Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,970. Geography Worth is located at (41.688827, -87.792659). According to the 2010 census, Worth has a total area of , of which (or 99.45%) is land and (or 0.55%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 10,970 people, 4,042 households, and 2,670 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 4,611 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 77.38% White, 4.42% African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.07% from other races, and 8.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.57% of the population. There were 4,042 households, out of which 53.41% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 14.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.94% were non-families. 27.41% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.51% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 2.60. The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $59,464, and the median income for a family was $68,936. Males had a median income of $43,617 versus $29,739 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,284. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Village government The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with a Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large. The elected