60612

  1. Legal Resources for the 60612 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60612 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60612 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 60612 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,990
  • Land Area (2000): 9.677 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,447


Employment Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60612 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,297 40.35%
15-35 hours 3,600 12.86%
1-14 hours 1,067 3.81%
No regular hours 12,033 42.98%

Time Left For Work for the 60612 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 314 2.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 346 3.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 352 3.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,007 9.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 746 6.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,183 10.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,310 11.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,401 12.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 692 6.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 772 6.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 382 3.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 231 2.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,284 11.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,030 9.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60612 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 199 1.80%
5-9 949 8.59%
10-14 1,095 9.91%
15-19 1,640 14.84%
20-24 1,387 12.55%
25-29 462 4.18%
30-34 1,813 16.41%
35-39 331 3.00%
40-44 410 3.71%
45-59 1,336 12.09%
60-89 1,026 9.29%
At least 90 402 3.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60612 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 990 8.96% 4,742 42.91%
30-44 1,309 11.85% 1,245 11.27%
45-59 540 4.89% 796 7.20%
At least 60 764 6.91% 664 6.01%

Type Of Commute for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 112 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,319 11.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,415 38.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 107 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,603 31.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,477 12.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 344 3.02%



Family Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,001
People at same address in 1995: 18,457
Household Income in 1999 for the 60612 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,372 27.56%
$10,000-$14,999 1,117 9.13%
$15,000-$19,999 865 7.07%
$20,000-$24,999 736 6.02%
$25,000-$29,999 843 6.89%
$30,000-$34,999 780 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 621 5.08%
$40,000-$44,999 554 4.53%
$45,000-$49,999 419 3.42%
$50,000-$59,999 785 6.42%
$60,000-$74,999 736 6.02%
$75,000-$99,999 603 4.93%
$100,000-$124,999 351 2.87%
$125,000-$149,999 168 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 139 1.14%
$200,000 or more 147 1.20%

Household Type for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,896 31.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,088 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 704 5.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,856 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 206 1.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,378 11.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 61 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 995 8.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 514 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 520 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,335 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,970 6.85%
Public Assistance 1,862 6.47%
Retirement 1,335 4.64%
Self Employment 734 2.55%
Social Security 2,894 10.06%
Supplemental Security 1,744 6.06%
Wage / Salary 8,187 28.46%
Other 1,708 5.94%

Family Type for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,529 53.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,351 46.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,060 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 5,117 38.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,495 48.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 654 4.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,331 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 4,714 30.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,504 48.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,928 12.46%



Education Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60612 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,944 11.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,582 24.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,786 21.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,753 21.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,123 4.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,765 10.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,643 6.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60612 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 749 1.97% 220 0.58% 969 2.55%
Kindergarten 713 1.88% 99 0.26% 812 2.14%
Grades 1-4 2,356 6.20% 282 0.74% 2,638 6.94%
Grades 5-8 2,252 5.93% 262 0.69% 2,514 6.62%
Grades 9-12 2,409 6.34% 284 0.75% 2,693 7.09%
Undergrad college 3,240 8.53% 514 1.35% 3,754 9.88%
Graduate or professional school 633 1.67% 324 0.85% 957 2.52%
Total 12,352 32.51% 1,985 5.23% 14,337 37.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60612 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,246 63.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,625 36.20%



Criminal Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 204


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60612 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,332 16.67%
10-19 Years 7,401 19.48%
20-29 Years 7,199 18.95%
30-39 Years 5,340 14.06%
40-49 Years 4,419 11.63%
50-59 Years 2,867 7.55%
60-69 Years 1,968 5.18%
70-79 Years 1,684 4.43%
80-89 Years 669 1.76%
90+ Years 111 0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 60612 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,044 47.50%
Color 1 Box Female 19,946 52.50%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60612 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 24,721 65.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,305 13.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,245 13.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,135 5.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 422 1.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 69 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.12%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60612 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,110 15.39%
2. German 1,084 15.03%
3. Polish 980 13.59%
4. Irish 939 13.02%
5. Ukrainian 485 6.72%
6. English 431 5.98%
7. African 371 5.14%
8. United States Or American 326 4.52%
9. Swedish 160 2.22%
10. Russian 128 1.77%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60612 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,568 78.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,291 12.22%
3. Chinese 616 1.75%
4. Other Slavic 454 1.29%
5. Polish 404 1.15%
6. Korean 219 0.62%
7. Italian 213 0.61%
8. Tagalog 154 0.44%
9. Hindi 152 0.43%
10. Gujarathi 142 0.40%

Citizen Type for the 60612 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,228 89.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,372 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,585 6.77%



Cities for the 60612 Zip Code Back to top
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Chicago