Stickney, Illinois

Stickney, Illinois
Village
Official seal of Stickney, Illinois
Seal
Motto: 
A Community That Cares
Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Stickney in Cook County, Illinois.
Stickney is located in Greater Chicago
Stickney
Stickney
Stickney is located in Illinois
Stickney
Stickney
Stickney is located in the United States
Stickney
Stickney
Coordinates: 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W / 41.81694°N 87.78667°W / 41.81694; -87.78667
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipStickney
Incorporated1913
Government
 • TypeTrustee-village
 • PresidentJeff Walik
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
 • Land1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,110
 • Density3,694.9/sq mi (1,426.59/km2)
 Up 10.38% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$21,972
 • Median home value$204,000
ZIP code(s)
60402
Area code(s)708
Geocode72676
FIPS code17-72676
Websitewww.villageofstickney.com

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,110.[2] The village is named for Alpheus Beede Stickney, a railroad executive who played a central role in establishing the Clearing Industrial District.[3] It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire.

Geography

Stickney is located at 41°49′1″N 87°47′12″W / 41.81694°N 87.78667°W / 41.81694; -87.78667 (41.816982, -87.786755).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Stickney has a total area of 1.966 square miles (5.09 km2), of which 1.93 square miles (5.00 km2) (or 98.17%) is land and 0.036 square miles (0.09 km2) (or 1.83%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920550—
19302,005264.5%
19402,44622.0%
19503,31735.6%
19606,23988.1%
19706,6015.8%
19805,893−10.7%
19905,678−3.6%
20006,1488.3%
20106,78610.4%
20207,1104.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Stickney village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,689 3,034 2,111 76.27% 44.71% 29.69%
Black or African American alone (NH) 17 138 168 0.28% 2.03% 2.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 3 11 0.18% 0.04% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 65 98 91 1.06% 1.44% 1.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 4 1 0.00% 0.06% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 0 4 38 0.00% 0.06% 0.53%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 43 53 122 0.70% 0.78% 1.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,323 3,452 4,568 21.52% 50.87% 64.25%
Total 6,148 6,786 7,110 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Stickney had a population of 7,110.[10] The median age was 37.5 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.[11]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 2,418 households in Stickney, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.6% were married-couple households, 22.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11] There were 1,617 families residing in the village.[13]

There were 2,523 housing units, of which 4.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%.[11]

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $67,246, and the median income for a family was $87,997. Males had a median income of $47,361 versus $38,373 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,977. About 2.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Stickney is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.

Education

Stickney has two public elementary schools, Home School and Edison School, part of Lyons Elementary School District 103, both serving grades K-5. Students then attend George Washington Middle School in Lyons for grades 6–8.

Residents are zoned Morton West High School in Berwyn for grades 9–12 as all residents are west of Ridgeland Avenue.[14][15]

The village had previously hosted Haley School which was built in 1923[16] and demolished in 1987; its land later being converted into Haley Park in 1989, and MacArthur School (41st and Cuyler) which was closed and later demolished. St Pius X Church had an elementary school which was closed in the 90s.

Transportation

Bus service in the village is provided by CTA and Pace.[17]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stickney village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Encyclopedia of Chicago - Stickney, IL". Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Stickney village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Stickney village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bruni CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  14. ^ "1950s." J. Sterling Morton High School East. Retrieved on December 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "Polling Locations for March 2012." Stickney Township. Retrieved on December 20, 2016.
  16. ^ "Pioneers of Progress ... the history of Stickney Township." (Stickney Township Office, 1969), p. 25. Retrieved on December 29, 2018.
  17. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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