Glenwood, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Glenwood is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
The Glenwood Shoreline
is within the village. The village is almost surrounded completely by forest preserves like the nearby town of Thornton
.
Neighboring towns include Homewood, Illinois
; Flossmoor, Illinois
; East Hazel Crest, Illinois
; Thornton, Illinois
; Lansing, Illinois
; Lynwood, Illinois
; Ford Heights, Illinois
; and Chicago Heights, Illinois
.
of 2000, there were 9,000 people, 3,373 households, and 2,472 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,350.1 people per square mile (1,291.8/km²). There were 3,461 housing units at an average density of 1,288.3 per square mile (496.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 51.28% White, 44.53% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.02% of the population.
There were 3,373 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,894, and the median income for a family was $67,161. Males had a median income of $46,439 versus $32,358 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,356. About 3.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% 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,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 9,000 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Glenwood is located at 41°32′42"N 87°36′43"W (41.544943, -87.612052).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
The Glenwood Shoreline
Glenwood Shoreline
The Glenwood Shoreline is an ancient shoreline of the precursor to Lake Michigan, Lake Chicago. It is named after the town of Glenwood, Illinois. The shoreline was formed when the lake was higher during the last Ice Age when ice blocked the Straits of Mackinac and after the straits were freed the...
is within the village. The village is almost surrounded completely by forest preserves like the nearby town of Thornton
Thornton, Illinois
Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.-Geography:Thornton is located at ....
.
Neighboring towns include Homewood, Illinois
Homewood, Illinois
Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,543 at the 2000 census. Homewood is a sister city to Homewood, Alabama.- Geography :...
; Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...
; East Hazel Crest, Illinois
East Hazel Crest, Illinois
East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,607.-Geography:East Hazel Crest is located at ....
; Thornton, Illinois
Thornton, Illinois
Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.-Geography:Thornton is located at ....
; Lansing, Illinois
Lansing, Illinois
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago. The population was 28,332 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
; Lynwood, Illinois
Lynwood, Illinois
Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state...
; Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 3,227...
; and Chicago Heights, Illinois
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census. Chicago Heights is nicknamed 'Crossroads of the Nation'.-History:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,000 people, 3,373 households, and 2,472 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,350.1 people per square mile (1,291.8/km²). There were 3,461 housing units at an average density of 1,288.3 per square mile (496.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 51.28% White, 44.53% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.02% of the population.
There were 3,373 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% 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, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,894, and the median income for a family was $67,161. Males had a median income of $46,439 versus $32,358 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 $24,356. About 3.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.