Population 992 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 61018
Household size in ZIP 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, ZIP 61018 sits right at the national average. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 61018 are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 61018 (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 61018
Renters in ZIP 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in ZIP 61018 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 61018 than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61018 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.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $681 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$45 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61018 pays $681 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 61018
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 61018 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 61018 have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 61018
| Period | ZIP 61018 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61018 is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 61018 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 61018 | 2.65 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1956 | $681 | 17.2% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 61070 | 2.61 | 46.7 | 7.4% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 1949 | $671 | 17.2% | 94.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 61013 | 2.27 | 55.2 | 9.8% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1967 | $854 | 18.7% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 61060 | 2.46 | 41.7 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 1963 | $767 | 17.2% | 92.1% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 61067 | 2.51 | 54.4 | 3.2% | 14.4% | 12.9% | 1960 | $792 | 11.1% | 90.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 61019 | 2.41 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 1975 | $803 | 30.2% | 95.3% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 61050 | 2.43 | 47.9 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 24.0% | 1951 | $781 | 17.5% | 93.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 61063 | 2.39 | 45.7 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 6.4% | 1965 | $944 | 27.0% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 53550 | 2.74 | 37.8 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 6.4% | 1965 | $963 | 9.6% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 61024 | 2.37 | 47.4 | 7.9% | 22.1% | 7.7% | 1972 | $844 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 61027 | 2.83 | 35.2 | 2.7% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 1941 | $925 | 30.1% | 96.4% | 0.5% |
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 61018. 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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