60120

  1. Legal Resources for the 60120 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60120 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60120 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 60120 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,581
  • Land Area (2000): 60.647 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.247 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,890
Population - Urban/Rural for the 60120 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,293 99.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 65 0.13%



Employment Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60120 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,577 67.04%
15-35 hours 3,111 8.85%
1-14 hours 817 2.32%
No regular hours 7,666 21.80%

Time Left For Work for the 60120 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,009 4.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,337 5.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,544 6.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,820 12.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,571 11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,922 12.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,361 10.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,655 7.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 969 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 761 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 437 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 217 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,240 9.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,777 7.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60120 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 421 1.86%
5-9 2,089 9.24%
10-14 2,955 13.06%
15-19 4,081 18.04%
20-24 2,768 12.24%
25-29 1,362 6.02%
30-34 3,220 14.24%
35-39 566 2.50%
40-44 1,074 4.75%
45-59 2,047 9.05%
60-89 1,348 5.96%
At least 90 689 3.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60120 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 0.56% 13,550 59.90%
30-44 86 0.38% 4,774 21.11%
45-59 90 0.40% 1,957 8.65%
At least 60 417 1.84% 1,620 7.16%

Type Of Commute for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,329 18.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,027 73.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 115 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 719 3.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 377 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 442 1.92%



Family Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,857
People at same address in 1995: 23,067
Household Income in 1999 for the 60120 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 626 4.06%
$10,000-$14,999 629 4.08%
$15,000-$19,999 635 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 701 4.55%
$25,000-$29,999 842 5.46%
$30,000-$34,999 1,000 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 952 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 1,001 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 903 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 1,868 12.12%
$60,000-$74,999 2,136 13.85%
$75,000-$99,999 2,098 13.61%
$100,000-$124,999 1,063 6.89%
$125,000-$149,999 450 2.92%
$150,000-$199,999 291 1.89%
$200,000 or more 223 1.45%

Household Type for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,273 21.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,326 21.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 696 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,318 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 112 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,374 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,510 9.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 832 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 864 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,821 34.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,763 11.96%
Public Assistance 355 0.89%
Retirement 1,699 4.27%
Self Employment 1,100 2.76%
Social Security 2,535 6.37%
Supplemental Security 412 1.03%
Wage / Salary 13,715 34.44%
Other 1,423 3.57%

Family Type for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,538 39.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,367 60.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,234 6.81%
Color 1 Box Married 10,621 58.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,957 32.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 296 1.63%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,569 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 10,388 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,557 25.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,220 6.88%



Education Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60120 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,229 18.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,561 16.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,970 23.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,937 20.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,749 5.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,859 11.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,435 4.25%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60120 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 508 1.05% 237 0.49% 745 1.53%
Kindergarten 835 1.72% 86 0.18% 921 1.90%
Grades 1-4 2,703 5.56% 375 0.77% 3,078 6.34%
Grades 5-8 2,901 5.97% 253 0.52% 3,154 6.49%
Grades 9-12 2,639 5.43% 197 0.41% 2,836 5.84%
Undergrad college 1,402 2.89% 323 0.66% 1,725 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 166 0.34% 225 0.46% 391 0.80%
Total 11,154 22.96% 1,696 3.49% 12,850 26.45%



Public Benefits Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60120 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,171 91.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,881 8.08%



Criminal Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 32


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60120 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,157 18.85%
10-19 Years 7,074 14.56%
20-29 Years 8,405 17.30%
30-39 Years 8,707 17.92%
40-49 Years 6,634 13.66%
50-59 Years 4,267 8.78%
60-69 Years 2,037 4.19%
70-79 Years 1,434 2.95%
80-89 Years 714 1.47%
90+ Years 152 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 60120 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 24,676 50.79%
Color 1 Box Female 23,905 49.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60120 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21,796 44.87%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,903 43.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,097 6.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,048 4.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 611 1.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60120 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,044 28.85%
2. Irish 3,860 13.84%
3. Polish 2,827 10.14%
4. Italian 2,325 8.34%
5. English 2,184 7.83%
6. United States Or American 1,379 4.95%
7. Swedish 965 3.46%
8. French Non-Basque 696 2.50%
9. Norwegian 616 2.21%
10. Scottish 453 1.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60120 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,302 53.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,912 41.21%
3. Laotian 628 1.44%
4. Urdu 234 0.54%
5. Tagalog 181 0.42%
6. Chinese 162 0.37%
7. German 154 0.35%
8. Polish 134 0.31%
9. Thai 131 0.30%
10. Arabic 91 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 60120 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,948 68.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,701 7.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,709 24.21%



Cities for the 60120 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Elgin