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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 79,836 | 
| 2000 Population: | 96,288 | 
| White Population: | 22,735 | 
| Black Population: | 52,543 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 33,019 | 
| Asian Population: | 190 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 438 | 
| Indian Population: | 41 | 
| Other Population: | 18,058 | 
| Male Population: | 44,975 | 
| Female Population: | 51,313 | 
| Median Age: | 32.1 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.3 | 
| Households: | 34,367 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.04 | 
| Average House Value: | $90,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,534 | 
| Land Area: | 13.201 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.098 sq mi | 
            Riverdale, IL (       4.8 miles)
             Dolton, IL (       6.0 miles)
             Calumet City, IL (       6.4 miles)
             Blue Island, IL (       7.2 miles)
             Evergreen Park, IL (       7.2 miles)
             South Holland, IL (       7.6 miles)
             Harvey, IL (       8.3 miles)
             Posen, IL (       8.4 miles)
             Robbins, IL (       8.7 miles)
             Hometown, IL (       8.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 | 
| White Population: | 9,125,471 | 
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 | 
| Asian Population: | 423,603 | 
| Indian Population: | 31,006 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 | 
| Other Population: | 722,712 | 
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 | 
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 | 
| White Households: | 3,586,667 | 
| Black Households: | 625,590 | 
| Asian Households: | 134,333 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,657 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |