Beecher, IL

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Beecher, Illinois

Beecher, Illinois, in Will county, is 17 miles S of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 36 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. About 2,033 people people live in Beecher.

The People and Families of Beecher

In Beecher, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beecher had a median family income of $60,625. It turns out that Beecher is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,800) in Beecher than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Beecher Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Beecher, about 77% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the village is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.

Commuting

In Beecher, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Beecher strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Beecher, IL

Comparing Beecher to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles S of Hammond, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles S of Chicago, Illinois
County	Will
Standard Zip Codes	60401
Phone Area Codes	708
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.341
Longitude	-87.62

Station	PARK FOREST
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	LOWELL
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	INDIANA DUNES NAT LKSHR
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,033	100%
Male	971	47.8%
Female	1,062	52.2%
Under 18	463	22.8%
18+	1,570	77.2%
65+	369	18.2%
Median Age	42.2
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,993	98%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	21	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,769
Growth	736
Growth %	36.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.8%
Polish	9%
Irish	8.8%
Italian	7.6%
Dutch	5.7%
English	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
US/American	3.2%
Swedish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Norwegian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Austrian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Serbian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beecher	2,033	$60,625
Crete	7,346	$73,987
Grant Park	1,358	$55,250
Monee	2,924	$64,960
Peotone	3,385	$61,768
South Chicago Heights	3,970	$49,279
Steger	9,682	$54,347

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