61240

  1. Legal Resources for the 61240 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61240 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61240 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61240 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61240 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61240 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61240 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 61240 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,033
  • Land Area (2000): 97.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,263
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61240 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,432 74.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 144 2.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,348 22.75%



Employment Information for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61240 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,704 56.97%
15-35 hours 628 13.23%
1-14 hours 101 2.13%
No regular hours 1,313 27.67%

Time Left For Work for the 61240 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 3.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 3.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 137 4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 274 9.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 408 13.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 496 16.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 615 21.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 172 5.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 114 3.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 52 1.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 205 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 6.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61240 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 1.78%
5-9 167 5.71%
10-14 443 15.15%
15-19 675 23.08%
20-24 880 30.09%
25-29 307 10.50%
30-34 240 8.21%
35-39 26 0.89%
40-44 11 0.38%
45-59 56 1.91%
60-89 22 0.75%
At least 90 46 1.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61240 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,524 86.29%
30-44 5 0.17% 272 9.30%
45-59 0 0.00% 56 1.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 2.32%

Type Of Commute for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 247 8.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,647 87.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 0.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 114 3.75%



Family Information for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 909
People at same address in 1995: 3,396
Household Income in 1999 for the 61240 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 114 5.22%
$10,000-$14,999 101 4.62%
$15,000-$19,999 90 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 149 6.82%
$25,000-$29,999 106 4.85%
$30,000-$34,999 153 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 92 4.21%
$40,000-$44,999 127 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 89 4.07%
$50,000-$59,999 279 12.77%
$60,000-$74,999 263 12.04%
$75,000-$99,999 343 15.70%
$100,000-$124,999 134 6.13%
$125,000-$149,999 76 3.48%
$150,000-$199,999 45 2.06%
$200,000 or more 24 1.10%

Household Type for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 344 15.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 804 36.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 73 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 402 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 341 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 146 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,846 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,017 16.19%
Public Assistance 32 0.51%
Retirement 455 7.24%
Self Employment 242 3.85%
Social Security 553 8.80%
Supplemental Security 65 1.03%
Wage / Salary 1,800 28.66%
Other 271 4.31%

Family Type for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 920 60.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 601 39.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,594 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 524 21.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 1.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 251 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,541 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 407 17.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 193 8.07%



Education Information for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61240 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 176 3.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 552 12.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,422 31.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,252 27.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 359 7.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 472 10.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 297 6.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61240 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 109 1.81% 35 0.58% 144 2.39%
Kindergarten 53 0.88% 0 0.00% 53 0.88%
Grades 1-4 263 4.36% 4 0.07% 267 4.43%
Grades 5-8 324 5.37% 32 0.53% 356 5.90%
Grades 9-12 380 6.30% 54 0.90% 434 7.19%
Undergrad college 185 3.07% 70 1.16% 255 4.23%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.25% 12 0.20% 27 0.45%
Total 1,329 22.03% 207 3.43% 1,536 25.46%



Public Benefits Information for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61240 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,292 94.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 336 5.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61240 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 719 11.92%
10-19 Years 894 14.82%
20-29 Years 617 10.23%
30-39 Years 766 12.70%
40-49 Years 1,031 17.09%
50-59 Years 962 15.95%
60-69 Years 514 8.52%
70-79 Years 321 5.32%
80-89 Years 155 2.57%
90+ Years 54 0.90%

Population - Male/Female for the 61240 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,013 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 3,020 50.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61240 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,756 95.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 154 2.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61240 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,651 27.79%
2. Irish 830 13.97%
3. English 683 11.50%
4. Swedish 639 10.76%
5. United States Or American 471 7.93%
6. Belgian 416 7.00%
7. French Non-Basque 229 3.85%
8. Italian 177 2.98%
9. Dutch 176 2.96%
10. Polish 96 1.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61240 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,403 96.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 1.50%
3. Scandinavian 24 0.43%
4. German 21 0.37%
5. Other West Germanic 21 0.37%
6. Italian 14 0.25%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11 0.20%
8. French 10 0.18%
9. Greek 8 0.14%
10. Russian 7 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 61240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,807 98.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 52 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 1.10%



Cities for the 61240 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Coal Valley