Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People10,897 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.74,603 householdsMedian household income $55,709Median home value $208,900Median rent $1,169 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,510 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,134 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 13%, Arabic 10%, Russian or other Slavic 8%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miLake Arrowheadlake · 2.5 miHambone Lakelake · 2.8 miPaddock Woodswoods · 2.1 miSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 4.3 miPalos Park Woodswoods · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHomerding Parkpark · under a mileAltman Parkpark · under a mile · 50 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 9.5 miCalumet Parkstate park · 11.2 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 11.1 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWorthserves 10,970 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation608 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalos Community Hospital1.7 miPost officeWorth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWorth Village Hallunder a milePoliceWorth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNorth Palos Fire Protection District Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherMiddleWorth Junior High Schoolright hereElementaryWorth Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWorthwoods Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMoraine Valley Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.1 miInterstateI-294under a mileUS highwayUS 202.2 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT7.4 miRailWorthMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus9.0 miTransit53 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60482 ZIP area.
