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Population and households in ZIP 61451
Household size in ZIP 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61451 run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, ZIP 61451 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 61451: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 61451
Renters in ZIP 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in ZIP 61451 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 61451 than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 61451 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $843 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $787 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61451 runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 61451
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 61451 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, 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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 61451: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 61451
| Period | ZIP 61451 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 61451: 26.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 61451 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 61451 | 2.44 | 55.7 | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 1939 | $791 | 24.9% | 96.5% | 26.7% |
| ZIP 61489 | 2.50 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 1964 | $731 | 22.6% | 97.5% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 61559 | 2.51 | 46.3 | 6.4% | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1958 | $955 | 32.4% | 96.7% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 61428 | 2.27 | 54.9 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 28.5% | 1992 | $642 | 31.2% | 94.8% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 61485 | 2.03 | 50.1 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 33.8% | 1941 | $772 | 18.1% | 97.8% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 61517 | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 1975 | $889 | 39.6% | 95.3% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 61483 | 2.29 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 23.0% | 13.8% | 1946 | $715 | 20.8% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 61491 | 2.26 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 20.5% | 9.3% | 1963 | $782 | 24.2% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 61479 | 2.05 | 56.9 | 3.0% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 1960 | $689 | 29.6% | 92.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 61436 | 2.34 | 52.1 | 5.2% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 1959 | $997 | 18.7% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 61467 | 2.69 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 14.6% | 4.4% | 1950 | $806 | 26.4% | 95.6% | 5.7% |
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 61451. 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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