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Population and households in ZIP 62526
Household size in ZIP 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62526 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.33, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the center.
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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62526 is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 41.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the south and 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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 62526 as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 62526
Renters in ZIP 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 62526 rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. The renter share is up 3.4 points from 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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 62526: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. ZIP 62526 has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Illinois ZIP codes.
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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 62526 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62526 runs $889 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $251 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the center.
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 62526
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62526 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62526 is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 62526
| Period | ZIP 62526 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 62526: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, a smaller shift than 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 62526 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 62526 | 2.23 | 41.9 | 12.0% | 39.3% | 13.2% | 1965 | $889 | 21.8% | 91.2% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 62523 | 1.83 | 35.8 | 15.6% | 86.6% | 35.8% | 1941 | $403 | 5.3% | 86.8% | 49.1% |
| ZIP 62522 | 2.35 | 35.4 | 13.9% | 39.2% | 17.4% | 1953 | $837 | 22.7% | 92.2% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 62535 | 2.82 | 41.9 | 5.3% | 11.2% | 4.6% | 1995 | $858 | 60.6% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 62521 | 2.32 | 43.1 | 11.6% | 25.1% | 11.4% | 1963 | $949 | 21.9% | 92.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 62554 | 2.46 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1971 | $923 | 26.3% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 62573 | 2.53 | 47.4 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 12.9% | 1971 | $776 | 28.0% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62537 | 2.55 | 39.0 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 10.2% | 1963 | $875 | 11.4% | 96.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 62532 | 2.30 | 46.3 | 3.6% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 1961 | $917 | 24.4% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 62549 | 2.65 | 42.5 | 5.9% | 18.4% | 3.6% | 1980 | $739 | 32.0% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 62501 | 2.45 | 48.3 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 1969 | $991 | 30.3% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
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 62526. 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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