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Worth, Illinois
Village
Official seal of Worth, Illinois
Seal
Motto(s): 
The Friendly Village, It's Worth a Trip
Location of Worth in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Worth in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country  United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Townships Worth, Palos
Incorporated 1914
Government
 • 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)
 • 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
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.

Geography

Worth is located at 41°41′20″N 87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°W / 41.68889; -87.79278 (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
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

As of the 2020 census there were 10,970 people, 4,042 households, and 2,670 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,605.37 inhabitants per square mile (1,778.14/km2). There were 4,611 housing units at an average density of 1,935.77 per square mile (747.40/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 77.38% White, 4.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.07% from other races, and 8.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.57% of the population.

There were 4,042 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 14.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.94% were non-families. 27.41% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.51% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 2.60.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,464, and the median income for a family was $68,936. Males had a median income of $43,617 versus $29,739 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,284. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Worth village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,850 8,942 8,138 89.16% 82.88% 74.18%
Black or African American alone (NH) 175 266 466 1.58% 2.47% 4.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 13 5 0.10% 0.12% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 133 198 242 1.20% 1.84% 2.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 4 0.01% 0.01% 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 17 17 63 0.15% 0.16% 0.57%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 191 122 344 1.73% 1.13% 3.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 669 1,230 1,708 6.06% 11.40% 15.57%
Total 11,047 10,789 10,970 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

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