Ancestry in Chicago Heights, Illinois (City)

European and African Ancestry#1

Self-reported anscestry as a percentage of the total population; more than one answer per person permitted.
Scope: population of Illinois and Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountOther1Unclassified2ItalianGermanIrishPolishEnglishAmericanSwedishFrenchEuropeanScottish72.578998%37.705028%72.578998%72.6%22,02722.0k9.571979%13.586858%9.571979%9.6%2,9057.077663%6.073204%7.077663%7.1%2,1485.169857%18.577052%5.169857%5.2%1,5693.907872%11.584599%3.907872%3.9%1,1862.408646%7.048835%2.408646%2.4%7311.845201%5.621699%1.845201%1.8%5601.808956%4.731590%1.808956%1.8%5491.232331%2.090753%1.232331%1.2%3740.589805%1.833635%0.589805%0.6%1790.576625%0.971849%0.576625%0.6%1750.530495%1.161809%0.530495%0.5%161

Hispanic Ancestry#2

Self-reported Hispanic anscestry as a percentage of the Hispanic population.
Scope: population of Illinois and Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights
Illinois
0%50%Count%MexicanPuerto RicanOther HispanicCubanCentral AmericanOther Central AmericanOther Central Ame…93.006073%79.247583%93.006073%93.0%9,18930.278%30.3%3.380567%9.459324%3.380567%3.4%3341.101%1.10%1.275304%2.177607%1.275304%1.3%1260.415%0.42%1.062753%1.212418%1.062753%1.1%1050.346%0.35%0.870445%3.752304%0.870445%0.9%860.283%0.28%0.718623%0.067541%0.718623%0.7%710.234%0.23%

Asian Ancestry#3

Self-reported Asian anscestry as a percentage of the Asian population.
Scope: population of Illinois and Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%ChineseVietnameseKorean51.515152%18.407317%51.515152%51.5%170.056%0.06%42.424242%3.942671%42.424242%42.4%140.046%0.05%6.060606%9.107364%6.060606%6.1%20.007%0.01%

Map of Ancestry by Tract in Chicago Heights

Italian Ancestry by Tract#4

Percentage of the population reporting 'Italian' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.5%8.9%13.4%17.9%22.4%

German Ancestry by Tract#5

Percentage of the population reporting 'German' ancestry (%):
0.0%4.4%8.7%13.1%17.4%21.8%

Irish Ancestry by Tract#6

Percentage of the population reporting 'Irish' ancestry (%):
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.4%15.2%19.1%

Polish Ancestry by Tract#7

Percentage of the population reporting 'Polish' ancestry (%):
0.0%2.1%4.2%6.2%8.3%10.4%

English Ancestry by Tract#8

Percentage of the population reporting 'English' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4%5.6%

American Ancestry by Tract#9

Percentage of the population reporting 'American' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.1%

Swedish Ancestry by Tract#10

Percentage of the population reporting 'Swedish' ancestry (%):
0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.9%4.9%

French Ancestry by Tract#11

Percentage of the population reporting 'French' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.46%0.91%1.37%1.82%2.28%

European Ancestry by Tract#12

Percentage of the population reporting 'European' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

Scottish Ancestry by Tract#13

Percentage of the population reporting 'Scottish' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.45%0.89%1.34%1.78%2.23%

Slovak Ancestry by Tract#14

Percentage of the population reporting 'Slovak' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.32%0.63%0.95%1.26%1.58%

Lithuanian Ancestry by Tract#15

Percentage of the population reporting 'Lithuanian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.43%0.87%1.30%1.73%2.17%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#16

Percentage of the population reporting 'Arab' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.69%1.03%1.38%1.73%

Dutch Ancestry by Tract#17

Percentage of the population reporting 'Dutch' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Arab Ancestry by Tract#18

Percentage of the population reporting ' Arab' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.69%1.03%1.38%1.73%

Mexican Ancestry by Tract#19

Percentage of the population reporting ' Mexican' ancestry (%):
1%14%27%39%51%64%

Puerto Rican Ancestry by Tract#20

Percentage of the population reporting ' Puerto Rican' ancestry (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.2%2.8%

Cuban Ancestry by Tract#21

Percentage of the population reporting ' Cuban' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.37%0.75%1.12%1.50%1.88%

Central American Ancestry by Tract#22

Percentage of the population reporting ' Central American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.31%0.61%0.92%1.23%1.54%

South American Ancestry by Tract#23

Percentage of the population reporting ' South American' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.01%1.35%1.70%

Chinese Ancestry by Tract#24

Percentage of the population reporting 'Chinese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.29%0.59%0.88%1.17%1.47%

Vietnamese Ancestry by Tract#25

Percentage of the population reporting 'Vietnamese' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.09%0.18%0.27%0.36%0.46%

Korean Ancestry by Tract#26

Percentage of the population reporting 'Korean' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.02%1.37%1.71%

Indian Ancestry by Tract#27

Percentage of the population reporting 'Indian' ancestry (%):
0.00%0.14%0.29%0.43%0.58%0.72%
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Ancestry by Place in the Chicago Area

There are 388 places in the Chicago Area. This section compares Chicago Heights to all of the places in the Chicago Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chicago Heights.

Italian Ancestry by Place#29

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Chicago Heights, selected other places in the Chicago Area, and entities that contain Chicago Heights
0%10%20%30%Count#East BrooklynSouth WilmingtonS WilmingtonHampshireMcCookItascaNorridgeBeecherBloomingdaleLakewoodBrookfieldNew LenoxRoselleElburnCoal CityMinookaOakwood HillsManhattanLockportHometownBartlettHomer GlenDiamondPistakee HighlandsElmwood ParkMokenaPark RidgeLa Grange ParkLa Grange PkWood DaleSugar GroveGreenwoodPeotoneWilmingtonWillowbrookWaucondaJolietNapervilleMidlothianSouth Chicago HeightsS Chicago HtsHanover ParkChicago HeightsChicago HtsChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaVoloIllinoisBloom TownshipBloomCook CountyCookChicago RidgeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast North CentralSomonaukAuroraMidwestChicagoDe MotteDixmoorEast ChicagoUniversity ParkUniv PkCalumet ParkLake VillageShelby34.090909%34.090909%34.1%45126.113861%26.113861%26.1%211226.029309%26.029309%26.0%1,492324.778761%24.778761%24.8%56422.606446%22.606446%22.6%1,922518.957598%18.957598%19.0%2,848618.832083%18.832083%18.8%803718.545520%18.545520%18.5%4,121818.292386%18.292386%18.3%752917.826637%17.826637%17.8%3,3811017.816704%17.816704%17.8%4,5161117.354109%17.354109%17.4%3,9761217.214873%17.214873%17.2%9631317.144364%17.144364%17.1%9751417.130494%17.130494%17.1%2,0191516.926714%16.926714%16.9%3581616.745442%16.745442%16.7%1,2401716.679949%16.679949%16.7%4,1861816.555376%16.555376%16.6%7191916.212176%16.212176%16.2%6,7242016.165676%16.165676%16.2%3,9422116.026345%16.026345%16.0%4382215.874962%15.874962%15.9%5182315.705373%15.705373%15.7%3,9022415.484651%15.484651%15.5%3,0722515.236777%15.236777%15.2%5,7242615.011768%15.011768%15.0%2,0412714.998562%14.998562%15.0%2,0862814.922481%14.922481%14.9%1,3862914.588235%14.588235%14.6%623012.759286%12.759286%12.8%5295611.830283%11.830283%11.8%7118310.885046%10.885046%10.9%2141119.712894%9.712894%9.7%1,3161399.048571%9.048571%9.0%13,34813.3k1599.045950%9.045950%9.0%13,18813.2k1608.880647%8.880647%8.9%1,3171667.965243%7.965243%8.0%3301947.106520%7.106520%7.1%2,7242227.077663%7.077663%7.1%2,1482236.916222%6.916222%6.9%659,005659k6.319911%6.319911%6.3%2262496.073204%6.073204%6.1%780,509781k5.839000%5.839000%5.8%5,3245.610823%5.610823%5.6%293,310293k5.414811%5.414811%5.4%7782775.391399%5.391399%5.4%17,174,74117.2M5.053272%5.053272%5.1%2,359,5042.36M4.605888%4.605888%4.6%973054.573260%4.573260%4.6%9,1883064.285569%4.285569%4.3%2,900,3222.90M3.952960%3.952960%4.0%107,284107k3123.276210%3.276210%3.3%1303321.881572%1.881572%1.9%683600.334933%0.334933%0.3%973840.291829%0.291829%0.3%213850.108173%0.108173%0.1%93860.000000%0.000000%0.0%03870.000000%0.000000%0.0%0388

Ancestry by Place in Illinois

There are 1,368 places in Illinois. This section compares Chicago Heights to the 50 most populous places in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chicago Heights. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 37,567.

Italian Ancestry by Place#54

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Chicago Heights, selected other places in Illinois, and entities that contain Chicago Heights
0%5%10%15%Count#BartlettPark RidgeElmhurstCarol StreamOrland ParkLombardPlainfieldDowners GroveTinley ParkSchaumburgArlington HeightsArlington HtsWheatonCrystal LakePalatineStreamwoodJolietNapervilleMount ProspectMt ProspectRomeovilleDes PlainesOak LawnGlenviewOak ParkHoffman EstatesHoffman EstsHanover ParkChicago HeightsChicago HtsBolingbrookChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDeKalbRockfordIllinoisCarpentersvilleBloom TownshipBloomBerwynCook CountyCookUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesEast North CentralBuffalo GroveElginSpringfieldEvanstonWheelingAuroraNormalMidwestChicagoRock IslandPeoriaBloomingtonChampaignSkokieUrbanaBellevilleMolineQuincyDecaturWaukeganCicero16.212176%16.212176%16.2%6,724115.236777%15.236777%15.2%5,724214.019938%14.019938%14.0%6,413312.565875%12.565875%12.6%5,055412.526445%12.526445%12.5%7,342512.483816%12.483816%12.5%5,496611.888446%11.888446%11.9%4,979711.762688%11.762688%11.8%5,829811.574617%11.574617%11.6%6,612911.205390%11.205390%11.2%8,3331010.883374%10.883374%10.9%8,2411110.360663%10.360663%10.4%5,5501210.045707%10.045707%10.0%4,066139.231816%9.231816%9.2%6,379149.136417%9.136417%9.1%3,705159.048571%9.048571%9.0%13,34813.3k169.045950%9.045950%9.0%13,18813.2k179.018918%9.018918%9.0%4,920188.616221%8.616221%8.6%3,424198.506510%8.506510%8.5%4,998208.473949%8.473949%8.5%4,811218.232565%8.232565%8.2%3,833227.607378%7.607378%7.6%3,955237.529917%7.529917%7.5%3,895247.106520%7.106520%7.1%2,724257.077663%7.077663%7.1%2,1486.975242%6.975242%7.0%5,184266.916222%6.916222%6.9%659,005659k6.602880%6.602880%6.6%2,857276.303602%6.303602%6.3%9,430286.073204%6.073204%6.1%780,509781k5.847159%5.847159%5.8%2,238295.839000%5.839000%5.8%5,3245.721984%5.721984%5.7%3,228305.610823%5.610823%5.6%293,310293k5.391399%5.391399%5.4%17,174,74117.2M5.053272%5.053272%5.1%2,359,5042.36M5.019974%5.019974%5.0%2,086314.986642%4.986642%5.0%5,581324.976659%4.976659%5.0%5,810334.758056%4.758056%4.8%3,591344.641128%4.641128%4.6%1,764354.573260%4.573260%4.6%9,188364.564125%4.564125%4.6%2,489374.285569%4.285569%4.3%2,900,3222.90M3.952960%3.952960%4.0%107,284107k383.860584%3.860584%3.9%1,492393.618415%3.618415%3.6%4,197403.503981%3.503981%3.5%2,746413.493481%3.493481%3.5%2,958423.434403%3.434403%3.4%2,228433.135357%3.135357%3.1%1,315443.068174%3.068174%3.1%1,311452.901530%2.901530%2.9%1,242462.809113%2.809113%2.8%1,143472.599139%2.599139%2.6%1,925482.556744%2.556744%2.6%2,254491.498118%1.498118%1.5%1,25850

Ancestry by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Chicago Heights to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chicago Heights. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Italian Ancestry by Place#79

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Chicago Heights, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Chicago Heights
0%2%4%6%8%Count#KenoshaJolietNapervilleSterling HeightsSterling HtsWarrenChicago HeightsChicago HtsChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaRockfordAkronIllinoisBloom TownshipBloomCook CountyCookUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnn ArborColumbusEast North CentralElginSpringfieldDearbornClevelandAuroraMidwestOmahaMadisonChicagoOverland ParkOlatheDes MoinesCincinnatiSt. LouisPeoriaKansas CityToledoColumbiaGrand RapidsDaytonLansingSouth BendSpringfieldMilwaukeeSt. PaulMinneapolisFort WayneIndependenceTopekaDavenportIndianapolisRochesterLincolnCedar RapidsGreen BayWichitaKansas CityEvansvilleSioux FallsFargoFlintDetroit9.263506%9.263506%9.3%9,25119.048571%9.048571%9.0%13,34813.3k29.045950%9.045950%9.0%13,18813.2k38.957729%8.957729%9.0%11,79511.8k48.475668%8.475668%8.5%11,44811.4k57.077663%7.077663%7.1%2,1486.916222%6.916222%6.9%659,005659k6.303602%6.303602%6.3%9,43066.081367%6.081367%6.1%12,07212.1k76.073204%6.073204%6.1%780,509781k5.839000%5.839000%5.8%5,3245.610823%5.610823%5.6%293,310293k5.391399%5.391399%5.4%17,174,74117.2M5.200403%5.200403%5.2%6,14185.066556%5.066556%5.1%42,40942.4k95.053272%5.053272%5.1%2,359,5042.36M4.986642%4.986642%5.0%5,581104.976659%4.976659%5.0%5,810114.923576%4.923576%4.9%4,703124.598564%4.598564%4.6%17,89617.9k134.573260%4.573260%4.6%9,188144.285569%4.285569%4.3%2,900,3222.90M4.248971%4.248971%4.2%18,82618.8k153.992538%3.992538%4.0%9,823163.952960%3.952960%4.0%107,284107k173.901510%3.901510%3.9%7,170183.899478%3.899478%3.9%5,178193.817551%3.817551%3.8%8,126203.729728%3.729728%3.7%11,11511.1k213.632567%3.632567%3.6%11,48011.5k223.618415%3.618415%3.6%4,197233.592663%3.592663%3.6%16,94916.9k243.548107%3.548107%3.5%9,965253.413135%3.413135%3.4%3,999263.122953%3.122953%3.1%6,055273.116697%3.116697%3.1%4,399283.106131%3.106131%3.1%3,565293.071152%3.071152%3.1%3,103303.004154%3.004154%3.0%4,961312.681435%2.681435%2.7%16,05316.1k322.648405%2.648405%2.6%7,870332.611016%2.611016%2.6%10,56610.6k342.557539%2.557539%2.6%6,674352.439919%2.439919%2.4%2,860362.438183%2.438183%2.4%3,108372.309760%2.309760%2.3%2,363382.294035%2.294035%2.3%19,42319.4k392.246041%2.246041%2.2%2,502402.188867%2.188867%2.2%5,976411.932266%1.932266%1.9%2,503421.898029%1.898029%1.9%1,992431.781550%1.781550%1.8%6,913441.521819%1.521819%1.5%2,279451.439795%1.439795%1.4%1,730461.421815%1.421815%1.4%2,387471.252264%1.252264%1.3%1,452481.205039%1.205039%1.2%1,192490.690475%0.690475%0.7%4,71950

Ancestry by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Chicago Heights to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Chicago Heights. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Italian Ancestry by Place#104

Percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Chicago Heights, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Chicago Heights
0%2%4%6%8%Count#BostonPhiladelphiaChicago HeightsChicago HtsChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaNew YorkIllinoisLas VegasVirginia BeachVirginia BchBloom TownshipBloomCook CountyCookUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsColumbusEast North CentralSan FranciscoClevelandPortlandDenverMidwestSeattleOmahaRaleighSan DiegoTucsonChicagoPhoenixWashingtonJacksonvilleSan JoseKansas CityCharlotteMesaSacramentoAlbuquerqueOaklandAustinFresnoBaltimoreLos AngelesMilwaukeeMinneapolisLong BeachLouisvilleNashville-DavidsonIndianapolisMiamiAtlantaTulsaFort WorthOklahoma CityArlingtonWichitaSan AntonioMemphisHoustonDallasEl PasoDetroit8.132114%8.132114%8.1%53,53253.5k17.615687%7.615687%7.6%118,800119k27.077663%7.077663%7.1%2,1486.916222%6.916222%6.9%659,005659k6.519316%6.519316%6.5%551,662552k36.073204%6.073204%6.1%780,509781k5.939882%5.939882%5.9%36,42936.4k45.929518%5.929518%5.9%26,66726.7k55.839000%5.839000%5.8%5,3245.610823%5.610823%5.6%293,310293k5.391399%5.391399%5.4%17,174,74117.2M5.285019%5.285019%5.3%23,71723.7k65.066556%5.066556%5.1%42,40942.4k75.053272%5.053272%5.1%2,359,5042.36M4.899551%4.899551%4.9%41,66041.7k84.598564%4.598564%4.6%17,89617.9k94.454639%4.454639%4.5%27,64527.6k104.329846%4.329846%4.3%28,72028.7k114.285569%4.285569%4.3%2,900,3222.90M4.281534%4.281534%4.3%28,63728.6k124.248971%4.248971%4.2%18,82618.8k134.238137%4.238137%4.2%18,70418.7k144.104198%4.104198%4.1%56,42556.4k153.984374%3.984374%4.0%21,02121.0k163.952960%3.952960%4.0%107,284107k173.936800%3.936800%3.9%61,23061.2k183.882800%3.882800%3.9%25,58825.6k193.876883%3.876883%3.9%33,21033.2k203.727896%3.727896%3.7%37,62837.6k213.592663%3.592663%3.6%16,94916.9k223.546092%3.546092%3.5%28,68228.7k233.525091%3.525091%3.5%16,58416.6k243.490599%3.490599%3.5%16,91316.9k253.066665%3.066665%3.1%17,07717.1k263.005048%3.005048%3.0%12,38212.4k272.871294%2.871294%2.9%26,06526.1k282.843286%2.843286%2.8%14,60914.6k292.731401%2.731401%2.7%16,96217.0k302.690825%2.690825%2.7%105,450105k312.681435%2.681435%2.7%16,05316.1k322.611016%2.611016%2.6%10,56610.6k332.571345%2.571345%2.6%12,08012.1k342.458251%2.458251%2.5%15,03415.0k352.409242%2.409242%2.4%15,51015.5k362.294035%2.294035%2.3%19,42319.4k372.225731%2.225731%2.2%9,629382.173637%2.173637%2.2%9,920392.002971%2.002971%2.0%8,010401.915238%1.915238%1.9%15,62715.6k411.819633%1.819633%1.8%11,28211.3k421.787970%1.787970%1.8%6,864431.781550%1.781550%1.8%6,913441.765092%1.765092%1.8%25,40625.4k451.649597%1.649597%1.6%10,81910.8k461.558033%1.558033%1.6%34,90934.9k471.390452%1.390452%1.4%17,77617.8k481.099463%1.099463%1.1%7,455490.690475%0.690475%0.7%4,71950

Definitions

This page discusses the self-reported ancestry of the residents of Chicago Heights. Respondents were not limited to one ancestry, so if a person reported both English and German, then they would be counted in both categories. Consequently, the sum of the counts over all the ancestries most often exceeds the total population of the entity. Asian and Hispanic ancestry is reported separately from European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African ancestry. A full list of all possible categories is as follows:

  • European, Middle Eastern, and Subsaharan African Ancestries: Afghan, Albanian, Alsatian, American, Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Syrian, Arab, Other Arab, Armenian, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac, Australian, Austrian, Basque, Belgian, Brazilian, British, Bulgarian, Cajun, Canadian, Carpatho Rusyn, Celtic, Croatian, Cypriot, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Eastern European, English, Estonian, European, Finnish, French, French Canadian, German, German Russian, Greek, Guyanese, Hungarian, Icelander, Iranian, Irish, Israeli, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxemburger, Macedonian, Maltese, New Zealander, Northern European, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Serbian, Slavic, Slovak, Slovene, Soviet Union, Subsaharan African, Cape Verdean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Liberian, Nigerian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Ugandan, Zimbabwean, African, Other, Swedish, Swiss, Turkish, Ukrainian, Welsh, West Indian, Bahamian, Barbadian, Belizean, Bermudan, British West Indian, Dutch West Indian, Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, U.S. Virgin Islander, West Indian, Other West Indian, Yugoslavian, Other, and Unclassified
  • Asian Ancestries: Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Mongolian, Nepalese, Okinawan, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Other, Not Specified, and Mixed
  • Hispanic Ancestries: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American, Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Salvadoran, Other Central American, South American, Argentinean, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Uruguayan, Venezuelan, Other South American, Other Hispanic, Spaniard, Spanish, and Spanish American

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