Broadview, Illinois
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Broadview is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
13 miles (20.9 km) west of Chicago
. The population was 8,264 at the 2000 census.
Managed by Mayor Sherman C. Jones and his trusted right hand Trustee, Kevin McGrier, Trustee Nicole Benson, and newly elected Trustees Woodie Morris, Judy Abraham and Judy Hargrett, Broadview has made major strides over the past 3 years in becoming the pride of Proviso Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 8,264 people, 3,194 households, and 2,146 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,644.9 people per square mile (1,792.6/km²). There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 1,867.2 per square mile (720.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 21.96% White, 73.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 1.52% from other races
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 3,194 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,651, and the median income for a family was $59,568. Males had a median income of $36,919 versus $30,737 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
13 miles (20.9 km) west of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The population was 8,264 at the 2000 census.
About Broadview
Broadview was incorporated as a village in 1914. It is located in Proviso Township along the western edge of Cook County.Managed by Mayor Sherman C. Jones and his trusted right hand Trustee, Kevin McGrier, Trustee Nicole Benson, and newly elected Trustees Woodie Morris, Judy Abraham and Judy Hargrett, Broadview has made major strides over the past 3 years in becoming the pride of Proviso Township.
Geography
Broadview is located at 41°51′34"N 87°51′15"W (41.859439, -87.854226).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,264 people, 3,194 households, and 2,146 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 4,644.9 people per square mile (1,792.6/km²). There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 1,867.2 per square mile (720.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 21.96% White, 73.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 1.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 3,194 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,651, and the median income for a family was $59,568. Males had a median income of $36,919 versus $30,737 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.