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South Chicago Heights, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
South Chicago Heights is a Census village of 3,907 people across 1.58 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $58,691, 60.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Chicago Heights
What South Chicago Heights is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.58 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,472
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Chicago Heights
How many people live in South Chicago Heights
- Population3,907
- Median age41.1
- Population under 18806 plus or minus 249
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over424 plus or minus 229
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households1,564
- Family households960
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Chicago Heights
- Median household income$58,691
- Per capita income$27,935 plus or minus $5,977
- Civilian labor force2,033
- Employed1,874
- Unemployed159 plus or minus 123
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over2,621
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Chicago Heights
- Housing units1,692
- Occupied units1,564
- Vacant units128 plus or minus 92
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied948
- Renter occupied616 plus or minus 250
- Ownership rate60.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$149,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,196
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units1,267
- Share single family74.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more341 plus or minus 193
- Share in buildings of two or more20.2 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Mobile homes84 plus or minus 110
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Chicago Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,775
- Commuting under 15 minutes722 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.7 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more510 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.7 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone64.6 percent
- Carpooled19.9 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Chicago Heights
SBA loans in South Chicago Heights (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,603,000
- Average approval$650,750
- Median approval$295,000
- Largest approval$1,990,000
- Jobs supported39
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Chicago Heights, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Chicago Heights
SBA loans in South Chicago Heights (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,743,000
- Average approval$581,000
- Median approval$403,000
- Largest approval$1,091,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Chicago Heights, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Chicago Heights
Flood risk in South Chicago Heights
- NFIP communityVillage of South Chicago Heights
- NFIP community number170162
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The Village of South Chicago Heights participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170162 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cook County, not South Chicago Heights
Cook County context, not South Chicago Heights figures
- Establishments in Cook County134,513
- Covered employment, Cook County2,565,567
- Average annual pay, Cook County$86,931
- Housing units permitted, Cook County6,507
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Chicago Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
South Chicago Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Chicago Heights, Illinois?
3,907, in 1,564 households. South Chicago Heights village covers 1.58 square miles of land, which is 2,472 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Chicago Heights in?
Cook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Chicago Heights?
$58,691. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,300. Median gross rent is $1,196 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Chicago Heights businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $295,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Chicago Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Chicago Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Chicago Heights. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Chicago Heights in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Chicago Heights appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Chicago Heights, village of, community 170162, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Chicago Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Chicago Heights.
Is zoning published for South Chicago Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.