61081

  1. Legal Resources for the 61081 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61081 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61081 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61081 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61081 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61081 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61081 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 61081 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,844
  • Land Area (2000): 327.998 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.316 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,365
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61081 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,538 80.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 365 1.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,092 17.80%



Employment Information for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61081 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,639 54.17%
15-35 hours 2,241 12.59%
1-14 hours 438 2.46%
No regular hours 5,475 30.77%

Time Left For Work for the 61081 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 354 3.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 3.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 803 7.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 718 7.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,430 13.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 996 9.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,520 14.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,042 10.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 411 4.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 330 3.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 145 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,174 11.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 883 8.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61081 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 632 6.17%
5-9 2,585 25.25%
10-14 2,640 25.79%
15-19 1,531 14.96%
20-24 1,033 10.09%
25-29 274 2.68%
30-34 626 6.12%
35-39 76 0.74%
40-44 99 0.97%
45-59 343 3.35%
60-89 258 2.52%
At least 90 140 1.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61081 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 125 1.22% 8,570 83.72%
30-44 11 0.11% 790 7.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 343 3.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 398 3.89%

Type Of Commute for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,265 12.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,514 80.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 136 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 306 2.90%



Family Information for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,462
People at same address in 1995: 12,628
Household Income in 1999 for the 61081 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 547 6.11%
$10,000-$14,999 597 6.67%
$15,000-$19,999 683 7.63%
$20,000-$24,999 667 7.45%
$25,000-$29,999 650 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 689 7.70%
$35,000-$39,999 533 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 557 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 507 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 991 11.07%
$60,000-$74,999 1,013 11.32%
$75,000-$99,999 887 9.91%
$100,000-$124,999 289 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 130 1.45%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.78%
$200,000 or more 142 1.59%

Household Type for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,324 26.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,737 30.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 339 3.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,347 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,254 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 542 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 204 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,910 27.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,550 14.36%
Public Assistance 170 0.69%
Retirement 1,952 7.90%
Self Employment 916 3.71%
Social Security 2,816 11.39%
Supplemental Security 328 1.33%
Wage / Salary 6,732 27.24%
Other 1,343 5.43%

Family Type for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,902 57.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,172 42.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 776 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 5,396 61.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,354 26.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 262 2.98%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,100 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 5,488 58.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,748 18.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,037 11.06%



Education Information for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61081 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,499 8.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,861 10.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,859 34.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,432 25.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,234 7.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,572 9.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 685 4.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61081 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 307 1.34% 115 0.50% 422 1.85%
Kindergarten 398 1.74% 54 0.24% 452 1.98%
Grades 1-4 1,249 5.47% 204 0.89% 1,453 6.36%
Grades 5-8 985 4.31% 146 0.64% 1,131 4.95%
Grades 9-12 1,242 5.44% 90 0.39% 1,332 5.83%
Undergrad college 728 3.19% 76 0.33% 804 3.52%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.31% 47 0.21% 117 0.51%
Total 4,979 21.80% 732 3.20% 5,711 25.00%



Public Benefits Information for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61081 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,502 90.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,057 9.12%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61081 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,174 13.89%
10-19 Years 3,246 14.21%
20-29 Years 2,715 11.88%
30-39 Years 3,083 13.50%
40-49 Years 3,532 15.46%
50-59 Years 2,501 10.95%
60-69 Years 1,894 8.29%
70-79 Years 1,609 7.04%
80-89 Years 913 4.00%
90+ Years 177 0.77%

Population - Male/Female for the 61081 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,085 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 11,759 51.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61081 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,514 81.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,555 15.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 379 1.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 176 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 170 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61081 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,503 35.85%
2. Irish 3,276 18.06%
3. English 1,971 10.87%
4. United States Or American 1,557 8.58%
5. Italian 617 3.40%
6. Dutch 543 2.99%
7. Swedish 513 2.83%
8. French Non-Basque 460 2.54%
9. Norwegian 448 2.47%
10. Scottish 413 2.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61081 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,199 89.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,893 8.82%
3. German 103 0.48%
4. Tagalog 35 0.16%
5. French 26 0.12%
6. Italian 23 0.11%
7. Korean 23 0.11%
8. Chinese 22 0.10%
9. Other Asian 19 0.09%
10. French Creole 15 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 61081 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,008 95.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 359 1.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 628 2.73%



Cities for the 61081 Zip Code Back to top
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