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Population and households in ZIP 61614
Household size in ZIP 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61614 are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.15, even as the national average fell.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61614 is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.6, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 61614 (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 61614
Renters in ZIP 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 61614 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Illinois as a whole (32.9%). Among homeowners, 40.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 61614 than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61614 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Illinois as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $844 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61614 runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $322 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
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 61614
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 61614 (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 61614: 97.2% 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 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 61614 has a higher 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 61614
| Period | ZIP 61614 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 61614 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (6.0%). 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 61614 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 61614 | 2.21 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 36.3% | 5.7% | 1969 | $1,166 | 45.1% | 97.2% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 61616 | 1.98 | 42.3 | 10.6% | 33.2% | 7.5% | 1960 | $957 | 29.0% | 94.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 61615 | 2.22 | 40.5 | 5.5% | 36.9% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,189 | 56.1% | 96.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 61603 | 2.33 | 35.3 | 22.4% | 48.7% | 17.4% | 1946 | $989 | 14.0% | 89.0% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 61604 | 2.26 | 39.9 | 15.2% | 32.6% | 9.4% | 1960 | $938 | 23.1% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 61606 | 2.21 | 29.4 | 11.5% | 55.9% | 18.4% | 1941 | $1,114 | 49.9% | 92.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 61625 | 2.70 | 19.7 | 4.0% | 29.5% | 17.7% | 1938 | $1,512 | 77.1% | 97.9% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 61602 | 1.65 | 36.5 | 13.0% | 78.7% | 26.5% | 1961 | $898 | 28.8% | 85.7% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 61552 | 2.43 | 45.7 | 1.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,093 | 58.6% | 99.8% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61525 | 2.95 | 35.1 | 5.2% | 16.5% | 4.1% | 1998 | $1,323 | 68.0% | 98.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 61528 | 2.63 | 40.4 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 6.5% | 2000 | $1,522 | 59.1% | 97.2% | 4.2% |
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 61614. 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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