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Glenwood, Illinois




  Muni Village
  Date 1903
  State Illinois
  County Cook County
  Township Bloom
  Gov Mayor-council
  Head Label Mayor
  Gov Head Jeanne Maggio
  Pop 9,000
  Status down
  Percent 311
  Prevyear 1990
  Density-km 1,2918
  Density-mi 3,3501
  White 5128
  Black 4453
  Hispanic 502
  Asian 062
  Islander 010
  Native 010
  Other 226
  Zips 60425
  Area-km 70
  Area-mi 27
  Latdegree 41
  Latarc 3242
  Longdegree 87
  Longarc 3643
  Pci 24,356
  Geocode 30029
  Mhi 53,894
  Mnhv 117,300
  Mhv 120,698 ( 2000 )
  Website villageofglenwoodcom


Glenwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,000.


GEOGRAPHY

Glenwood is located at 41°32'42" North, 87°36'43" West (41.544943, -87.612052).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 7.0 Km&2 (2.7 Mi&2 ). 7.0 km&2 (2.7 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Neighboring towns include Homewood, Illinois ; Flossmoor, Illinois ; East Hazel Crest, Illinois ; Thornton, Illinois ; Lansing, Illinois ; Lynwood, Illinois ; Ford Heights, Illinois ; and Chicago Heights, Illinois .


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 9,000 people, 3,373 households, and 2,472 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 1,291.8/km&2 (3,350.1/mi&2). There were 3,461 housing units at an average density of 496.8/km&2 (1,288.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 51.28% White , 44.53% African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.62% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 2.26% from Other Races , and 1.11% from two or more races. 5.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,373 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were Married Couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,894, and the median income for a family was $67,161. Males had a median income of $46,439 versus $32,358 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $24,356. 3.7% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


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