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Population (year 2000): 9,682. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,409 (+7.5% change)
Males: 4,847 (50.1%), Females: 4,835 (49.9%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60475
Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $43,275 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,000 (year 2000)
Races in Steger:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
- Hispanic (8.1%)
- Black (6.3%)
- Other race (3.1%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (25.0%), Irish (17.0%),
Italian (15.4%), Polish (10.9%), United States (5.7%), English
(5.4%).
Elevation: 715 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Steger
- High school or higher: 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Steger village
- Never married: 27.5%
- Now married: 52.6%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 11.8%
4.6% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.6% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+2.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Steger:
- ST JAMES HOSP & HLTH CTR-OLYMPIA FLDS (about 6
miles; OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAZEL CREST,
IL)
- ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 9
miles; DYER, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Steger:
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 39 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Steger:
- SANGER (about 8 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
- LANSING MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
Amtrak stations near Steger:
- 7 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking,
paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
- 18 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET
AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Steger:
- PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO
HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
- GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles;
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
- SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SOUTH
HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 15 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about
16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
- SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHICAGO,
IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
Public primary/middle schools in Steger:
- EASTVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 467;
Location: 3411 HOPKINS ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- PARKVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 399;
Location: 100 W RICHTON RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 350;
Location: 19 W 33RD ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Steger:
- ST LIBORIUS (Students: 227; Location: 3440
HALSTED BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Steger:
- STEGER SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS P.L.D.
(Operating income: $557,101; Location: 54 EAST 31ST.
STREET; 36,454 books; 1,240 audio materials; 1,399 video
materials; 101 serial subscriptions)
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