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Population and households in ZIP 61834
Household size in ZIP 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 61834 are small: just 2.36 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. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 61834 is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.9, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 61834 (13.7%), above 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 61834
Renters in ZIP 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in ZIP 61834 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (58.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, 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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 61834 is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%). Vacancy has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, 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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 61834 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, 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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 61834 pays $824 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $151 a month from 2006–10, a 22% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 61834
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 61834 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west 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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 61834 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 61834 has a lower 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 61834
| Period | ZIP 61834 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 61834 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 61834 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 61834 | 2.36 | 43.3 | 13.7% | 22.9% | 10.7% | 1971 | $824 | 20.7% | 87.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 61832 | 2.30 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 38.8% | 15.2% | 1954 | $851 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 61833 | 2.07 | 47.0 | 12.8% | 23.4% | 3.4% | 1963 | $830 | 8.7% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 47982 | 2.66 | 43.0 | 19.1% | 6.7% | 18.1% | 1961 | $807 | 17.0% | 90.2% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 61814 | 2.73 | 38.6 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 1974 | $910 | 19.5% | 98.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 61883 | 2.20 | 39.1 | 15.7% | 24.4% | 5.9% | 1953 | $824 | 18.3% | 94.0% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 61817 | 2.36 | 41.1 | 9.1% | 20.8% | 3.5% | 1966 | $912 | 27.5% | 96.5% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 61858 | 2.29 | 46.7 | 14.1% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 1969 | $795 | 19.2% | 96.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 61811 | 2.56 | 39.6 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 7.9% | 1962 | $903 | 13.9% | 92.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 47974 | 2.38 | 43.0 | 17.1% | 26.8% | 9.1% | 1955 | $789 | 21.4% | 95.5% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 61831 | 2.55 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1968 | $835 | 24.9% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
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 61834. 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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