Steger

Population: 9,449
Median household income: $59,691
Median home value: $134,100

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Steger is a community with a population of 9,449. At $59,691, its median household income sits below Cook County's $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Steger's population held roughly steady from 9,366 to 9,449, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $105,200 to $134,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,449
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,691
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 4,525
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3669,449

Median household income

$49,112$59,691

Median home value

$105,200$134,100

Median gross rent

$957$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,366	$49,112	$105,200	$957
2020	9,289	$49,492	$108,100	$904
2021	9,568	$53,427	$108,800	$906
2022	9,518	$58,816	$121,900	$978
2023	9,449	$59,691	$134,100	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	458	4.8%
5 to 17	1,642	17.4%
18 to 24	879	9.3%
25 to 34	1,197	12.7%
35 to 44	1,323	14.0%
45 to 54	1,090	11.5%
55 to 64	919	9.7%
65 to 74	1,351	14.3%
75 and over	590	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,050	53.4%
Black or African American	1,614	17.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	112	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.7%
Two or more races	503	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,102	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	752	11.6%
High school graduate	2,447	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,184	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	701	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	386	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit4.9%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,212	77.3%
Carpooled	244	5.9%
Public transit	202	4.9%
Walked	28	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	342	8.2%
Other means	113	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	764	20.0%
15 to 29 min	1,092	28.7%
30 to 44 min	860	22.6%
45 to 59 min	462	12.1%
60+ min	633	16.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,408 of 9,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,459	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,640	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,099	90.6%
Vacant	426	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,473	60.3%
Renter-occupied	1,626	39.7%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,025	66.9%
1-unit, attached	86	1.9%
2 to 4 units	591	13.1%
5 to 19 units	556	12.3%
20 or more units	267	5.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1772520
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4723, -87.6178

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