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Population and households in ZIP 60131
Household size in ZIP 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 60131 is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.12, in line with the national trend. Only 31 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 60131 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 60131 (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 60131 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60131
Renters in ZIP 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 60131 own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in ZIP 60131 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 60131 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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 60131 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. ZIP 60131 has older homes than the great majority of 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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,163 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 60131 pays $1,163 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $286 a month since 2006–10, up 33%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the east.
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 60131
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60131 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 60131 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend. Only 21 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 60131
| Period | ZIP 60131 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 60131 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 60131 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 60131 | 3.06 | 38.3 | 15.1% | 25.2% | 4.3% | 1956 | $1,163 | 20.1% | 77.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 60176 | 2.67 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 40.8% | 5.4% | 1963 | $1,319 | 25.8% | 86.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 60164 | 2.91 | 40.7 | 13.3% | 24.0% | 6.1% | 1957 | $1,525 | 13.4% | 76.8% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 60171 | 2.61 | 39.6 | 10.5% | 42.2% | 8.0% | 1962 | $1,225 | 25.2% | 91.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 60165 | 3.96 | 29.0 | 30.2% | 54.2% | 10.5% | 1964 | $1,425 | 12.1% | 70.2% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 60160 | 2.99 | 37.3 | 15.0% | 42.5% | 9.0% | 1957 | $1,241 | 15.2% | 69.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 60707 | 2.66 | 41.1 | 13.0% | 34.6% | 8.2% | 1955 | $1,432 | 31.6% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 60104 | 3.06 | 41.1 | 18.5% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 1954 | $1,360 | 17.2% | 84.4% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 60706 | 2.57 | 43.9 | 10.2% | 27.0% | 5.6% | 1966 | $1,430 | 32.8% | 87.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 60163 | 2.80 | 43.0 | 15.2% | 18.7% | 4.4% | 1955 | $1,456 | 18.0% | 89.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60656 | 2.46 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 35.6% | 4.2% | 1965 | $1,460 | 43.2% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
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 60131. 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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