60608

  1. Legal Resources for the 60608 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60608 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60608 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 60608 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 92,472
  • Land Area (2000): 16.756 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,729


Employment Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60608 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,238 50.46%
15-35 hours 5,271 7.77%
1-14 hours 1,772 2.61%
No regular hours 26,568 39.16%

Time Left For Work for the 60608 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,895 6.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,134 7.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,717 5.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,363 11.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,129 7.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,422 11.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,985 10.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,633 9.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,190 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,544 5.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 754 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 249 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,821 9.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,997 6.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60608 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 419 1.45%
5-9 1,521 5.28%
10-14 2,726 9.45%
15-19 3,294 11.42%
20-24 3,652 12.67%
25-29 1,188 4.12%
30-34 5,434 18.85%
35-39 749 2.60%
40-44 1,410 4.89%
45-59 3,570 12.38%
60-89 3,480 12.07%
At least 90 1,390 4.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60608 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,777 6.16% 11,023 38.23%
30-44 2,292 7.95% 5,301 18.39%
45-59 1,118 3.88% 2,452 8.50%
At least 60 1,549 5.37% 3,321 11.52%

Type Of Commute for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 191 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,598 26.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,938 40.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 375 1.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,736 23.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,995 6.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 294 1.01%



Family Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,405
People at same address in 1995: 45,845
Household Income in 1999 for the 60608 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,032 16.18%
$10,000-$14,999 2,528 10.15%
$15,000-$19,999 2,300 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 2,378 9.54%
$25,000-$29,999 1,885 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 2,011 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 1,587 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 1,291 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 1,217 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 1,631 6.55%
$60,000-$74,999 1,508 6.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,498 6.01%
$100,000-$124,999 523 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 217 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 190 0.76%
$200,000 or more 122 0.49%

Household Type for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,579 22.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,874 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,016 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,858 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 221 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,861 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 95 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,948 11.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,686 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 21 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,655 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,288 34.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,779 8.04%
Public Assistance 2,172 3.66%
Retirement 2,252 3.79%
Self Employment 1,523 2.56%
Social Security 4,775 8.04%
Supplemental Security 1,461 2.46%
Wage / Salary 19,787 33.30%
Other 2,378 4.00%

Family Type for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,803 34.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,168 65.34%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,098 5.29%
Color 1 Box Married 17,850 45.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,797 47.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 921 2.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,159 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 13,786 46.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,835 36.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,652 9.01%



Education Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60608 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,339 25.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,021 26.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,555 23.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,546 14.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,828 2.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,040 4.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,626 2.50%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60608 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,412 1.53% 257 0.28% 1,669 1.80%
Kindergarten 1,471 1.59% 170 0.18% 1,641 1.77%
Grades 1-4 5,675 6.14% 604 0.65% 6,279 6.79%
Grades 5-8 5,290 5.72% 743 0.80% 6,033 6.52%
Grades 9-12 4,826 5.22% 1,056 1.14% 5,882 6.36%
Undergrad college 2,679 2.90% 1,114 1.20% 3,793 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 331 0.36% 403 0.44% 734 0.79%
Total 21,684 23.45% 4,347 4.70% 26,031 28.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60608 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 59,198 72.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,754 27.77%



Criminal Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9,637


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60608 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,539 17.89%
10-19 Years 14,865 16.08%
20-29 Years 20,283 21.93%
30-39 Years 15,338 16.59%
40-49 Years 11,076 11.98%
50-59 Years 6,384 6.90%
60-69 Years 3,854 4.17%
70-79 Years 2,794 3.02%
80-89 Years 1,169 1.26%
90+ Years 170 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 60608 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 51,834 56.05%
Color 1 Box Female 40,638 43.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60608 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57,999 62.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,845 18.22%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,066 13.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,605 4.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 759 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 135 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60608 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 3,995 23.59%
2. Irish 2,675 15.79%
3. German 2,475 14.61%
4. Italian 1,543 9.11%
5. United States Or American 960 5.67%
6. African 809 4.78%
7. Lithuanian 710 4.19%
8. English 518 3.06%
9. French Non-Basque 385 2.27%
10. Swedish 260 1.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60608 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46,775 55.73%
2. Only English 30,917 36.84%
3. Chinese 3,842 4.58%
4. Polish 659 0.79%
5. Other Indo European 291 0.35%
6. Italian 230 0.27%
7. Arabic 184 0.22%
8. French 157 0.19%
9. Serbo Croatian 141 0.17%
10. Tagalog 122 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 60608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 58,036 62.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9,233 10.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24,878 27.00%



Cities for the 60608 Zip Code Back to top
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Chicago