Village in Cook County, Illinois · 1.6 sq mi · 2,439 people per sq mi
About 3,900 people live in South Chicago Heights. The typical household earns $58,691, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,999 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.55%
Men 46.3 · Women 36.7
1910–2026
3,856
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,856
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,856 | -28 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,884 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 3,889 | +27 | 0.70% |
| 2023 | 3,862 | -10 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 3,872 | -55 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 3,927 | -72 | 1.80% |
| 2020 | 3,999 | -5 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 4,004 | -33 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 4,037 | -42 | 1.03% |
| 2017 | 4,079 | -37 | 0.90% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 39% |
| Never married | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau