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.

The percentage of adults in Worth who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.76% of the adults 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Worth's cultural character, accounting for 20.60% of the village’s population.

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