Ford Heights, Illinois

Ford Heights: Village in United States of America

About

Ford Heights is a village located in the county of Cook in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,763 and a population density of 1,417 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,647 inhabitants.

Ford Heights locator map
Location of Ford Heights on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Ford Heights

Population : 2,647 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Cook County
Postal code : 60411
Phone Area Codes : 708
Area : 1.95 km2
Altitude : 663 feet / 202 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 04:09:35 (7th November 2024)
Density : 1,357 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.38% (2010-2020)
US 30 in Ford Heights  Illinois image
US 30 in Ford Heights Illinois
US 30 in Ford Heights  Illinois image

Geography

Ford Heights is located at 41°30'23"N 87°35'30"W (41.5064200, -87.5917100).

Ford Heights map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ford Heights decreased by 4.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,763 - census
2011 2,781 0.65% estimation process
2012 2,789 0.29% estimation process
2013 2,793 0.14% estimation process
2014 2,787 -0.22% estimation process
2015 2,773 -0.5% estimation process
2016 2,755 -0.65% estimation process
2017 2,728 -0.99% estimation process
2018 2,701 -1% estimation process
2019 2,682 -0.71% estimation process
2020 2,647 -1.32% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,168
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,655
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,072
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,655
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 9.6%
People over 65 (%) : 33.8%
Female persons, % : 52.8%
White only, percent : 88.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 1.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 12.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 816
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 7.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.6%

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $768,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,856
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $647
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,774
2015-2019 Households : 4,213
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 1.94
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 46.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 42.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 133,072
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 57,100
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,531
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 162,621
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,889
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $84,484
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $60,912
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,475
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 644
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 563
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 266
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,129
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 122
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,263
2010 population per square mile : 2,126.9
2010 land area in square miles : 3.60

Schools in Ford Heights

College & universities near Ford Heights, IL

Code Name City ZIP
148007 Prairie State College Chicago Heights (IL) 60411-8226

Stations (22)

Amtrak & bus stations near Ford Heights, IL

Code Name Address Type
DYE Dyer station 913 Sheffield Avenue RAIL
HMW Homewood 18015 Park Ave. RAIL
HMI Hammond–Whiting station 1135 South Calumet Ave. RAIL
GRY Gary, IN 100 West 4th Avenue BUS
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Ford Heights

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sauk Villag Post Office Sauk Village (IL) 60411

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Distance to Other Cities

Ford Heights distances to largest Illinois cities