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Population and households in ZIP 61455
Household size in ZIP 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 61455 is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Only 19 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller 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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, ZIP 61455 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has crept up from 35.1 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north 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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in ZIP 61455, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 7.5 points, 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 61455
Renters in ZIP 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 61455 than nationally: 45.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.4% of the housing in ZIP 61455, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.4 points, 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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61455 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $684 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $753 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$59 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 61455 costs $743 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $59 a month from 2006–10, a 9% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
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 61455
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 61455 as nationally: 36.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 4.5 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest 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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 61455: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 61455
| Period | ZIP 61455 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61455 runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. ZIP 61455 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes. 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 61455 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 61455 | 2.00 | 35.6 | 7.7% | 45.5% | 17.4% | 1966 | $743 | 36.4% | 95.5% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 61416 | 2.03 | 56.2 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 1955 | $547 | 35.6% | 93.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 62326 | 2.31 | 39.7 | 9.2% | 20.9% | 11.2% | 1975 | $660 | 25.2% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 61438 | 2.18 | 46.2 | 7.1% | 16.1% | 4.6% | 1967 | $768 | 21.8% | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 61475 | 2.42 | 38.6 | 6.0% | 18.6% | 9.0% | 1965 | $813 | 37.2% | 90.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 61411 | 2.27 | 34.4 | 28.4% | 32.0% | 19.2% | 1949 | $566 | 30.8% | 98.0% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 61440 | 2.25 | 42.0 | 12.7% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 1965 | $812 | 29.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 61422 | 2.16 | 50.2 | 10.9% | 26.6% | 13.4% | 1947 | $707 | 15.1% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 62374 | 2.88 | 38.8 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 1987 | $755 | 23.9% | 92.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 61420 | 2.37 | 40.1 | 5.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 1947 | $978 | 23.4% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 61459 | 2.42 | 37.9 | 18.8% | 16.0% | 10.4% | 1946 | $854 | 26.0% | 95.1% | 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 61455. 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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