60970

  1. Legal Resources for the 60970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60970 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 60970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,582
  • Land Area (2000): 322.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.123 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,331
Population - Urban/Rural for the 60970 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,635 74.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 220 2.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,731 22.82%



Employment Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,004 49.79%
15-35 hours 707 11.72%
1-14 hours 184 3.05%
No regular hours 2,138 35.44%

Time Left For Work for the 60970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 4.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 125 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 303 9.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 199 5.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 418 12.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 389 11.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 401 11.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 332 9.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 172 5.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 44 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 300 8.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 315 9.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 461 13.72%
5-9 964 28.68%
10-14 648 19.28%
15-19 285 8.48%
20-24 136 4.05%
25-29 110 3.27%
30-34 214 6.37%
35-39 49 1.46%
40-44 89 2.65%
45-59 195 5.80%
60-89 97 2.89%
At least 90 113 3.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.27% 2,595 77.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 352 10.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 195 5.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 210 6.25%

Type Of Commute for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 310 8.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,832 80.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 186 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 169 4.79%



Family Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 803
People at same address in 1995: 4,384
Household Income in 1999 for the 60970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 325 10.63%
$10,000-$14,999 283 9.26%
$15,000-$19,999 227 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 271 8.86%
$25,000-$29,999 270 8.83%
$30,000-$34,999 219 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 157 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 144 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 193 6.31%
$50,000-$59,999 294 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 291 9.52%
$75,000-$99,999 177 5.79%
$100,000-$124,999 82 2.68%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 45 1.47%
$200,000 or more 38 1.24%

Household Type for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 880 28.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,003 32.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 3.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 409 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 373 12.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 5.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,224 25.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,310 15.12%
Public Assistance 110 1.27%
Retirement 679 7.84%
Self Employment 478 5.52%
Social Security 1,227 14.16%
Supplemental Security 111 1.28%
Wage / Salary 2,106 24.31%
Other 419 4.84%

Family Type for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,012 62.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 608 37.53%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 10.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,701 59.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 793 27.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 2.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 8.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,785 54.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 660 20.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 544 16.64%



Education Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 493 8.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 889 15.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,168 37.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,271 21.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 285 4.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 352 6.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 331 5.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68 0.90% 67 0.88% 135 1.78%
Kindergarten 101 1.33% 0 0.00% 101 1.33%
Grades 1-4 418 5.51% 5 0.07% 423 5.58%
Grades 5-8 311 4.10% 18 0.24% 329 4.34%
Grades 9-12 425 5.61% 11 0.15% 436 5.75%
Undergrad college 197 2.60% 8 0.11% 205 2.70%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.22% 25 0.33% 42 0.55%
Total 1,537 20.27% 134 1.77% 1,671 22.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,331 86.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 976 13.36%



Criminal Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 946 12.48%
10-19 Years 1,064 14.03%
20-29 Years 782 10.31%
30-39 Years 937 12.36%
40-49 Years 1,080 14.24%
50-59 Years 867 11.43%
60-69 Years 712 9.39%
70-79 Years 700 9.23%
80-89 Years 411 5.42%
90+ Years 83 1.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 60970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,645 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 3,937 51.93%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,252 95.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 167 2.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,938 31.16%
2. United States Or American 816 13.12%
3. Irish 783 12.59%
4. English 706 11.35%
5. French Non-Basque 464 7.46%
6. Swedish 277 4.45%
7. Polish 228 3.67%
8. Dutch 224 3.60%
9. Italian 195 3.14%
10. French Canadian 119 1.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,775 95.48%
2. Other Indo European 71 1.00%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 69 0.97%
4. German 59 0.83%
5. Tagalog 33 0.47%
6. Chinese 19 0.27%
7. Other Indic 16 0.23%
8. French 14 0.20%
9. Serbo Croatian 10 0.14%
10. Scandinavian 9 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 60970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,430 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 81 1.07%



Cities for the 60970 Zip Code Back to top
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