Worth, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Worth is a village in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
, a suburb of Chicago
. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.
, there were 11,047 people, 4,383 households, and 2,796 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,634.4 people per square mile (1,792.1/km²). There were 4,513 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (732.1/km²). The racial makeup
of the village was 92.43% White, 1.59% African American
, 0.18% Native American
, 1.22% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 2.18% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 6.06% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Worth as of the 2000 census were German
(23.4%), Irish
(22.7%), Polish
(20.3%) and Italian
(10.1%).
There were 4,383 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,723, and the median income for a family was $51,523. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $28,492 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,449. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Elected Officials are:
President Randy J. Keller (Choices For Worth) - Current term expires in April 2013
Clerk Bonnie M. Price (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Rich Dziedzic (Independent) Chairman of Building, Licensing and Ordinance Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Colleen McElroy (Independent) Chairman of Economic Development Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Pete Kats (Independent) Chairman of Public Works Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Jim Serpico (Independent) Chairman of Golf Course Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Mary Rhien (Voices of Worth) Chairman of Public Safety Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Mary Werner (Independent) Chairman of Finance Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later.
which is Represented by Congressman William Lipinski (D-Chicago); the area south of 115th Street and east of Harlem Avenue, and also between 114th Place and 115th Street from Harlem to Oak Park Avenue, is in the Illinois' 1st congressional district
which is Represented by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago).
Worth is located within 18th State Senate District which is represented by State Senator Edward Maloney (D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District which is represented by State Representative William Cunningham (D-Chicago) and the 36th Representative District which is Represented by State Representative Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park).
on Metra
's SouthWest Service
, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
).
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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, a suburb 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 10,789 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Worth is located at 41°41′20"N 87°47′34"W (41.688827, -87.792659).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 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.83%) 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 11,047 people, 4,383 households, and 2,796 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 4,634.4 people per square mile (1,792.1/km²). There were 4,513 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (732.1/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of the village was 92.43% White, 1.59% 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...
, 0.18% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 1.22% 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,...
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, 2.18% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 6.06% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Worth as of the 2000 census were 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...
(23.4%), Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(22.7%), 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...
(20.3%) and Italian
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
(10.1%).
There were 4,383 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,723, and the median income for a family was $51,523. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $28,492 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 $19,449. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Village Government
The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with a Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large.The Elected Officials are:
President Randy J. Keller (Choices For Worth) - Current term expires in April 2013
Clerk Bonnie M. Price (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Rich Dziedzic (Independent) Chairman of Building, Licensing and Ordinance Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Colleen McElroy (Independent) Chairman of Economic Development Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Pete Kats (Independent) Chairman of Public Works Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Jim Serpico (Independent) Chairman of Golf Course Committee -
Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Mary Rhien (Voices of Worth) Chairman of Public Safety Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Mary Werner (Independent) Chairman of Finance Committee -
Current term expires in April 2015
All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later.
State and Federal Government
Worth is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village is in Illinois' 3rd congressional districtIllinois' 3rd congressional district
The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January 2005. The district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski beginning in 1993....
which is Represented by Congressman William Lipinski (D-Chicago); the area south of 115th Street and east of Harlem Avenue, and also between 114th Place and 115th Street from Harlem to Oak Park Avenue, is in the Illinois' 1st congressional 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...
which is Represented by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago).
Worth is located within 18th State Senate District which is represented by State Senator Edward Maloney (D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District which is represented by State Representative William Cunningham (D-Chicago) and the 36th Representative District which is Represented by State Representative Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park).
Township and County Government
The Village of Worth is located in the 6th County Board District. Worth is in two townships - East of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township and West of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township.Transportation
Worth has a stationWorth (Metra)
Worth is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Worth, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Worth is in zone D....
on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's SouthWest Service
SouthWest Service
The SouthWest Service is an American commuter rail line owned and operated by Metra, running southwest from Union Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois, to Manhattan, Illinois...
, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois
Manhattan, Illinois
Manhattan is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,071 at the 2006 special census. The city is located in northeastern Illinois approximately 50 miles southwest of Chicago.- History :...
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
).