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Moving to Cicero, Illinois

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Population: 85,616. Estimated population in July 2024: 82,741 (-3.4% change)
Males: 44,007 (51.4%), Females: 41,609 (48.6%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60804

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $38,044
Median house value: $111,100

Population by Race

Races in Cicero:

  • Hispanic (77.4%)
  • Other race (44.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.6%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (1.1%)

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

Ancestries: Polish (4.7%), Irish (3.7%), German (3.7%), Italian (3.0%), Czech (2.3%), United States (1.5%).

Elevation: 606 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Cicero, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cicero

  • High school or higher: 48.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cicero town

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

43.6% Foreign born (41.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +18,122 (+26.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cicero:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cicero:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 13 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cicero:

  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 21 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 21 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)

Amtrak stations near Cicero:

  • 6 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cicero:

  • MORTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,085; Location: 3801 S CENTRAL AVE; Public; Website: www.morton.cc.il.us)
  • BELL MAR BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 5717 W CERMAK; Private, for-profit)
  • STAR TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 15; Location: 3435 S CICERO AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cdl-star.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cicero:

  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (about 8 miles; Chicago, IL; Full-time enrollment: 21,879)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
  • ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,458)

Schools

Public high schools in Cicero:

  • J STERLING MORTON EAST HIGH SCH (Students: 4,071; Location: 2423 S AUSTIN BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • J STERLING MORTON ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 55; Location: 1874 S 54TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Cicero:

  • MCCARRELL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 61; Location: 2230 S LARAMIE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cicero:

  • UNITY JR HIGH SCH EAST CAMPUS (Students: 1,423; Location: 2100 S LARAMIE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • UNITY JR HIGH SCH WEST CAMPUS (Students: 1,307; Location: 2115 S 54TH AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DANIEL BURNHAM ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 1,250; Location: 1630 S 59TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CICERO WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 4937 W 23RD ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,023; Location: 2625 S AUSTIN BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLUMBUS WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 5425 W 31ST ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CICERO EAST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 1,008; Location: 2324 S 49TH AVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • T ROOSEVELT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 851; Location: 1500 S 50TH AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • LIBERTY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 839; Location: 4946 W 13TH ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ABE LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 3545 S 61ST AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Cicero:

  • OUR LADY OF THE MOUNT SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 2400 SOUTH 61ST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 5300 WEST 24TH PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY OF CZESTOCHOWA SCH (Students: 233; Location: 3009 SOUTH 49TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCES OF ROME SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 1401 SOUTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF CHARITY SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 3620 SOUTH 57TH COURT; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 20; Location: 3601 SOUTH 61ST AV; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Cicero:

  • CICERO P.L. (Operating income: $1,246,814; Location: 5225 W. CERMAK ROAD; 112,272 books; 2,947 audio materials; 2,814 video materials; 603 serial subscriptions)

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