Alsip is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 19,862 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Alsip is the 120th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Alsip is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alsip is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Alsip who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.12%), sales jobs (11.05%), and management occupations (6.53%).

One downside of living in Alsip, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.72 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small village, Alsip doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Alsip Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Alsip with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.69% of adults in Alsip have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Alsip in 2000 was $20,498, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,992 for a family of four.

Alsip is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Alsip home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Alsip is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Alsip include Irish, Polish, German, Italian, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Alsip is English. Some people also speak Spanish.