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Flossmoor, Illinois, in Cook county, is 9 miles W of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 22 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 9,301 people lived in Flossmoor.
In Flossmoor, about 68% of adults are married. Flossmoor is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Approximately 34% of Flossmoor is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Flossmoor.
In 2000, Flossmoor had a median family income of $103,539. Many people in Flossmoor make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Flossmoor doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Flossmoor.)
Flossmoor residents donated more money ($30,800) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 94% of living spaces in Flossmoor are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the village as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Flossmoor, 80% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Flossmoor.
Flossmoor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
Comparing Flossmoor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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