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Population and households in ZIP 61734
Household size in ZIP 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, ZIP 61734 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.49 in 2006–10, 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61734 is 42.7 years old, a bit older than 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 61734: 8.0% 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 61734
Renters in ZIP 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 61734 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 61734: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61734 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 61734 runs $925 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.3% 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 61734
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 61734 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 61734 is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 61734
| Period | ZIP 61734 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in ZIP 61734 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Illinois as a whole (6.0%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 61734 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 61734 | 2.63 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 22.1% | 11.8% | 1961 | $925 | 25.4% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 62635 | 2.03 | 47.9 | 2.7% | 26.7% | 1.4% | 1951 | $927 | 22.6% | 97.9% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 61747 | 2.39 | 46.4 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 1971 | $879 | 27.2% | 97.0% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 62682 | 2.54 | 37.2 | 11.5% | 16.8% | 13.2% | 1942 | $821 | 17.8% | 95.0% | 11.9% |
| ZIP 61534 | 2.41 | 42.7 | 14.6% | 24.5% | 7.5% | 1963 | $837 | 24.4% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 61564 | 2.74 | 33.9 | 14.4% | 17.0% | 9.4% | 1959 | $801 | 11.3% | 89.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 62643 | 2.46 | 34.7 | 12.3% | 34.4% | 3.8% | 1961 | $1,026 | 29.7% | 96.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 61721 | 3.14 | 42.7 | 3.3% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 1959 | $874 | 47.4% | 96.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 61759 | 2.60 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 1961 | $780 | 29.1% | 98.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 61546 | 2.34 | 44.9 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 10.5% | 1971 | $786 | 15.1% | 94.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 62664 | 2.23 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 19.2% | 11.4% | 1950 | $755 | 22.4% | 92.0% | 3.5% |
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 61734. 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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