Worth

Population: 10,731
Median household income: $56,998
Median home value: $220,200

Located in Cook County, Illinois, Worth is a community with a population of 10,731. The median household income of $56,998 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

From 2019 to 2023, Worth's population held roughly steady from 10,633 to 10,731, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $171,200 to $220,200.

21.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,731
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,998
Median home value: $220,200
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 4,558
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,63310,731

Median household income

$60,516$56,998

Median home value

$171,200$220,200

Median gross rent

$975$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,633	$60,516	$171,200	$975
2020	10,544	$59,464	$176,100	$1,055
2021	10,909	$54,071	$184,000	$1,098
2022	10,859	$54,893	$212,000	$1,133
2023	10,731	$56,998	$220,200	$1,164

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	582	5.4%
5 to 17	1,956	18.2%
18 to 24	920	8.6%
25 to 34	1,334	12.4%
35 to 44	1,494	13.9%
45 to 54	1,221	11.4%
55 to 64	1,617	15.1%
65 to 74	878	8.2%
75 and over	729	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,403	69.0%
Black or African American	292	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	323	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	103	1.0%
Two or more races	356	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,254	21.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	11.4%
High school graduate	3,004	41.3%
Some college or associate's	2,006	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,140	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	297	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,822	79.3%
Carpooled	297	6.2%
Public transit	50	1.0%
Walked	186	3.9%
Bicycle	37	0.8%
Worked from home	390	8.1%
Other means	40	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	877	19.8%
15 to 29 min	1,615	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,150	25.9%
45 to 59 min	327	7.4%
60+ min	463	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.1% (2,265 of 10,731)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,770	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,582	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,352	95.5%
Vacant	206	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,835	65.1%
Renter-occupied	1,517	34.9%

1-unit, detached54.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units30.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,460	54.0%
1-unit, attached	10	0.2%
2 to 4 units	303	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,396	30.6%
20 or more units	115	2.5%
Mobile home & other	274	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1783518
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6882, -87.7926

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