Calumet Park, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Calumet Park is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
. The population was 8,516 at the 2000 census.
On May 13, 2010 Mayor Joseph DuPar and the Village Board approved renaming 127th Street as Obama Drive, in honor of the 44th President of the United States. On August 21, 2010 State Senator Emil Jones, III will read a proclamation of the Illinois Senate in honor of the dedication on the same date. This road became the first Obama Drive in the country and the first road named after the President in President Obama's home state of Illinois.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
, there were 8,516 people, 2,991 households, and 2,150 families residing in the village. The population density
was 7,695.4 people per square mile (2,962.2/km²). There were 3,173 housing units at an average density of 2,867.2 per square mile (1,103.7/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 12.14% White, 82.88% African American
, 0.31% Native American
, 0.07% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 3.08% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 7.74% of the population, including 7.0% of Mexican
descent.
The top non-African American, non-Hispanic ancestries reported in Calumet Park as of the 2000 census were Polish
(2.3%) and German
(2.1%).
There were 2,991 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples
living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,357, and the median income for a family was $49,958. Males had a median income of $38,806 versus $31,318 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,283. About 10.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
and south of 123rd Street is in Illinois' 2nd congressional district; the rest of the village is part of the 1st district
.
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,...
. The population was 8,516 at the 2000 census.
On May 13, 2010 Mayor Joseph DuPar and the Village Board approved renaming 127th Street as Obama Drive, in honor of the 44th President of the United States. On August 21, 2010 State Senator Emil Jones, III will read a proclamation of the Illinois Senate in honor of the dedication on the same date. This road became the first Obama Drive in the country and the first road named after the President in President Obama's home state of Illinois.
Geography
Calumet Park is located at 41°39′56"N 87°39′29"W (41.665602, -87.658139).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (3.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 censusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 8,516 people, 2,991 households, and 2,150 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 7,695.4 people per square mile (2,962.2/km²). There were 3,173 housing units at an average density of 2,867.2 per square mile (1,103.7/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the village was 12.14% White, 82.88% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.31% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.07% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 3.08% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 7.74% of the population, including 7.0% of Mexican
Mexican American
Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican descent. As of July 2009, Mexican Americans make up 10.3% of the United States' population with over 31,689,000 Americans listed as of Mexican ancestry. Mexican Americans comprise 66% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States...
descent.
The top non-African American, non-Hispanic ancestries reported in Calumet Park as of the 2000 census were Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
(2.3%) and German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
(2.1%).
There were 2,991 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,357, and the median income for a family was $49,958. Males had a median income of $38,806 versus $31,318 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $18,283. About 10.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Calumet Park is divided between two congressional districts. The area east of Interstate 57Interstate 57
Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
and south of 123rd Street is in Illinois' 2nd congressional district; the rest of the village is part of the 1st district
Illinois' 1st congressional district
Illinois's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Illinois. Based in Cook County, the district includes much of the South Side of Chicago, extending into the city's southwest suburbs until reaching the border of Will County, and covers , making it one of the 40...
.