One downside of living in Alsip is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Alsip, the average commute to work is 31.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Alsip is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The population of Alsip overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Alsip, 21.50% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Alsip in 2018 was $33,200, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,800 for a family of four. However, Alsip contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alsip is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Alsip home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alsip residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Alsip also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.84% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alsip include Irish, German, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Alsip is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
