Steger Population History 1990 - 2023

Steger Population Facts

What is the current population of Steger?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Steger is 9,283. Steger, Illinois is the 3,328th largest city in the US.

What county is Steger, Illinois in?

Parts of Steger are located within Cook County and Will County.

What is the size of Steger, Illinois in square miles?

Steger has an area of 3.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Steger?

The peak population of Steger was in 2000, when its population was 9,705. In 2000, Steger was the 2,812th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,328th largest city in the US. Steger is currently 4.3% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Steger shrinking?

Steger has shrunk 4.3% since the year 2000. Steger, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 80% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Steger, Illinois?

Steger has a population density of 2,770.7 people per square mile.

Steger Demographics

What is the voting age population of Steger, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Steger, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,238. The voting age population is 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of Steger are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Steger, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Steger are 70.9% White, 19.6% Black, 5.7% Other, 2.9% Two or more races, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 17.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Steger, 13.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.1%. On a per-household basis, 9.8% of families are below the poverty line in Steger.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.9% of Steger residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Steger, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.6% of Steger residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.4% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Steger residents aged 5 and older, 12.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Steger Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Steger, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Steger is 8.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Steger, 11.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Steger, Illinois?

The median household income in Steger is $49,112.

Steger Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Steger, Illinois?

In Steger, 65.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Steger, Illinois?

Renters occupy 34.3% of housing units in Steger.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Steger, 10.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Steger, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Steger, 7.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 360 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Steger, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Steger is $957.

What percentage of households in Steger, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Steger, 80.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.