61842

  1. Legal Resources for the 61842 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61842 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61842 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61842 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61842 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61842 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61842 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 61842 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,914
  • Land Area (2000): 210.078 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.273 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,236
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61842 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 4.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,819 95.40%



Employment Information for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61842 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,278 56.35%
15-35 hours 240 10.58%
1-14 hours 97 4.28%
No regular hours 653 28.79%

Time Left For Work for the 61842 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 48 3.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 1.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 4.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 210 15.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 141 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 232 16.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 227 16.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 157 11.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21 1.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 3.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 112 8.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 69 5.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61842 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 11.09%
5-9 269 19.49%
10-14 139 10.07%
15-19 94 6.81%
20-24 120 8.70%
25-29 108 7.83%
30-34 224 16.23%
35-39 98 7.10%
40-44 69 5.00%
45-59 62 4.49%
60-89 18 1.30%
At least 90 26 1.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61842 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 883 63.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 391 28.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 62 4.49%
At least 60 0 0.00% 44 3.19%

Type Of Commute for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 158 10.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,146 78.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 64 4.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 4.96%



Family Information for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 352
People at same address in 1995: 1,676
Household Income in 1999 for the 61842 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 75 6.57%
$10,000-$14,999 69 6.05%
$15,000-$19,999 44 3.86%
$20,000-$24,999 70 6.13%
$25,000-$29,999 62 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 80 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 98 8.59%
$40,000-$44,999 93 8.15%
$45,000-$49,999 37 3.24%
$50,000-$59,999 123 10.78%
$60,000-$74,999 150 13.15%
$75,000-$99,999 130 11.39%
$100,000-$124,999 62 5.43%
$125,000-$149,999 26 2.28%
$150,000-$199,999 14 1.23%
$200,000 or more 8 0.70%

Household Type for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 293 25.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 366 31.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 3.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 190 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 137 11.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 82 7.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 913 27.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 530 16.08%
Public Assistance 16 0.49%
Retirement 184 5.58%
Self Employment 216 6.55%
Social Security 366 11.10%
Supplemental Security 31 0.94%
Wage / Salary 864 26.21%
Other 177 5.37%

Family Type for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 357 53.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 310 46.48%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 11.01%
Color 1 Box Married 692 60.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 272 23.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 4.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 710 59.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 191 16.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 15.05%



Education Information for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61842 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 101 4.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 222 10.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 873 39.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 557 25.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 5.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 261 11.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 2.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61842 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 1.75% 4 0.14% 55 1.89%
Kindergarten 50 1.72% 0 0.00% 50 1.72%
Grades 1-4 202 6.93% 14 0.48% 216 7.41%
Grades 5-8 150 5.15% 14 0.48% 164 5.63%
Grades 9-12 171 5.87% 0 0.00% 171 5.87%
Undergrad college 52 1.78% 7 0.24% 59 2.02%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.45% 0 0.00% 13 0.45%
Total 689 23.64% 39 1.34% 728 24.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61842 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,712 93.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 186 6.42%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61842 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 357 12.25%
10-19 Years 452 15.51%
20-29 Years 271 9.30%
30-39 Years 399 13.69%
40-49 Years 463 15.89%
50-59 Years 317 10.88%
60-69 Years 256 8.79%
70-79 Years 231 7.93%
80-89 Years 140 4.80%
90+ Years 28 0.96%

Population - Male/Female for the 61842 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,432 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 1,482 50.86%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61842 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,874 98.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61842 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 687 31.43%
2. English 345 15.78%
3. United States Or American 321 14.68%
4. Irish 308 14.09%
5. French Non-Basque 121 5.54%
6. Dutch 63 2.88%
7. Swedish 56 2.56%
8. Scottish 53 2.42%
9. Scotch Irish 50 2.29%
10. Italian 32 1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61842 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,753 98.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 1.00%
3. Italian 6 0.21%
4. French 5 0.18%
5. Other Asian 3 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 61842 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,945 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.24%



Cities for the 61842 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Farmer City