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62205 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 62205 Zip Code is 8,645, which is 16.42% 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 62205 Zip Code population density is 1,688.14 people per square mile, which is much 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 62205 Zip Code is black, which represent 98.52% of the total population. The average 62205 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: 8,645. #394

Population Growth Since 2000, #1100

62205 Zip Code		-16.42%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #262

62205 Zip Code	1,688.14 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	79 (0.91%, #1378)
Black:	8,517 (98.52%, #1)
Hispanic:	102 (1.18%, #837)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #818)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.30%, #251)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	23 (0.27%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

7,510 (86.87%) out of the total population of 8,645 reported first ancestry.

	62205 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	3	0.03%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	17	0.20%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	3	0.03%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	15	0.17%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	2	0.02%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	2	0.02%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	79	0.91%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	100	1.16%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 4,172 (48.26%, see rank)

Females: 4,473 (51.74%, see rank)

62205 Zip Code	Male: 48.26% Female: 51.74%
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)

62205 Zip Code	41.80 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

62205 Zip Code	38.40 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

62205 Zip Code	46.10 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	62205 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	418	4.84%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	499	5.77%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	524	6.06%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	654	7.57%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	627	7.25%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	968	11.20%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,005	11.63%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,275	14.75%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,112	12.86%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	678	7.84%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	634	7.33%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	251	2.90%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	62205 Zip Code	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,923, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,276, 21.54%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,835, 30.98%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,257, 38.11%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	358, 6.04%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	197, 3.33%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.37, 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

	62205 Zip Code			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	179	75.98%	24.02%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	831	98.44%, see rank	1.56%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	616	98.86%, see rank	1.14%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	589	90.15%, see rank	9.85%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	64.00%, see rank	36.00%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	62205 Zip Code	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	3,485, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	1,455, 41.75%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,030, 58.25%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,899, 54.49%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.57, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	531, 15.24%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,586, 45.51%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	62205 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,204	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,361	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	1,878	55.88%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	880	26.18%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	152	4.52%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	451	13.42%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,843	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	1,760	45.80%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	848	22.07%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	562	14.62%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	673	17.51%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	62205 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	8,622	99.73%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,327	61.62%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,274	37.87%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21	0.24%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23	0.27%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.07%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17	0.20%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	17	0.20%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.07%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	62205 Zip Code	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	3,392	97.33%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	46	1.32%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	0.92%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	15	0.43%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

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