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61401 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 61401 Zip Code is 34,802, which is 4.83% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 61401 Zip Code population density is 302.81 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 61401 Zip Code is white, which represent 82.23% of the total population. The average 61401 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 34,802. #108

Population Growth Since 2000, #817

61401 Zip Code		-4.83%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #462

61401 Zip Code	302.81 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	28,616 (82.23%, #1113)
Black:	4,357 (12.52%, #154)
Hispanic:	2,461 (7.07%, #303)
Asian:	466 (1.34%, #346)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	46 (0.13%, #445)
One Race, Other:	810 (2.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	507 (1.46%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,118 (86.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	99 (4.02%, see rank)
Cuban:	37 (1.50%, see rank)
Central American:	48 (1.95%, see rank)
South American:	87 (3.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	145 (31.12%, see rank)
Chinese:	64 (13.73%, see rank)
Filipino:	84 (18.03%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (4.08%, see rank)
Korean:	8 (1.72%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	128 (27.47%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	18 (3.86%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,381 (78.68%) out of the total population of 34,802 reported first ancestry.

	61401 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	132	0.38%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	128	0.37%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	199	0.57%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	1,041	2.99%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	3,302	9.49%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	667	1.92%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	6,450	18.53%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	54	0.16%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	55	0.16%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	4,336	12.46%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	1,041	2.99%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	541	1.55%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	547	1.57%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	67	0.19%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	117	0.34%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	449	1.29%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	763	2.19%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,172	3.37%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	2,920	8.39%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	123	0.35%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7	0.02%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	2,239	6.43%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	184	0.53%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,446 (50.13%, see rank)

Females: 17,356 (49.87%, see rank)

61401 Zip Code	Male: 50.13% Female: 49.87%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

61401 Zip Code	40.90 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

61401 Zip Code	39.50 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

61401 Zip Code	43.90 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	61401 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,801	5.17%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,991	5.72%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,702	4.89%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,293	6.59%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,757	7.92%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,446	12.78%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,658	10.51%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,641	13.34%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,648	13.36%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,462	9.95%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,297	6.60%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,106	3.18%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	61401 Zip Code	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,258, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,748, 15.45%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,915, 36.75%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,406, 30.53%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,488, 10.26%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,701, 7.01%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.89, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	61401 Zip Code			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	909	87.02%	12.98%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,061	92.98%, see rank	7.02%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,323	96.45%, see rank	3.55%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,632	43.16%, see rank	56.84%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	157	61.78%, see rank	38.22%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	61401 Zip Code	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	14,291, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	5,559, 38.90%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,732, 61.10%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,625, 53.36%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,286, 36.99%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,666, 46.64%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	61401 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	29,308	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,771	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	6,355	43.02%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	6,013	40.71%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	511	3.46%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	1,892	12.81%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,537	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	4,451	30.62%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	5,827	40.08%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	1,901	13.08%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	2,358	16.22%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	61401 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	33,750	96.98%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	26,865	77.19%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,711	19.28%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	174	0.50%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,052	3.02%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	374	1.07%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	678	1.95%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	67	0.19%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	259	0.74%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	212	0.61%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	486	1.40%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	28	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	61401 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	13,337	93.32%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	545	3.81%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	226	1.58%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	176	1.23%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	7	0.05%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.