Population 10,831 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Worth
Household size in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Worth run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Worth has smaller households than most Illinois cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Worth is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 39.8, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Worth (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Worth
Renters in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Worth rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 14.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Worth: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 25 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Worth is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,003 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,195 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Worth runs $1,195 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $350 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Worth
Bachelor's degrees in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Worth have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Worth never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Worth has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Worth
| Period | Worth | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Worth runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 35 have higher unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Worth compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth | 2.41 | 39.1 | 13.2% | 35.9% | 3.4% | 1968 | $1,195 | 19.0% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Chicago Ridge | 2.70 | 37.6 | 8.6% | 48.7% | 11.4% | 1973 | $1,263 | 28.3% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| Palos Hills | 2.43 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 24.6% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,348 | 27.7% | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| Palos Heights | 2.44 | 48.5 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 5.8% | 1976 | $2,366 | 42.0% | 96.4% | 4.0% |
| Oak Lawn | 2.69 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,432 | 31.2% | 90.0% | 5.2% |
| Hickory Hills | 2.60 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,222 | 27.0% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| Alsip | 2.49 | 40.2 | 16.6% | 32.2% | 3.9% | 1974 | $1,250 | 18.7% | 89.4% | 8.6% |
| Bridgeview | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.3% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,263 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| Palos Park | 2.55 | 53.3 | 2.2% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 1983 | $2,516 | 51.3% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Crestwood | 1.98 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,357 | 27.5% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
| Burbank | 3.07 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,326 | 15.5% | 78.3% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Worth. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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