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DixmoorIL

A town of 2,948, settled in 1923. A typical home worth about $127K.

Population
2,948
−18.4% since 2010
Typical home
$127K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
29.2
years
Jobs based here
498
A commuter town

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A shrinking town

Dixmoor has shrunk 18.4% since 2010

3,644 people in 2010; 2,948 today.

3,6442010
2,9732020
2,948Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Dixmoor home is worth about $127K

The typical Dixmoor home is worth about $127,000, up 5.9% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home.

$127KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dixmoor$127K
Illinois$298K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

Dixmoor beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
What stands outDixmoorIL
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%7.6%
Fewer binge drinkers15.8%17.8%
More adults facing food insecurity36.4%15.9%
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
1.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
5th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Dixmoor is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 796 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#140
most walkable in IL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kickapoo Woods—46
2. Calumet Woods—40
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dixmoor

Most working residents leave Dixmoor for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (30%), Blue Island (3%) and Homewood (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dixmoor2%
Chicago30%
Blue Island3%
Homewood2%
Alsip2%
17 mi
median commute distance
498
jobs based in Dixmoor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.

86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
86Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
46
paid flood claims since 1987
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dixmoor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer62–82°
Fall44–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Dixmoor for work

Where Dixmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Chicago Chicago 30% 3% → Blue Island Blue Island 3% 2% → Homewood Homewood 2% 2% → Alsip Alsip 2% 2% → South Holland South Holland 2% 2% → Posen Posen 2% Dixmoor · 2% stay
498jobs based in Dixmoor
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dixmoor

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Dixmoor (formerly Specialville) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 2,973 at the 2020 census. Dixmoor is adjacent to Harvey to the south and east, Posen to the west, and Blue Island and Riverdale to the north. Interstate 57 also runs through the village.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1923
Population
2,973
Area
1.3 sq mi
Area code
708

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