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Household size in ZIP 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60046 average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.89, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in ZIP 60046 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.3, in line with the national trend.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 60046 (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.7 points since 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 60046
Renters in ZIP 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in ZIP 60046 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 30.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 60046: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.6 points, in line with the national trend. Of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 37 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 60046 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east. ZIP 60046 has newer homes than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,258 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,384 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,448 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,855 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$596 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 60046 costs $1,855 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $596 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 60046
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.5% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 60046 (45.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 60046: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 60046
| Period | ZIP 60046 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60046 is close to the national rate: 6.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 60046 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 60046 | 2.83 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 16.7% | 3.6% | 1989 | $1,855 | 45.2% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 60073 | 3.13 | 34.7 | 14.7% | 20.6% | 4.9% | 1990 | $1,658 | 27.7% | 80.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 60002 | 2.73 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 20.4% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,381 | 36.3% | 95.7% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 60030 | 2.58 | 40.5 | 8.1% | 17.6% | 4.7% | 1988 | $1,749 | 50.1% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60041 | 2.55 | 40.2 | 5.4% | 18.8% | 7.5% | 1977 | $1,218 | 26.8% | 87.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 60031 | 2.63 | 41.4 | 7.3% | 22.2% | 3.1% | 1989 | $1,715 | 55.5% | 95.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 60020 | 2.17 | 45.0 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 10.1% | 1979 | $1,185 | 28.5% | 92.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 60075 | 3.00 | 36.4 | 8.6% | 23.8% | 13.0% | 1981 | $1,578 | 56.4% | 99.6% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 60083 | 2.87 | 41.0 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,405 | 41.4% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 53179 | 2.59 | 41.6 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 7.1% | 1987 | $1,186 | 29.1% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 53104 | 2.53 | 44.9 | 3.4% | 22.6% | 5.9% | 1986 | $1,462 | 37.5% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
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 60046. 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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