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Population and households in ZIP 61742
Household size in ZIP 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61742 average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61742 is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in ZIP 61742, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 61742
Renters in ZIP 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in ZIP 61742 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 61742: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 61742 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$402 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 61742 costs $1,136 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.5% 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 61742
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 61742 than nationally: 29.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 61742: 96.0% 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 61742
| Period | ZIP 61742 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 61742 has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 61742 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 61742 | 2.74 | 42.5 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 4.0% | 1977 | $1,136 | 29.2% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 61729 | 3.09 | 31.5 | 4.1% | 15.6% | 3.6% | 1978 | $1,109 | 38.7% | 99.3% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 61733 | 2.65 | 39.4 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 1973 | $1,146 | 32.7% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 61530 | 2.29 | 41.4 | 5.0% | 24.4% | 12.7% | 1970 | $742 | 35.4% | 97.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 61755 | 2.43 | 40.1 | 7.4% | 16.1% | 9.6% | 1978 | $892 | 30.3% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 61732 | 2.74 | 42.0 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 4.1% | 1968 | $1,283 | 29.3% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 61725 | 2.84 | 36.2 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,220 | 32.3% | 99.0% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 61771 | 2.81 | 39.8 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 7.4% | 1974 | $1,081 | 34.3% | 97.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 61550 | 2.51 | 43.2 | 7.2% | 19.2% | 8.1% | 1973 | $1,136 | 44.6% | 97.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 61571 | 2.49 | 41.2 | 6.3% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1978 | $1,147 | 37.2% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 61561 | 2.62 | 40.6 | 5.2% | 15.1% | 8.4% | 1958 | $1,147 | 25.8% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
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 61742. 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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