Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Clarendon Hills is an affluent village in DuPage County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 7,610 at the 2000 census.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²).
of 2006, there were 8,572 people, 2,836 households, and 2,056 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,377.1 people per square mile (1,688.6/km²). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 1,690.4 per square mile (652.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.07% White, 0.84% African American, 0.01% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.42% from other races
, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,836 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% 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 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $94,795, and the median income for a family was $109,532. Males had a median income of $75,639 versus $54,398 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $41,859. About 0.7% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
on Metra
's BNSF Railway Line
, which provides daily rail service between Aurora, Illinois
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
). Additionally, Pace
operates connecting bus services. Currently, bus lines 663 and 664 serve Clarendon Hills.
Clarendon Hills Middle School (CHMS) is one of the two 6-8th grade schools in district 181. It is one of 5 public middle schools that feed into Hinsdale Central High School
. Approximately 700 students were enrolled in CHMS for the 2009-10 school year. CHMS was recently ranked by the Chicago Tribune
as the 14th best middle school in the state (based on ISAT scores). More than 96% of the students' test scores were categorized as meeting or exceeding the Illinois Learning Standards.
In 2009, the Clarendon Hills Middle School was awarded with a Blue Ribbon
by the United States Department of Education
, recognizing it as one of the top schools in the nation. CMHS is ranked in the top 2% of middle schools in Illinois.
Prospect School had an approximate enrollment of 449 students for the 2009-10 school year.
Walker School had an approximate enrollment of 305 students for the 2009-10 school year.
Together with CHMS all are rated 10 out of 10 by greatschools.net.
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,610 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Clarendon Hills is located at 41°47′46"N 87°57′21"W (41.796030, -87.955960). It is approximately 18 miles southwest of ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2006, there were 8,572 people, 2,836 households, and 2,056 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,377.1 people per square mile (1,688.6/km²). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 1,690.4 per square mile (652.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.07% White, 0.84% African American, 0.01% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,836 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% 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 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $94,795, and the median income for a family was $109,532. Males had a median income of $75,639 versus $54,398 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $41,859. About 0.7% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Clarendon Hills has a stationClarendon Hills (Metra)
Clarendon Hills is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Clarendon Hills is in zone D. There is a staffed station building....
on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's BNSF Railway Line
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs...
, which provides daily rail service between Aurora, Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past...
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
). Additionally, Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
operates connecting bus services. Currently, bus lines 663 and 664 serve Clarendon Hills.
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for immigrants
Schools
Clarendon Hills is in Community Consolidated School District 181, with Clarendon Hills Middle School (grades 6-8), Prospect School (grades K-5), and Walker School (grades K-5). Notre Dame Parish School (grades PK-8) is also located in the village.Clarendon Hills Middle School (CHMS) is one of the two 6-8th grade schools in district 181. It is one of 5 public middle schools that feed into Hinsdale Central High School
Hinsdale Central High School
Hinsdale Central High School, or HCHS is a public four-year high school located at the corner of W. 55th St. and S. Grant St. in Hinsdale, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Founded in 1879, the school is well known for its large spending per student, academic...
. Approximately 700 students were enrolled in CHMS for the 2009-10 school year. CHMS was recently ranked by the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
as the 14th best middle school in the state (based on ISAT scores). More than 96% of the students' test scores were categorized as meeting or exceeding the Illinois Learning Standards.
In 2009, the Clarendon Hills Middle School was awarded with a Blue Ribbon
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, recognizing it as one of the top schools in the nation. CMHS is ranked in the top 2% of middle schools in Illinois.
Prospect School had an approximate enrollment of 449 students for the 2009-10 school year.
Walker School had an approximate enrollment of 305 students for the 2009-10 school year.
Together with CHMS all are rated 10 out of 10 by greatschools.net.