Merrionette Park, Illinois

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Merrionette Park, Illinois


Location within Chicagoland.	The Chicagoland tristate area.

Incorporated

Village in 1947.

County, State

Cook County, Illinois

Township

Worth Township

Government

President

Dennis Magee

Population (2000)

1,999 (down 3.20% from 1990)

Pop. density

2,031.1/km² (5,309.3/mi²)

Zip code(s)

60803

Area code

708

Land Area

1.0 km² (0.4 mi²)

Lat. / long.

41°40.56′N 87°41.56′W

Income

Per capita: $22,497
Household: $36,278

Home value

Mean: $93,691 (2000)
Median: $97,400

Website

N/A

**Demographics** (Full data)
White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Islander	Native	Other
90.30%	6.60%	4.15%	0.50%	0.00%	0.05%	1.15%

Merrionette Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,999 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Merrionette Park is located at 41°40′56″N, 87°41′56″W (41.682194, -87.698869)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,999 people, 957 households, and 492 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,031.1/km² (5,309.3/mi²). There were 988 housing units at an average density of 1,003.9/km² (2,624.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.30% White, 6.60% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.

There were 957 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.5% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,278, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $29,130 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,497. About 6.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.