61008

  1. Legal Resources for the 61008 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61008 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61008 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 61008 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,361
  • Land Area (2000): 218.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.823 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,621
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61008 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,883 83.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 267 0.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,287 15.08%



Employment Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61008 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,588 59.49%
15-35 hours 2,523 11.92%
1-14 hours 499 2.36%
No regular hours 5,549 26.23%

Time Left For Work for the 61008 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 968 7.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 780 5.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 998 7.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,168 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,421 10.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,360 10.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,660 12.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,052 8.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 474 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 455 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 256 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,367 10.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,094 8.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61008 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 608 4.64%
5-9 2,065 15.75%
10-14 2,121 16.17%
15-19 1,426 10.87%
20-24 1,892 14.43%
25-29 815 6.22%
30-34 1,308 9.97%
35-39 350 2.67%
40-44 430 3.28%
45-59 940 7.17%
60-89 745 5.68%
At least 90 413 3.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61008 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.18% 8,904 67.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,088 15.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 940 7.17%
At least 60 39 0.30% 1,119 8.53%

Type Of Commute for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,952 14.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,821 80.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 350 2.60%



Family Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,204
People at same address in 1995: 14,117
Household Income in 1999 for the 61008 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 678 6.67%
$10,000-$14,999 575 5.66%
$15,000-$19,999 436 4.29%
$20,000-$24,999 638 6.28%
$25,000-$29,999 534 5.25%
$30,000-$34,999 683 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 519 5.11%
$40,000-$44,999 573 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 488 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,104 10.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,378 13.56%
$75,000-$99,999 1,374 13.52%
$100,000-$124,999 542 5.33%
$125,000-$149,999 222 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 220 2.16%
$200,000 or more 201 1.98%

Household Type for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,170 21.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,937 29.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 302 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,628 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,653 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 820 8.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 312 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 200 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,393 30.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,178 15.17%
Public Assistance 129 0.47%
Retirement 1,426 5.18%
Self Employment 1,160 4.21%
Social Security 2,561 9.30%
Supplemental Security 301 1.09%
Wage / Salary 8,190 29.73%
Other 1,210 4.39%

Family Type for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,194 51.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,004 48.47%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 867 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 6,716 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,702 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 2.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,114 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 6,614 60.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,135 19.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,125 10.24%



Education Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61008 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,648 8.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,823 13.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,695 38.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,236 20.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,147 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,799 8.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 862 4.27%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61008 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 320 1.13% 228 0.80% 548 1.93%
Kindergarten 368 1.30% 151 0.53% 519 1.83%
Grades 1-4 1,775 6.26% 334 1.18% 2,109 7.44%
Grades 5-8 1,502 5.30% 301 1.06% 1,803 6.36%
Grades 9-12 1,554 5.48% 142 0.50% 1,696 5.98%
Undergrad college 718 2.53% 145 0.51% 863 3.04%
Graduate or professional school 50 0.18% 28 0.10% 78 0.28%
Total 6,287 22.17% 1,329 4.69% 7,616 26.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61008 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,683 91.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,357 8.41%



Criminal Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61008 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,485 15.81%
10-19 Years 4,483 15.81%
20-29 Years 3,322 11.71%
30-39 Years 4,441 15.66%
40-49 Years 4,081 14.39%
50-59 Years 3,201 11.29%
60-69 Years 1,949 6.87%
70-79 Years 1,478 5.21%
80-89 Years 747 2.63%
90+ Years 174 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 61008 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,074 49.62%
Color 1 Box Female 14,287 50.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61008 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,201 81.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,438 15.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 257 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 249 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 147 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 56 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61008 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,806 31.61%
2. Irish 3,957 14.21%
3. English 3,045 10.93%
4. Swedish 2,350 8.44%
5. United States Or American 1,490 5.35%
6. Polish 1,374 4.93%
7. Norwegian 1,368 4.91%
8. Italian 1,343 4.82%
9. French Non-Basque 710 2.55%
10. Dutch 592 2.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61008 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,362 84.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,538 13.42%
3. German 189 0.72%
4. Scandinavian 47 0.18%
5. Italian 44 0.17%
6. Other Indo European 38 0.14%
7. Serbo Croatian 33 0.13%
8. Polish 25 0.09%
9. Other Slavic 23 0.09%
10. Other Indic 16 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 61008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,725 90.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 712 2.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,000 7.03%



Cities for the 61008 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Belvidere