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Population and households in ZIP 62961
Household size in ZIP 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62961 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 climbed from 2.21, 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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in ZIP 62961 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 62961 (10.2%), a little 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 62961
Renters in ZIP 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in ZIP 62961 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over eight in ten owners (83.3%) 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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in ZIP 62961 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 62961 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $775 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $651 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$105 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62961 runs $651 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 62961
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62961: 16.2% 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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in ZIP 62961 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 62961
| Period | ZIP 62961 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 62961 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. 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 62961 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 62961 | 2.35 | 40.6 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 3.3% | 1992 | $651 | 16.2% | 67.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 62926 | 2.58 | 44.1 | 7.0% | 18.4% | 15.6% | 1984 | $690 | 13.7% | 82.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62992 | 2.02 | 48.0 | 9.4% | 22.1% | 31.4% | 1974 | $653 | 15.5% | 88.2% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 62952 | 2.57 | 40.1 | 7.2% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 1974 | $671 | 26.2% | 91.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 62988 | 2.42 | 50.7 | 6.9% | 13.0% | 22.9% | 1984 | $617 | 12.2% | 88.9% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 62906 | 2.34 | 41.7 | 13.7% | 30.5% | 13.9% | 1975 | $733 | 16.5% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 62976 | 2.05 | 48.8 | 9.0% | 24.4% | 17.2% | 1973 | $669 | 23.4% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 62973 | 2.11 | 50.5 | 2.3% | 24.1% | 20.5% | 1975 | $709 | 9.2% | 91.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 62957 | 2.81 | 46.1 | 6.8% | 26.2% | 35.5% | 1976 | $837 | 12.1% | 90.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 62990 | 2.80 | 47.3 | 5.9% | 12.7% | 25.8% | 1980 | $688 | 11.4% | 92.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 62923 | 3.25 | 43.0 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 1978 | $869 | 8.7% | 89.3% | 2.8% |
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 62961. 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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