Steger, IL Demographics

A map of Steger's Population by Race

Steger, Illinois had a population of 9,584 in 2020. It was 47.3% White, 25.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 21.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Steger, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is the 228th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Steger's White Population

4,536 residents of Steger identify as White, or 47.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Steger slightly less than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #1365 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more White than neighboring South Chicago Heights (31.5% White), Chicago Heights (16.1% White), Sauk Village (14.5% White), and Ford Heights (2.4% White). Steger is less White than neighboring Crete (47.8% White).

Steger's Black Population

2,481 residents of Steger identify as Black, or 25.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Steger slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more Black than neighboring South Chicago Heights (16.7% Black). Steger is less Black than neighboring Crete (36% Black), Chicago Heights (41.8% Black), Sauk Village (67.3% Black), and Ford Heights (91.1% Black).

Steger's Asian Population

74 residents of Steger identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Steger roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #435 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more Asian than neighboring Chicago Heights (0.3% Asian), Sauk Village (0.4% Asian), and Ford Heights (0.2% Asian). Steger is less Asian than neighboring South Chicago Heights (1.6% Asian), and Crete (0.9% Asian).

Steger's Hispanic Population

2,035 residents of Steger identify as Hispanic, or 21.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Steger roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more Hispanic than neighboring Crete (10.5% Hispanic), Sauk Village (13.4% Hispanic), and Ford Heights (3.7% Hispanic). Steger is less Hispanic than neighboring South Chicago Heights (47.2% Hispanic), and Chicago Heights (39% Hispanic).

Steger's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Steger identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Steger roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Chicago Heights (0.4% Native American/Other), Chicago Heights (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ford Heights (0.6% Native American/Other). Steger is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sauk Village (0.8% Native American/Other).

Steger's Multiracial Population

388 residents of Steger identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Steger roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Steger is ranked #515 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Steger is more Multiracial than neighboring South Chicago Heights (2.6% Multiracial), Chicago Heights (2.2% Multiracial), Sauk Village (3.7% Multiracial), and Ford Heights (2% Multiracial). Steger is less Multiracial than neighboring Crete (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.