Markham, Illinois

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Markham, Illinois

	Image:Chicagoland Map.svg
Location within Chicagoland.	The Chicagoland tristate area.

Incorporated

City in 1925.

County, State

Cook County, Illinois

Township

Bremen Township

Government

Mayor

David Webb, Jr.

Population (2000)

12,620 (down 3.93% from 1990)

Pop. density

935.2/km² (2,420.6/mi²)

Zip code(s)

60428

Area code

708

Land Area

13.5 km² (5.2 mi²)

Lat. / long.

41°35.51′N 87°41.30′W

Income

Per capita: $14,870
Household: $41,592

Home value

Mean: $80,443 (2000)
Median: $75,200

Website

[http://[1]/ [2]]

**Demographics** (Full data)
White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Islander	Native	Other
17.30%	78.86%	3.14%	0.59%	0.02%	0.16%	1.61%

Markham is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,620 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable Residents
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Markham is located at 41°35′51″N, 87°41′30″W (41.597467, -87.691570)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 12,620 people, 3,842 households, and 3,119 families residing in the city. The population density was 935.2/km² (2,420.6/mi²). There were 4,019 housing units at an average density of 297.8/km² (770.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 17.30% White, 78.86% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.61% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.

There were 3,842 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 30.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.61.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,592, and the median income for a family was $44,149. Males had a median income of $37,281 versus $27,723 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,870. About 13.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.