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,316 for males and $47,242 for females.
In South Chicago Heights, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $54,831, followed by Some Other Race households at $42,465, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $39,784.
In 2022, the population of South Chicago Heights was 3,871, a 1.58% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South Chicago Heights's population was 3,933, a decline of 1.80% compared to a population of 4,005 in 2020.
The median age in South Chicago Heights, IL is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 30.81% were under the age of 15, 13.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South Chicago Heights population: 38.81% are White, 32.84% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 23.27% are some other race and 4.80% are multiracial.