Alsip, IL City Data

Alsip, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,725 people who live in Alsip and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alsip to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alsip. We have included Alsip housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alsip Information

Cook County where Alsip resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Alsip has a total of 19,725 people and of those residents there are 9,524 males and 10,201 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alsip varies per year, but currently 19,180 are one race and 545 are two or more races.

Of the 19,725 people who live in Alsip, there are 5,711 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alsip is 2,929 male and 2,782 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,510.

General Alsip Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	19,725
Total population (male)	9,524
Total population (female)	10,201
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	19,180
Population of two or more races	545
Population under 20 years	5,711
Population under 20 years (male)	2,929
Population under 20 years (female)	2,782
Total population 18 years and over	14,510

Alsip Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Alsip. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alsip families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Alsip households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Alsip, IL moving companies help people in Alsip move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alsip. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alsip is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alsip social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alsip.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,791
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,774
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,655
Householder	5,008
Spouse	3,694
Child	6,623
Other relatives	292
Nonrelatives	326
Unmarried partner	177
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	410
Foster child	13
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,977
Male householder	1,075
Male householder living alone	867
Male householder not living alone	208
Female householder	1,453
Female householder living alone	1,287
Female householder not living alone	166
Nonrelatives	449
Unmarried partner	233
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	121
Foster child	N/A
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,725
Male	9,524
Under 5 years	713
5 to 9 years	754
10 to 14 years	761
15 to 17 years	441
18 and 19 years	260
20 years	125
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	396
25 to 29 years	765
30 to 34 years	783
35 to 39 years	840
40 to 44 years	767
45 to 49 years	626
50 to 54 years	606
55 to 59 years	402
60 and 61 years	141
62 to 64 years	197
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	155
70 to 74 years	209
75 to 79 years	190
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	58
Female	10,201
Under 5 years	690
5 to 9 years	752
10 to 14 years	695
15 to 17 years	409
18 and 19 years	236
20 years	130
21 years	110
22 to 24 years	402
25 to 29 years	771
30 to 34 years	800
35 to 39 years	897
40 to 44 years	790
45 to 49 years	716
50 to 54 years	589
55 to 59 years	436
60 and 61 years	167
62 to 64 years	236
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	181
70 to 74 years	370
75 to 79 years	310
80 to 84 years	246
85 years and over	159

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,725
One race	19,180
White	16,104
Black or African American	1,991
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	415
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	33
Two or more races	545

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,632
People who are White alone	16,042
People who are Black or African American alone	1,961
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	415
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,721
People who are Some other race alone	634

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Alsip Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alsip. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Alsip. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alsip population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Alsip Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alsip. The Alsip occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alsip Housing Characteristics

In Alsip, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alsip, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Alsip. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alsip, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alsip, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alsip. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alsip gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alsip, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832