Alsip is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 19,725. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

Alsip was settled in the 1830's by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to growth after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II.

Geography

Alsip is located at 41°40'14" North, 87°43'56" West (41.670433, -87.732199).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.45% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,725 people, 7,536 households, and 5,011 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,195.6/km² (3,098.5/mi²). There were 7,756 housing units at an average density of 470.1/km² (1,218.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.03% White, 10.09% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.22% from other races, and 2.76% from two or more races. 8.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,536 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,963, and the median income for a family was $54,846. Males had a median income of $42,233 versus $31,395 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,498. 6.6% of the population and 5.2% of families were below the poverty line. 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.