Posen, Illinois

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Posen, Illinois

Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area.

Municipal corporation>Incorporated Village in 1900.
Counties of the United States>County, State Cook County, Illinois
Civil township>Township Bremen Township
Municipal government>Government
President Donald W. Schupek
Population (United States 2000 Census>2000) 4,730 (up 11.93% from 1990)
Population density>Pop. density 1,547.7/km² (4,010.5/mi²)
ZIP Code>Zip code(s) 60469
North American Numbering Plan>Area code 708
Area>Land Area 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²)
Latitude>Lat. / long. [41°37.42′N 87°41.9′W]
Income Per capita: $17,323
Household: $49,470
Real estate appraisal>Home value Mean: $100,201 (2000)
Median: $93,500
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Demographics ([Full data])
White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other
78.29% 8.73% 22.98% 0.23% 0.06% 0.34% 9.77%

Posen is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,730 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Posen is located at [41°37′42″N, 87°41′9″W] (41.628234, -87.685723)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 4,730 people, 1,627 households, and 1,173 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,547.7/km² (4,010.5/mi²). There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 554.3/km² (1,436.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.29% White, 8.73% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.77% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.98% of the population.

There were 1,627 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,470, and the median income for a family was $57,727. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $26,078 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,323. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

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