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Population and households in ZIP 61462
Household size in ZIP 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 61462 is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 61462 are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 61462 (16.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 61462 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 61462
Renters in ZIP 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 61462 rent their homes (28.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (51.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.9 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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 61462 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61462 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1950 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61462 runs $782 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $194 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only 28 of the 480 Illinois ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 61462
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 61462: 23.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 61462 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 61462 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five 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 61462
| Period | ZIP 61462 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61462 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 61462 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 61462 | 2.29 | 39.0 | 16.9% | 28.9% | 11.3% | 1955 | $782 | 23.1% | 85.5% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 61447 | 2.70 | 34.8 | 13.3% | 17.7% | 11.3% | 1954 | $936 | 21.1% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 61435 | 2.01 | 46.9 | 11.8% | 13.7% | 6.4% | 1966 | $754 | 18.3% | 86.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 61423 | 2.28 | 51.3 | 6.9% | 27.0% | 7.8% | 1949 | $696 | 12.9% | 89.2% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 61453 | 2.44 | 38.7 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 17.7% | 1946 | $823 | 29.3% | 96.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 61412 | 2.40 | 43.3 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 1953 | $799 | 26.3% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61418 | 2.31 | 37.2 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 1958 | $884 | 35.3% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 61401 | 2.09 | 42.4 | 12.2% | 35.4% | 13.0% | 1959 | $853 | 20.8% | 88.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 61410 | 2.33 | 41.7 | 12.3% | 26.2% | 11.6% | 1954 | $707 | 17.2% | 93.5% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 61469 | 2.19 | 54.6 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 21.7% | 1973 | $642 | 25.6% | 90.6% | 12.5% |
| ZIP 61439 | 2.22 | 52.5 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1950 | $653 | 20.3% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
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 61462. 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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