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Population and households in ZIP 62954
Household size in ZIP 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62954 are small: just 2.15 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, ZIP 62954 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 62954 (9.1%), 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 62954
Renters in ZIP 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 62954 rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (70.2%) 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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in ZIP 62954, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 62954 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $315 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $412 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $473 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$158 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62954 runs $473 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 62954
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62954: 10.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 62954 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 62954
| Period | ZIP 62954 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62954 runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 62954 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 62954 | 2.15 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 19.9% | 1971 | $473 | 10.8% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62984 | 2.30 | 43.1 | 14.3% | 34.2% | 13.1% | 1969 | $507 | 16.9% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62934 | 2.22 | 49.8 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 22.3% | 1975 | $516 | 13.1% | 91.9% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 62979 | 2.16 | 52.7 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 13.3% | 1964 | $631 | 12.6% | 81.5% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 62947 | 2.37 | 58.2 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 29.5% | 1990 | $537 | 19.4% | 89.4% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 62931 | 2.11 | 49.7 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1981 | $318 | 10.4% | 93.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62965 | 1.97 | 54.5 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10.9% | 1967 | $847 | 39.8% | 89.9% | 14.5% |
| ZIP 62946 | 2.28 | 45.9 | 15.1% | 30.8% | 13.7% | 1972 | $911 | 19.2% | 87.4% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 42459 | 2.51 | 44.5 | 8.6% | 28.0% | 8.1% | 1970 | $728 | 11.8% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 42461 | 2.00 | 49.4 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 15.4% | 1986 | $617 | 10.0% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 62917 | 2.46 | 45.9 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 16.0% | 1969 | $573 | 14.9% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
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 62954. 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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