Worth is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,494 people and three associated neighborhoods, Worth is the 211th largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.09% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Worth is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.76% of adults 25 and older in Worth have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Worth in 2022 was $30,479, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,916 for a family of four. However, Worth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Worth is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Worth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Worth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Worth also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.00% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Worth include Irish, Polish, German, Italian, and Dutch.

In addition, Worth has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.60%).

The most common language spoken in Worth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.