60609

  1. Legal Resources for the 60609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60609 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60609 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 60609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 79,469
  • Land Area (2000): 19.973 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.057 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 27,675


Employment Information for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,354 46.58%
15-35 hours 4,393 8.40%
1-14 hours 1,344 2.57%
No regular hours 22,195 42.45%

Time Left For Work for the 60609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,592 6.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,556 6.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,490 6.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,672 11.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,682 7.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,900 12.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,004 8.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,069 9.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 695 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,030 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 505 2.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 260 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,712 11.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,794 7.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 341 1.49%
5-9 1,312 5.71%
10-14 2,104 9.16%
15-19 2,795 12.17%
20-24 2,745 11.96%
25-29 957 4.17%
30-34 3,906 17.01%
35-39 540 2.35%
40-44 1,262 5.50%
45-59 2,824 12.30%
60-89 2,860 12.46%
At least 90 1,315 5.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,190 5.18% 9,064 39.48%
30-44 1,733 7.55% 3,975 17.31%
45-59 1,063 4.63% 1,761 7.67%
At least 60 1,762 7.67% 2,413 10.51%

Type Of Commute for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 95 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,791 20.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,311 44.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 277 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,748 24.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,739 7.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 397 1.70%



Family Information for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,512
People at same address in 1995: 40,520
Household Income in 1999 for the 60609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,474 24.01%
$10,000-$14,999 1,981 8.69%
$15,000-$19,999 1,917 8.41%
$20,000-$24,999 1,734 7.60%
$25,000-$29,999 1,724 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 1,383 6.06%
$35,000-$39,999 1,271 5.57%
$40,000-$44,999 1,004 4.40%
$45,000-$49,999 950 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,463 6.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,530 6.71%
$75,000-$99,999 1,246 5.46%
$100,000-$124,999 596 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 207 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 103 0.45%
$200,000 or more 220 0.96%

Household Type for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,676 20.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,588 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 844 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,560 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 166 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,512 15.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 61 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,766 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 35 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,669 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 19 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,899 8.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,069 31.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,687 6.90%
Public Assistance 3,230 6.04%
Retirement 2,236 4.18%
Self Employment 871 1.63%
Social Security 4,331 8.10%
Supplemental Security 2,380 4.45%
Wage / Salary 16,870 31.57%
Other 2,763 5.17%

Family Type for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,004 34.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,620 65.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,590 6.19%
Color 1 Box Married 11,515 44.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,912 46.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 661 2.57%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,240 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 11,390 40.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,942 42.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,482 8.85%



Education Information for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,706 21.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,731 27.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,902 26.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,366 14.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,542 3.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,167 4.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,103 2.23%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,662 2.09% 224 0.28% 1,886 2.37%
Kindergarten 1,765 2.22% 151 0.19% 1,916 2.41%
Grades 1-4 7,018 8.83% 535 0.67% 7,553 9.50%
Grades 5-8 5,720 7.20% 689 0.87% 6,409 8.06%
Grades 9-12 4,768 6.00% 605 0.76% 5,373 6.76%
Undergrad college 1,723 2.17% 781 0.98% 2,504 3.15%
Graduate or professional school 200 0.25% 246 0.31% 446 0.56%
Total 22,856 28.76% 3,231 4.07% 26,087 32.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,875 64.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,231 35.69%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,876 22.49%
10-19 Years 14,733 18.54%
20-29 Years 13,744 17.29%
30-39 Years 11,429 14.38%
40-49 Years 9,212 11.59%
50-59 Years 5,353 6.74%
60-69 Years 3,597 4.53%
70-79 Years 2,461 3.10%
80-89 Years 943 1.19%
90+ Years 121 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 60609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,240 49.38%
Color 1 Box Female 40,229 50.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 34,466 43.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 30,613 38.52%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,560 15.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 941 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 704 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 64 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,277 26.21%
2. Polish 2,950 18.08%
3. German 2,316 14.19%
4. Italian 1,652 10.12%
5. United States Or American 840 5.15%
6. African 801 4.91%
7. Lithuanian 570 3.49%
8. English 469 2.87%
9. French Non-Basque 249 1.53%
10. Croatian 234 1.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,686 57.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,583 38.99%
3. Polish 842 1.19%
4. Chinese 704 1.00%
5. French 182 0.26%
6. Other Indo European 132 0.19%
7. Arabic 129 0.18%
8. Italian 118 0.17%
9. Tagalog 97 0.14%
10. Serbo Croatian 59 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 60609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 59,268 74.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,910 6.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15,414 19.37%



Cities for the 60609 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chicago