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Household size in ZIP 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 60101 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.03, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in ZIP 60101 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 35.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the east.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 60101 than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
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 60101
Renters in ZIP 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 60101 rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in ZIP 60101 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 60101 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 60101 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,024 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,074 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,215 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,594 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$570 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60101 pays $1,594 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $570 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 60101
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60101 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 60101 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 18 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 60101
| Period | ZIP 60101 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60101 is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. 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 60101 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 60101 | 2.76 | 40.8 | 10.5% | 31.2% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,594 | 22.8% | 77.0% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 60191 | 2.78 | 43.2 | 13.5% | 26.2% | 3.4% | 1971 | $1,721 | 28.2% | 83.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 60143 | 2.60 | 42.5 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 6.1% | 1979 | $2,039 | 47.3% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 60106 | 2.72 | 41.3 | 11.7% | 45.5% | 4.8% | 1969 | $1,486 | 20.2% | 80.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60157 | 2.37 | 48.4 | 5.7% | 26.9% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,507 | 37.9% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60139 | 3.08 | 37.0 | 11.0% | 33.1% | 5.1% | 1979 | $1,685 | 29.9% | 84.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 60181 | 2.72 | 38.9 | 7.5% | 28.5% | 7.6% | 1962 | $1,922 | 36.6% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60126 | 2.67 | 42.5 | 4.2% | 19.4% | 6.3% | 1968 | $1,976 | 63.8% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 60108 | 2.51 | 44.9 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,545 | 43.2% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 60148 | 2.60 | 39.7 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,908 | 48.6% | 95.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 60007 | 2.48 | 45.4 | 8.7% | 26.9% | 6.4% | 1973 | $1,809 | 41.1% | 92.0% | 3.7% |
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 60101. 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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