Dixmoor, Illinois

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Population in July 2007: 3,797. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 1,887	(48.0%)
Females: 2,047	(52.0%)

Cook County

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60426.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,400 (it was $26,677 in 2000)

Dixmoor	$28,400
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,600 (it was $57,100 in 2000)

Dixmoor	$87,600
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Dixmoor:

Black (57.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (23.7%)
Hispanic (18.2%)
Other race (9.5%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dixmoor: 103.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.9%), Irish (6.3%), Polish (5.0%), Dutch (1.8%), Italian (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/15/1923

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 3065 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dixmoor

High school or higher: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 16.4%
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixmoor village

Never married: 34.5%
Now married: 39.0%
Separated: 4.6%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 12.0%

379 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America).

This village:	9.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Dixmoor, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dixmoor to the number of sex offenders is 762 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dixmoor:	1.8% ($1,037)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (8.3 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (14.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Posen, IL (1.3 miles ), Harvey, IL (1.7 miles ), Blue Island, IL (2.1 miles ), Calumet Park, IL (2.5 miles ), Riverdale, IL (2.6 miles ), Phoenix, IL (2.8 miles ), Markham, IL (2.9 miles ), Robbins, IL (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $11,900
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,800
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,700
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,900
2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,000
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $95,300
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,400
2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $168,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 87.67 W

45 people in state prisons

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Dixmoor, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +254 (+6.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Crime in Dixmoor by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1
per 100,000	25.0	25.4	25.4	25.4	25.2	25.4	78.1	26.2
Robberies	5	7	8	5	7	5	7	12
per 100,000	124.8	177.9	203.4	127.1	176.6	127.1	182.1	314.7
Assaults	3	4	6	13	4	4	3	1
per 100,000	74.9	101.7	152.5	330.5	100.9	101.7	78.1	26.2
Burglaries	88	96	68	61	76	38	70	66
per 100,000	2197.3	2440.3	1728.5	1550.6	1917.3	965.9	1821.5	1730.9
Thefts	98	124	125	122	107	98	99	92
per 100,000	2446.9	3152.0	3177.4	3101.2	2699.3	2491.1	2576.1	2412.8
Auto thefts	44	50	60	55	63	25	37	32
per 100,000	1098.6	1271.0	1525.2	1398.1	1589.3	635.5	962.8	839.2
Arson	2	1	0	1	4	1	2	1
per 100,000	49.9	25.4	0.0	25.4	100.9	25.4	52.0	26.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3)	412.0	492.6	482.0	469.0	513.1	296.9	440.3	405.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.62
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dixmoor, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dixmoor-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Dixmoor village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dixmoor:

INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; HARVEY, IL)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Dixmoor, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dixmoor:

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 19 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dixmoor:

TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
LANSING MUNI (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)
MERRILL C MEIGS (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)

Amtrak stations near Dixmoor:

5 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.
12 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.
14 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixmoor:

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,599)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dixmoor:

Rosa L Parks Middle School (Location: 14700 S ROBEY ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
Martin L King Elementary School (Location: 14600 SEELEY AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
Lincoln Elementary School (Location: 141ST AND HONORE; Grades: PK - 5)

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Notable location: Dixmoor Village Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dixmoor and their reported violations in the past:

DIXMOOR (Address: 170 W 145th St, Population served: 3647, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1996)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between DEC-17-1993 and JUN-30-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1996)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1993 and FEB-05-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-05-1994 to FEB-05-1994), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-1994), St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-1994)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1999 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)

13 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

8 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	30.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	22.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Dixmoor compared to Illinois state average:

Dixmoor, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dixmoor mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	3	$4,676	$18,704	20	$7,085
Police - Other	4	$8,148	$24,444	5	$2,491
Police Protection - Officers	14	$35,081	$30,069	3	$2,922
Other Government Administration	3	$8,004	$32,016	8	$11,446
Financial Administration	2	$5,814	$34,884	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$452
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$7,499	$29,996	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$452
Streets and Highways	7	$16,118	$27,631	0	$0
Totals for Government	36	$85,339	$28,446	38	$24,848

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.27%
Illinois average: 0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)
Cook County: 0.09%
Illinois average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dixmoor:

WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WBEE (1570 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, IL)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixmoor:

WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPWX (92.3 FM; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dixmoor:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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