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Population and households in ZIP 47978
Household size in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 47978 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 47978 are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 47978 (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 47978
Renters in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 47978 rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 47978 as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area as a whole (7.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 47978 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 47978 costs $918 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $246 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 47978
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 47978 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 47978 is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 47978
| Period | ZIP 47978 | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 47978 is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area overall (6.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 47978 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 47978 | 2.61 | 38.9 | 13.7% | 26.7% | 10.8% | 1972 | $918 | 18.5% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 47964 | 2.41 | 50.8 | 6.5% | 18.1% | 0.9% | 1967 | $846 | 9.3% | 94.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 47943 | 2.72 | 42.8 | 15.5% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 1994 | $808 | 15.9% | 87.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 47922 | 2.58 | 42.6 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 10.4% | 1965 | $973 | 20.5% | 88.1% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 47946 | 2.51 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 21.1% | 14.9% | 1968 | $1,133 | 13.3% | 87.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 47959 | 3.05 | 30.3 | 19.3% | 26.2% | 18.1% | 1956 | $853 | 8.4% | 68.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 47957 | 2.95 | 34.8 | 21.6% | 18.0% | 15.9% | 1971 | $705 | 9.8% | 85.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 47963 | 2.48 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 16.4% | 4.5% | 1960 | $858 | 8.7% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 47925 | 2.38 | 56.2 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 54.9% | 1969 | $830 | 25.4% | 94.9% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 60931 | 2.40 | 46.6 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 1942 | $819 | 13.8% | 94.8% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 60958 | 2.62 | 39.8 | 9.6% | 35.7% | 21.5% | 1977 | $934 | 15.3% | 86.4% | 7.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 47978. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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