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Population and households in ZIP 60551
Household size in ZIP 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 60551 is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 60551 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.7, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in ZIP 60551, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 60551
Renters in ZIP 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in ZIP 60551 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 1.8 points since 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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 60551: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 60551 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five 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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 60551 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois overall, where the median home dates to 1970. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $942 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $901 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 60551 costs $1,177 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $432 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the center.
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 60551
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 60551 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast 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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 60551 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 60551 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 60551
| Period | ZIP 60551 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 60551 than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 60551 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 60551 | 2.33 | 44.7 | 8.4% | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1976 | $1,177 | 18.1% | 86.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 60549 | 2.42 | 52.1 | 4.2% | 16.7% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,194 | 38.2% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 60537 | 2.39 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 14.5% | 6.4% | 1972 | $1,439 | 18.2% | 85.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 60541 | 2.91 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 1967 | $1,647 | 28.5% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 60557 | 2.49 | 44.3 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 1988 | $1,310 | 34.1% | 95.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 60552 | 2.49 | 44.4 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,299 | 27.7% | 97.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 60531 | 2.58 | 38.8 | 19.1% | 29.4% | 4.6% | 1968 | $1,460 | 24.9% | 95.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 60548 | 2.50 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 1981 | $1,218 | 22.9% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 60536 | 2.65 | 44.8 | 8.3% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 1984 | $2,069 | 33.5% | 97.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 60518 | 2.37 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 31.0% | 6.1% | 1967 | $998 | 15.4% | 90.8% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 60545 | 3.04 | 33.2 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 4.3% | 1990 | $1,618 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
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 60551. 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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