Ingalls Park, Illinois

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Ingalls Park is a census-designated place and subdivision of Joliet, IL in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,082 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ingalls Park is located at 41°31′13″N, 88°2′15″W (41.520281, -88.037405).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,082 people, 1,244 households, and 808 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,101.8/km² (2,850.3/mi²). There were 1,297 housing units at an average density of 463.7/km² (1,199.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.62% White, 2.95% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 3.99% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.91% of the population.

There were 1,244 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,076, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $41,507 versus $24,868 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,628. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.