Ford Heights, IL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,731 (100% urban, 0% rural).

Population (female): 1,480

Median Age: 33.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $790.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 46.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.4% for Black residents, 26.1% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Ford Heights, Illinois as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ford Heights is 197 to 1.>

Ancestries:

Land Area: 1.77 square miles.

Zip Codes: 60411

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $24,916 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $18,031 (it was $8,938 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $68,487 (it was $46,900 in 2000) Ford Heights:$68,487IL:$195,300

Races:
      Black alone - 2,635 - 95.4%
      Hispanic - 42 - 1.5%
      White alone - 40 - 1.4%
      Two or more races - 37 - 1.3%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.2%
      Asian alone - 3 - 0.1%

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Local Mobile Drug Testing and Mobile Alcohol Testing services in Ford Heights, IL and the surrounding areas is provided at your business or other specified locations such as a Construction Site, Warehouse, Port, Office Building, Accident Scene or Hospital. Mobile Drug Testing in Ford Heights, IL is available for DOT and NON-DOT Testing. Both laboratory analysis and instant result testing is offered.

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How To Schedule A Mobile Drug Testing Service in Ford Heights, IL

To schedule any type of Mobile Drug or Alcohol Test in Ford Heights, IL, call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. Information we will need includes, number of employees to be tested, type of test, preferred date and time and if the employees are DOT or NON-DOT regulated.

Mobile Drug Testing in Ford Heights, IL

Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).

Mobile drug testing is utilized in most cases by companies needing multiple employee drug tests performed on-site which will eliminate the need for employees to leave the worksite and go to a testing center; this prevents "down time".

Mobile drug testing is also available when an employer wishes to conduct a "sweep" due to reasonable suspicion of drug use in the workplace.

Mobile drug testing services are also utilized for post-accident situations for DOT and NON-DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Mobile Drug Testing for Ford Heights, IL Employers

Mobile drug testing is used by many businesses including:

  • Construction Sites
  • Motor Pool Facilities
  • Car Dealerships
  • Trucking/Transportation Companies
  • Schools
  • Sports Venues
  • Hospitals
  • Oil & Gas Drilling Sites

Mobile DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in Ford Heights, IL

We also specialize in providing Mobile/On-site Drug Testing Services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include Consortium Enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and Policy Manual Development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.

Additional DOT Services:

  • Consortium Enrollment
  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • Employer Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

The Opioid Overdose Crisis

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.

  • Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
  • Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
  • An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
  • About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
  • Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
  • The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
  • Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.

In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)

Drug Testing Locations in Ford Heights, IL

In addition to providing Mobile/On-Site Drug Testing, Accredited Drug Testing has drug testing locations in Ford Heights, IL and the surrounding areas. Many of our drug testing centers open early and have evening hours to accommodate a person's work schedule. Our drug testing locations in Ford Heights, IL have certified and trained drug testing specialists ready to serve your testing needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and confidential manner.

Drug testing purposes for employers include pre-employment, random selection, post-accident and reasonable suspicion. Testing purposes for individuals can include court ordered, probation, child custody or for any other personal reason.

Accredited Drug Testing is a nationwide drug testing company with testing centers in Ford Heights, IL specializing in Drug, Alcohol, DNA testing, DOT Physicals and Background Checks.

ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!

With over 20,000 testing centers throughout the United States, Accredited Drug Testing has testing centers in all States and in most cities and towns.

Certified Mobile Drug Testing Ford Heights, IL

All Accredited Drug Testing specialists are certified and qualified for urine, hair and saliva drug collections and breath alcohol screenings for DOT and NON-DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Which Drug Testing Panel Is Right For You?

Drug test screening groups are commonly referred to as a drug testing panel. The most common panels used are a 5 panel, 10 panel and 12 panel drug tests, (panels specify how many drugs will be screened) however customized screening can be analyzed for drugs such as opiates, bath salts, synthetic cannabinoids and a wide range of prescription drugs.

What Is A Drug Test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law (such as cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin) and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.

More Information About Mobile Drug Testing in Ford Heights, IL

Mobile Drug Testing can also provide instant drug tests, where the result is available on-site. However, if an instant test has a non-negative result the specimen will be sent to a certified laboratory for confirmation testing.

Mobile drug testing is convenient and a cost-effective method when a company has multiple employees needing a drug or alcohol test.

When providing mobile drug testing for DOT employees, Accredited Drug Testing can provide all required documentation including the Federal Chain of Custody Forms.

30 E 15TH ST STE 100 2.5 miles

30 E 15TH ST STE 100
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
Categories: CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL

1423 CHICAGO RD 2.5 miles

1423 CHICAGO RD
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
Categories: CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL

24 JOLIET ST 3.6 miles

24 JOLIET ST
DYER, IN 46311
Categories: DYER IN

3301 N Ashland 4.0 miles

3301 N Ashland
Chicago, IL 60657
Categories: Chicago IL

2741 RIDGE RD 4.6 miles

2741 RIDGE RD
LANSING, IL 60438
Categories: LANSING IL

2741 RIDGE RD FL 2 4.6 miles

2741 RIDGE RD FL 2
LANSING, IL 60438
Categories: LANSING IL

18665 DIXIE HWY 4.9 miles

18665 DIXIE HWY
HOMEWOOD, IL 60430
Categories: HOMEWOOD IL

17665 Torrence Ave, 5.0 miles

17665 Torrence Ave,
Lansing, IL 60438
Categories: Lansing IL

8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204 5.3 miles

8840 CALUMET AVE, STE 204
MUNSTER, IN 46321
Categories: MUNSTER IN

19550 GOVERNORS HWY 5.7 miles

19550 GOVERNORS HWY
FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422
Categories: FLOSSMOOR IL

1595 VALENCIA CT 5.8 miles

1595 VALENCIA CT
CALUMET CITY, IL 60409
Categories: CALUMET CITY IL

19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101 5.8 miles

19150 South Kedzie Avenue, Suite 101
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Categories: Flossmoor IL

8135 S Calumet Ave 5.9 miles

8135 S Calumet Ave
Munster, IN 46321
Categories: Munster IN

7905 CALUMET AVE 6.2 miles

7905 CALUMET AVE
MUNSTER, IN 46321
Categories: MUNSTER IN

1500 US HIGHWAY 41 6.3 miles

1500 US HIGHWAY 41
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
Categories: SCHERERVILLE IN

16246 PRINCE DR 6.5 miles

16246 PRINCE DR
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
Categories: SOUTH HOLLAND IL

1217 US HIGHWAY 41 6.7 miles

1217 US HIGHWAY 41
SCHERERVILLE, IN 46375
Categories: SCHERERVILLE IN

6624 MONROE AVE 7.3 miles

6624 MONROE AVE
HAMMOND, IN 46324
Categories: HAMMOND IN

3145 45TH ST STE F 7.5 miles

3145 45TH ST STE F
HIGHLAND, IN 46322
Categories: HIGHLAND IN

1010 165TH ST 7.6 miles

1010 165TH ST
HAMMOND, IN 46324
Categories: HAMMOND IN

15600 HONORE AVE 7.8 miles

15600 HONORE AVE
HARVEY, IL 60426
Categories: HARVEY IL

6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A 7.8 miles

6423 COLUMBIA AVE UNIT A
HAMMOND, IN 46320
Categories: HAMMOND IN

16501 KEDZIE AVE 7.9 miles

16501 KEDZIE AVE
MARKHAM, IL 60428
Categories: MARKHAM IL

5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D 8.2 miles

5500 Hohman Ave Ste 1D
Hammond, IN 46320
Categories: Hammond IN

2450 169TH ST 8.5 miles

2450 169TH ST
HAMMOND, IN 46323
Categories: HAMMOND IN

813 SIBLEY ST 8.6 miles

813 SIBLEY ST
HAMMOND, IN 46320
Categories: HAMMOND IN

1573 N CLINE AVE 8.8 miles

1573 N CLINE AVE
GRIFFITH, IN 46319
Categories: GRIFFITH IN

25711 S Egyptian Trail 9.9 miles

25711 S Egyptian Trail
Monee, IL 60449
Categories: Monee IL

7501 W 15TH AVE 10.1 miles

7501 W 15TH AVE
GARY, IN 46406
Categories: GARY IN

4020 S CALUMET AVE 10.3 miles

4020 S CALUMET AVE
HAMMOND, IN 46320
Categories: HAMMOND IN

3831 S HOHMAN AVE 10.3 miles

3831 S HOHMAN AVE
HAMMOND, IN 46327
Categories: HAMMOND IN

12942 S CARPENTER ST 10.9 miles

12942 S CARPENTER ST
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
Categories: CALUMET PARK IL

6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH 11.2 miles

6701 159TH ST OCC HEALTH
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
Categories: TINLEY PARK IL

2310 York St Ste 4A 11.3 miles

2310 York St Ste 4A
Blue Island, IL 60406
Categories: Blue Island IL

12647 S JUSTINE ST 11.4 miles

12647 S JUSTINE ST
CALUMET PARK, IL 60827
Categories: CALUMET PARK IL

17148 HARLEM AVE 11.6 miles

17148 HARLEM AVE
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
Categories: TINLEY PARK IL

5404 W 25TH AVE STE107 11.6 miles

5404 W 25TH AVE STE107
GARY, IN 46406
Categories: GARY IN

4321 FIR ST STE 313 11.6 miles

4321 FIR ST STE 313
EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312
Categories: EAST CHICAGO IN

16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 12.0 miles

16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
Categories: TINLEY PARK IL

4519 W 5TH AVE 12.2 miles

4519 W 5TH AVE
GARY, IN 46406
Categories: GARY IN

4742 CAL SAG RD 12.6 miles

4742 CAL SAG RD
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
Categories: CRESTWOOD IL

4800 W 129TH ST 12.6 miles

4800 W 129TH ST
ALSIP, IL 60803
Categories: ALSIP IL

21035 S LA GRANGE RD 13.3 miles

21035 S LA GRANGE RD
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
Categories: FRANKFORT IL

9001 Broadway, 13.8 miles

9001 Broadway,
Merrillville, IN 46410
Categories: Merrillville IN

751 E 81ST PL 13.8 miles

751 E 81ST PL
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Categories: MERRILLVILLE IN

19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111 13.8 miles

19070 EVERETT BLVD, UNIT 111
MOKENA, IL 60448
Categories: MOKENA IL

387 EAST 84TH DR 13.9 miles

387 EAST 84TH DR
MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Categories: MERRILLVILLE IN

900 E 103RD ST 13.9 miles

900 E 103RD ST
CHICAGO, IL 60628
Categories: CHICAGO IL

1734 W 105TH ST 14.1 miles

1734 W 105TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60643
Categories: CHICAGO IL

18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 14.2 miles

18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
Categories: TINLEY PARK IL

10242 S VINCENNES AVE 14.3 miles

10242 S VINCENNES AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60643
Categories: CHICAGO IL

onsite for POH only 14.9 miles

onsite for POH only
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
Categories: ORLAND PARK IL

9570 W 159TH ST STE A 15.0 miles

9570 W 159TH ST STE A
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
Categories: ORLAND PARK IL

10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 15.1 miles

10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310,
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Categories: Oak Lawn IL

5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 15.5 miles

5533 W 109TH ST STE 103
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
Categories: OAK LAWN IL

PO BOX 63 15.7 miles

PO BOX 63
MOKENA, IL 60448
Categories: MOKENA IL

14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 15.7 miles

14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100,
Orland Park, IL 60462
Categories: Orland Park IL

8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106, 15.8 miles

8751 S Greenwood Ave Ste 106,
Chicago, IL 60619
Categories: Chicago IL

3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 16.0 miles

3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
Categories: EVERGREEN PARK IL

10737 W. 165TH STREET 16.0 miles

10737 W. 165TH STREET
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
Categories: ORLAND PARK IL

12255 S 80TH AVE 16.1 miles

12255 S 80TH AVE
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Categories: PALOS HEIGHTS IL

7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 16.3 miles

7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Categories: Palos Heights IL

611 DIVISION ST 16.6 miles

611 DIVISION ST
PEOTONE, IL 60468
Categories: PEOTONE IL

5660 W 95TH ST 17.2 miles

5660 W 95TH ST
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
Categories: OAK LAWN IL

1354 S LAKE PARK AVE 17.2 miles

1354 S LAKE PARK AVE
HOBART, IN 46342
Categories: HOBART IN

1974 E 73RD ST 17.7 miles

1974 E 73RD ST
CHICAGO, IL 60649
Categories: CHICAGO IL

250 E MAPLE ST 17.8 miles

250 E MAPLE ST
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
Categories: NEW LENOX IL

12800 MISSISSIPPI PKWY STE A204 18.5 miles

12800 MISSISSIPPI PKWY STE A204
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
Categories: CROWN POINT IN

621 E LINCOLN HWY 18.7 miles

621 E LINCOLN HWY
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
Categories: NEW LENOX IL

2490 CENTRAL AVE 18.8 miles

2490 CENTRAL AVE
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
Categories: LAKE STATION IN

8755 S HARLEM AVE 18.9 miles

8755 S HARLEM AVE
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
Categories: BRIDGEVIEW IL

1438 RIPLEY ST 19.0 miles

1438 RIPLEY ST
LAKE STATION, IN 46405
Categories: LAKE STATION IN

5841 S MARYLAND AVE 19.5 miles

5841 S MARYLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Categories: CHICAGO IL

5709 S. Loomis Blvd 19.9 miles

5709 S. Loomis Blvd
Chicago, IL 60636
Categories: Chicago IL

9150 E 109TH AVE, STE C-1 20.0 miles

9150 E 109TH AVE, STE C-1
CROWN POINT, IN 46307
Categories: CROWN POINT IN

5015 W 65TH ST 20.2 miles

5015 W 65TH ST
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
Categories: BEDFORD PARK IL

14330 S WILL COOK RD 20.3 miles

14330 S WILL COOK RD
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
Categories: HOMER GLEN IL

650 W 51ST ST 20.6 miles

650 W 51ST ST
CHICAGO, IL 60609
Categories: CHICAGO IL

5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 20.9 miles

5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3
CHICAGO, IL 60629
Categories: CHICAGO IL

6500 W 65TH ST 21.0 miles

6500 W 65TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60638
Categories: CHICAGO IL

4940 S CICERO AVE 21.2 miles

4940 S CICERO AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60638
Categories: CHICAGO IL

3630 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.4 miles

3630 WILLOWCREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Categories: PORTAGE IN

3325 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.4 miles

3325 WILLOWCREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Categories: PORTAGE IN

3170 WILLOWCREEK RD 21.5 miles

3170 WILLOWCREEK RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Categories: PORTAGE IN

3545 Arbors Blvd, 22.1 miles

3545 Arbors Blvd,
Portage, IN 46368
Categories: Portage IN

3391 AIRPORT RD 22.5 miles

3391 AIRPORT RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Categories: PORTAGE IN

9532 EAGLE WAY 22.7 miles

9532 EAGLE WAY
CHICAGO, IL 60678
Categories: CHICAGO IL

16221 W 159th St 22.8 miles

16221 W 159th St
Lockport, IL 60441
Categories: Lockport IL

REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 22.8 miles

REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478
CHICAGO, IL 60678
Categories: CHICAGO IL

75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 22.8 miles

75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660
CHICAGO, IL 60675
Categories: CHICAGO IL

3316 S ASHLAND AVE 22.9 miles

3316 S ASHLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Categories: CHICAGO IL

3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 23.2 miles

3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Categories: CHICAGO IL

2929 S ELLIS AVE 23.2 miles

2929 S ELLIS AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60616
Categories: CHICAGO IL

2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 23.4 miles

2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100
CHICAGO, IL 60616
Categories: CHICAGO IL

3201 S WALLACE ST 23.4 miles

3201 S WALLACE ST
CHICAGO, IL 60616
Categories: CHICAGO IL

2600 S Michigan Ave 23.5 miles

2600 S Michigan Ave
CHICAGO, IL 60616
Categories: CHICAGO IL

6615 S BOUNDARY RD 23.6 miles

6615 S BOUNDARY RD
PORTAGE, IN 46368
Categories: PORTAGE IN

6170 JOLIET RD 23.6 miles

6170 JOLIET RD
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
Categories: COUNTRYSIDE IL

6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 23.8 miles

6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
Categories: LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS IL

ONSITE ONLY 23.9 miles

ONSITE ONLY
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
Categories: WILLOWBROOK IL

2361 Reliable Parkway 23.9 miles

2361 Reliable Parkway
Chicago, IL 60686
Categories: Chicago IL

2393 Reliable Parkway 23.9 miles

2393 Reliable Parkway
Chicago, IL 60686
Categories: Chicago IL

6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 24.6 miles

6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
Categories: WILLOWBROOK IL

1000 S HAMILTON ST 24.7 miles

1000 S HAMILTON ST
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
Categories: LOCKPORT IL

Mobile Drug Testing Costs/Fees in Ford Heights, IL

The fees for mobile drug testing can vary depending on the number of employees being tested, on-site location address and the time in which the on-site testing is needed. Call for more information or to schedule your Mobile/On-Site Drug Testing service in Ford Heights, IL.

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Local Area Info: Ford Heights, Illinois

Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census, down from 3,456 in 2000. It is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of downtown Chicago and is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The area that would eventually become Ford Heights was first settled in the late 1840s. It served as a stopping point on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves fleeing to freedom. By the early 20th century, the area had developed into an agricultural community of farms operated mostly by Poles, Lithuanians, and Italians. After World War I, African Americans from the Southern U.S. migrated to the area and worked on the farms.

A new subdivision known as the "Park Addition" was created on a farm road from Chicago Heights to Indiana, and it attracted residents to the area during the early 1920s. In 1924, 40 families successfully petitioned for electrical service. Soon after, the main east-west road became a two-lane concrete highway designated as U.S. Route 30, part of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway. By the 1930s, the Park Addition had telephone service and was known as East Chicago Heights. During the 1940s, Alberta Armstrong and others organized both black and white women in the community to raise funds for a new fire truck. By 1948, they had become the East Chicago Heights Citizens Association.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,731 (100% urban, 0% rural).

Population (female): 1,480

Median Age: 33.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $790.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 46.3%

Poverty (breakdown): (14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.4% for Black residents, 26.1% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Ford Heights, Illinois as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ford Heights is 197 to 1.>

Ancestries:

Land Area: 1.77 square miles.

Zip Codes: 60411

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $24,916 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $18,031 (it was $8,938 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $68,487 (it was $46,900 in 2000) Ford Heights:$68,487IL:$195,300

Races:
      Black alone - 2,635 - 95.4%
      Hispanic - 42 - 1.5%
      White alone - 40 - 1.4%
      Two or more races - 37 - 1.3%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.2%
      Asian alone - 3 - 0.1%

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