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Population (year 2000): 15,335. Estimated population in July 2005: 14,933 (-2.6% change)
Males: 7,575 (49.4%), Females: 7,760 (50.6%)

Cook County

Zip code:

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $42,073 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,600 (year 2000)

Bridgeview, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Bridgeview:

White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
Hispanic (9.4%)
Two or more races (5.3%)
Other race (4.0%)
Filipino (0.8%)
Black (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (25.7%), Irish (17.2%), German (15.1%), Italian (9.0%), Arab (7.2%), Czech (4.0%).Illinois

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Bridgeview,

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeview

High school or higher: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeview village

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 9.6%

18.9% Foreign born (9.2% Europe, 6.3% Asia, 2.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+5.9%).

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawn, IL Oak (4.1 miles )

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: IL Chicago, (11.1 miles pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hills, IL (1.9 miles Hickory IL (1.9 miles Justice, Park, IL (2.3 miles Bedford IL (2.5 miles Burbank, IL (3.2 miles Summit, Hills, IL (3.3 miles Palos Ridge, IL (3.4 miles Chicago IL (3.8 miles Worth,

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $129,600
1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $130,000
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $120,500
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $178,700
2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $144,800
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $219,800
2005: 83 buildings, average cost: $182,100

Latitude: 41.74 N, Longitude: 87.81 W

Bridgeview, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (14.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.0%), Educational,health and social services (10.4%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,969 (+32.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,175 (16.8%)

Crime in Bridgeview by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	4	2	1	2	7
per 100,000	0.0	26.1	13.0	6.5	13.0	45.6
Robberies	10	7	9	10	9	11
per 100,000	65.2	45.6	58.7	65.2	58.7	71.7
Assaults	18	27	19	21	19	83
per 100,000	117.4	176.1	123.9	136.9	123.9	541.2
Burglaries	76	70	66	72	66	43
per 100,000	495.6	456.5	430.4	469.5	430.4	280.4
Thefts	741	692	628	688	628	394
per 100,000	4832.1	4512.6	4095.2	4486.5	4095.2	2569.3
Auto thefts	71	76	65	68	65	26
per 100,000	463.0	495.6	423.9	443.4	423.9	169.5
	308.1	311.4	275.4	297.4	275.4	284.0

Average climate in Bridgeview, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bridgeview,

Bridgeview-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Bridgeview city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeview:

EHS CHRIST HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OAK LAWN, IL)
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PALOS HEIGHTS, IL)
LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LA GRANGE, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeview:

CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 30 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeview:

TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
MERRILL C MEIGS (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)
FRANKFORT (about 20 miles; FRANKFORT, IL; ID: C18)

Amtrak stations near Bridgeview:

4 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
7 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
15 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	4	$11,524	$34,572	19	$10,718

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeview:

MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PALOS HILLS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,610)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
MORTON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CICERO, IL; FT enrollment: 2,085)
SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 6,407)
TRITON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,007)

Private high schools in Bridgeview:

UNIVERSAL SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 7350 W 93RD ST; Grades: PK - 12)
AQSA SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 7361 W 92ND ST; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeview:

ROBINA LYLE ELEM AND EARLY CHLDHD (Students: 621; Location: 7801 W 75TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
GEORGE W LIEB ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 9101 S PEMBROKE LANE; Grades: PK - 06)
BRIDGEVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 7800 S THOMAS AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bridgeview:

TEDDY BEAR DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 9; Location: 7319 W 87TH ST; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Bridgeview:

BRIDGEVIEW P.L. (Operating income: $794,774; Location: 7840 W. 79TH STREET; 84,636 books; 4,744 audio materials; 2,796 video materials; 183 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Bridgeview: Bridgeview Public Library (A), Bridgeview Village Hall (B).

Shopping Centers: Southfield Plaza Shopping Center (1), Bridgeview Court Shopping Center (2).

Churches in Bridgeview include: Smyra Missionary Baptist Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Calvary Church (C), Saint Fabian Church (D), Church of God (E), First Baptist Church (F).

Parks in Bridgeview include: Fedor Memorial Park (1), Commissioners Park (2), Founders Park (3), Millette Memorial Park (4), Wierzba Park (5).

Bridgeview compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeview:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeview:

WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WARG (88.9 FM; SUMMIT, IL; Owner: COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #217)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeview:

WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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