Bridgeview is a village
in Cook County, Illinois in the United States. It is
located approximately 13 miles from the Chicago Loop.
As of the 2000 census, the village population was 15,335.
The city of Bridgeview is home to the Chicago Fire of
Major League Soccer. The southern border of the town
is at Southwest Highway and Harlem Ave. The Northen
border is about a quarter mile north of 76th Street
and Harlem Ave. past Toyota Park Stadium. It borders
the following Chicago suburbs: Oak Lawn, Burbank, Chicago
Ridge, Hickory Hills, Summit, Justice, Worth, IL.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there
were 15,335 people, 5,631 households, and 3,812 families
residing in the village. The population density was
3,716.5 people per square mile (1,433.6/km²). There
were 5,825 housing units at an average density of 1,411.7/sq
mi (544.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village
was 87.42% White, 0.82% African American, 0.30% Native
American, 2.22% Asian, 3.97% from other races, and 5.26%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 9.42% of the population, including 7.7% of Mexican
descent.
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