RobbinsIL
A town of 4,556, settled in 1917. Nearly 0.2% of it is conserved land.
What makes Robbins stand out
The 3 things Robbins does most differently from other towns.
Robbins has shrunk 13.3% since 2010
5,337 people in 2010; 4,556 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Robbins’s report card
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Weather
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All →- GUNMAN IDENTIFIED IN ILLINOIS RESTAURANT SHOOTING THAT LEFT ROBBINS MAYOR GRAZEDwhatstheword.tv · Aug 18
- Illinois mayor, DJ grazed by bullets during deadly restaurant shootingTheGrio · Aug 17
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Robbins. Another town gets a different order.
0.2% of Robbins is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robbins Heritage Park | — | 6 |
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Robbins beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| What stands out | Robbins | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 17.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.5% | 7.8% |
A typical Robbins home is worth about $120K
The typical Robbins home is worth about $120,000, up 8.2% in a year, 60% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Robbins
Most working residents leave Robbins for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (30%), Crestwood (4%) and Blue Island (2%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Robbins has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
99% of working residents leave Robbins for work
Where Robbins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Robbins
Village in Illinois, United States
Robbins is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,629 at the 2020 census. It is the second oldest African American incorporated town in the north following Brooklyn, Illinois, and was home to the country's first black-owned airport, Robbins Airport.
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- Established
- 1917
- Population
- 4,629
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 60472
- Area code
- 708
Robbins’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Robbins.