60551

  1. Legal Resources for the 60551 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 60551 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60551 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 60551 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,168
  • Land Area (2000): 147.480 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.173 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,297
Population - Urban/Rural for the 60551 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 156 3.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,040 97.00%



Employment Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 60551 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,137 50.89%
15-35 hours 581 13.84%
1-14 hours 93 2.21%
No regular hours 1,388 33.06%

Time Left For Work for the 60551 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 114 6.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 123 7.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 125 7.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 194 11.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 190 11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 284 16.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 227 13.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 98 5.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 66 3.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 121 7.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 121 7.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 60551 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 77 4.48%
5-9 143 8.33%
10-14 151 8.79%
15-19 144 8.39%
20-24 210 12.23%
25-29 59 3.44%
30-34 220 12.81%
35-39 99 5.77%
40-44 130 7.57%
45-59 245 14.27%
60-89 169 9.84%
At least 90 70 4.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 60551 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.06% 783 45.60%
30-44 3 0.17% 446 25.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 245 14.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 239 13.92%

Type Of Commute for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 14.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,408 75.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 141 7.59%



Family Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 454
People at same address in 1995: 2,648
Household Income in 1999 for the 60551 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 41 3.33%
$10,000-$14,999 70 5.69%
$15,000-$19,999 55 4.47%
$20,000-$24,999 66 5.36%
$25,000-$29,999 93 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 42 3.41%
$35,000-$39,999 52 4.22%
$40,000-$44,999 80 6.50%
$45,000-$49,999 58 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 169 13.73%
$60,000-$74,999 190 15.43%
$75,000-$99,999 180 14.62%
$100,000-$124,999 87 7.07%
$125,000-$149,999 27 2.19%
$150,000-$199,999 13 1.06%
$200,000 or more 8 0.65%

Household Type for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 195 15.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 344 28.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 49 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 220 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 225 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 130 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,106 31.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 479 13.66%
Public Assistance 8 0.23%
Retirement 175 4.99%
Self Employment 229 6.53%
Social Security 223 6.36%
Supplemental Security 17 0.48%
Wage / Salary 1,039 29.63%
Other 230 6.56%

Family Type for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 324 40.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 479 59.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 270 9.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,177 73.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 341 11.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 5.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 132 9.97%
Color 1 Box Married 867 65.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 227 17.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 7.40%



Education Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 60551 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 111 2.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,295 32.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,447 35.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 722 17.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182 4.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 184 4.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 105 2.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 60551 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.46% 8 0.15% 32 0.62%
Kindergarten 42 0.81% 0 0.00% 42 0.81%
Grades 1-4 232 4.49% 6 0.12% 238 4.61%
Grades 5-8 319 6.17% 31 0.60% 350 6.77%
Grades 9-12 334 6.46% 40 0.77% 374 7.24%
Undergrad college 115 2.23% 3 0.06% 118 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.19% 13 0.25% 23 0.45%
Total 1,076 20.82% 101 1.95% 1,177 22.77%



Public Benefits Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 60551 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,332 93.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 220 6.19%



Criminal Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,596


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 60551 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 597 11.55%
10-19 Years 678 13.12%
20-29 Years 1,062 20.55%
30-39 Years 1,143 22.12%
40-49 Years 795 15.38%
50-59 Years 451 8.73%
60-69 Years 236 4.57%
70-79 Years 152 2.94%
80-89 Years 52 1.01%
90+ Years 2 0.04%

Population - Male/Female for the 60551 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,394 65.67%
Color 1 Box Female 1,774 34.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 60551 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,924 75.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 907 17.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 5.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 60551 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 845 25.25%
2. Irish 469 14.01%
3. English 452 13.50%
4. Norwegian 446 13.33%
5. Italian 170 5.08%
6. Polish 131 3.91%
7. French Non-Basque 112 3.35%
8. Swedish 93 2.78%
9. Dutch 81 2.42%
10. Scottish 80 2.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 60551 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,670 94.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 158 3.20%
3. Japanese 27 0.55%
4. Other West Germanic 20 0.41%
5. Italian 16 0.32%
6. German 10 0.20%
7. French 9 0.18%
8. Chinese 9 0.18%
9. Polish 5 0.10%
10. Greek 4 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 60551 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,044 97.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 99 1.91%



Cities for the 60551 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sheridan