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Population and households in ZIP 60481
Household size in ZIP 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 60481 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.52, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 60481 is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, 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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in ZIP 60481, well below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 60481 has a lower share of single-parent households than most 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 60481
Renters in ZIP 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 60481 rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.9 points, 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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in ZIP 60481, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, 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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 60481 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,080 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$449 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 60481 costs $1,080 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $449 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the north.
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 60481
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 60481: 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.7 points, mirroring the country. ZIP 60481 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 60481 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.5 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 60481
| Period | ZIP 60481 | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 60481 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Unemployment has fallen 5.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 60481 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 60481 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 8.0% | 26.1% | 14.1% | 1974 | $1,080 | 17.6% | 93.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 60408 | 2.58 | 39.7 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1991 | $1,102 | 16.9% | 94.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 60416 | 2.50 | 44.8 | 12.3% | 23.4% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,225 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 60407 | 2.84 | 38.3 | 17.5% | 12.6% | 4.7% | 1983 | $1,076 | 13.1% | 93.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 60935 | 2.53 | 41.5 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.5% | 1992 | $1,202 | 24.3% | 96.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60474 | 2.25 | 45.5 | 4.0% | 16.0% | 21.3% | 1966 | $1,261 | 14.3% | 91.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 60913 | 2.47 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 3.0% | 1972 | $1,142 | 14.7% | 95.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 60424 | 2.62 | 38.7 | 15.8% | 26.1% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,028 | 16.3% | 93.6% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 60969 | 2.51 | 46.7 | 14.9% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 1955 | $1,000 | 14.4% | 86.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 60961 | 2.49 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1971 | $1,094 | 18.5% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 60444 | 2.64 | 41.9 | 10.7% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1979 | $999 | 18.6% | 93.2% | 1.9% |
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 60481. 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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