Zip Code 60542

18,105

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,04777.59%
Black or African American1,5218.4%
Two or more races1,2436.87%
Other race6713.71%
Asian5713.15%
Native American520.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

60542 Population by Race

60542 Population Pyramid 2024

60542 Median Age

41.5

Total

41.7

Male

41.2

Female

60542 Adults

There are 14,242 adults, (2,504 of whom are seniors) in 60542.

60542 Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

60542 Sex Ratio

Female9,26751.18%
Male8,83848.82%

60542 Population by Age

60542 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9622.5674.026.0
Married3,6953.0890.29.8
Non Family2,3981.2749.950.1
Female6994.0670.030.0
Male1703.4177.122.9

3.18

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

60542 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4753.64%
Associates Degree1,1859.09%
Bachelors Degree3,17424.34%
Graduate Degree1,89914.57%
High School Graduate2,71020.79%
Less Than 9th Grade2792.14%
Some College3,31625.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

60542 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

60542 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,9999,7154,122
Hispanic1,4131,056299
Black1,0261,000349
2+ Races623495229
Asian437372206
Other Race41925459
Native American523021

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.14%.

60542 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,525$97,621$70,825
Graduate Degree$83,603$129,531$61,875
High School Graduate$45,339$62,600$41,654
Less Than 9th Grade$34,278$35,707$33,375
Overall$63,603$80,675$49,647
Some College$56,070$67,109$44,598

$63,603

Average Earnings

$80,675

Average Male

$49,647

Average Female

60542 Earnings by Educational Attainment

60542 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

60542 Language

80.72% of 60542 residents speak only English, while 19.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.73% of the population.

60542 Language

60542 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8686204.82%
Hispanic2,65933712.67%
Multiple1,23924319.61%
Black1,483161.08%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.14%

Male Poverty Rate

5.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 60542

The race most likely to be in poverty in 60542 is Multiple, with 19.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 60542 is Black, with 1.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.88%.

60542 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.15%
Some College5.69%
High School3.62%
Bachelors or Greater1.11%

60542 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.45%
Male Unemployed10.99%
Female Employed2.97%
Male Employed2.08%

60542 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

60542 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,875$146,379
Households$105,450$130,317
Married Families$138,628-
Non Families$72,097$95,947

mean

median

Income by Household Type

60542 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

60542 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

60542 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

60542 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

60542 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

591

Number of Veterans

567

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
Second Gulf War120
First Gulf War111
Korea46
World War II2

60542 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+169
65 to 74153
35 to 54136
55 to 6483
18 to 3450

60542 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4864.26%
2+ Races6910.68%
Hispanic533.3%
Black363.03%

60542 Veterans by Race

60542 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

60542 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.0%

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Employment Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

60542 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

60542 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

60542 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.63%

Born in 60542

87.9%

Native Born

12.1%

Foreign Born

4.19%

Non Citizen

7.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.9% of 60542 residents were born in the United States, with 68.63% having been born in . 4.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

60542 Place of Birth