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Population and households in ZIP 62984
Household size in ZIP 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62984 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62984 is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 62984 (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 9.8 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 62984
Renters in ZIP 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 62984 rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) 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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 62984: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 62984 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $417 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $392 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $473 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $507 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$90 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 62984 pays $507 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 62984
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62984: 16.9% 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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 62984 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 62984
| Period | ZIP 62984 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62984 runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 62984 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 62984 | 2.30 | 43.1 | 14.3% | 34.2% | 13.1% | 1969 | $507 | 16.9% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62954 | 2.15 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 19.9% | 1971 | $473 | 10.8% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62979 | 2.16 | 52.7 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 13.3% | 1964 | $631 | 12.6% | 81.5% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 62934 | 2.22 | 49.8 | 8.4% | 15.9% | 22.3% | 1975 | $516 | 13.1% | 91.9% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 62871 | 3.14 | 40.5 | 25.5% | 13.4% | 10.1% | 1957 | $1,259 | 15.0% | 97.1% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 42461 | 2.00 | 49.4 | 11.3% | 28.8% | 15.4% | 1986 | $617 | 10.0% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 42437 | 2.43 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 33.5% | 13.3% | 1976 | $819 | 14.4% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 62930 | 2.12 | 45.8 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 10.6% | 1965 | $748 | 26.5% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| 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 42462 | 2.92 | 40.7 | 18.2% | 19.8% | 9.8% | 1980 | $960 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 6.2% |
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 62984. 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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