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Population and households in ZIP 62849
Household size in ZIP 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, ZIP 62849 sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in ZIP 62849 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 62849: 8.5% 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 62849
Renters in ZIP 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in ZIP 62849 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 62849 than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 62849 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62849 pays $893 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% of household income on rent, just 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 62849
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62849 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.7%, 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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62849 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, 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 62849
| Period | ZIP 62849 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 62849: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Illinois. 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 62849 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 62849 | 2.58 | 41.2 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 7.1% | 1982 | $893 | 13.7% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 62899 | 3.01 | 31.8 | 8.6% | 16.8% | 6.3% | 1989 | $609 | 15.3% | 83.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62881 | 2.37 | 40.4 | 14.5% | 28.6% | 8.6% | 1973 | $831 | 17.3% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62853 | 2.84 | 40.9 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $1,008 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 62889 | 2.63 | 45.4 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 1990 | $707 | 18.9% | 94.0% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 62850 | 3.38 | 24.5 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 7.3% | 1995 | $550 | 9.3% | 72.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62830 | 2.44 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 21.3% | 8.8% | 1987 | $571 | 17.9% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 62870 | 2.33 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 11.4% | 1978 | $991 | 11.2% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 62851 | 2.84 | 39.1 | 11.2% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 1985 | $980 | 19.1% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 62878 | 2.76 | 37.7 | 3.4% | 17.2% | 6.7% | 1993 | $667 | 25.6% | 86.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 62839 | 2.35 | 40.3 | 13.5% | 20.9% | 16.5% | 1968 | $732 | 13.0% | 91.5% | 3.7% |
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 62849. 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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