Zip Code 61242

1,135

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,08995.95%
Two or more races252.2%
Asian141.23%
Black or African American70.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

61242 Population by Race

61242 Population Pyramid 2024

61242 Median Age

48.8

Total

47.4

Male

51.1

Female

61242 Adults

There are 867 adults, (274 of whom are seniors) in 61242.

61242 Age Dependency

91.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

61242 Sex Ratio

Female48142.38%
Male65457.62%

61242 Population by Age

61242 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4932.389.210.8
Married3292.4799.40.6
Non Family1051.1764.835.2
Female303.2353.346.7
Male293.521000

2.54

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

61242 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade323.85%
Associates Degree8810.59%
Bachelors Degree10712.88%
Graduate Degree14016.85%
High School Graduate20424.55%
Less Than 9th Grade404.81%
Some College22026.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

61242 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

61242 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White796730236
2+ Races24180
Asian111111
Hispanic710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

61242 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,250$75,833$101,250
Graduate Degree$70,833$59,205$0
High School Graduate$46,111$80,625$31,719
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$22,083$0
Overall$58,704$73,125$48,125
Some College$68,375$88,472$53,971

$58,704

Average Earnings

$73,125

Average Male

$48,125

Average Female

61242 Earnings by Educational Attainment

61242 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

61242 Language

98% of 61242 residents speak only English, while 2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

61242 Language

61242 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,083514.71%
Multiple2514%

4.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.85%

Male Poverty Rate

8.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 61242

The race most likely to be in poverty in 61242 is White, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 61242 is Multiple, with 4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.14%.

61242 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.06%
High School4.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%
Some College2.27%

61242 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24%
Female Employed1.19%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

61242 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

61242 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,444$131,066
Households$95,804$115,258
Married Families$141,767$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,208$54,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

61242 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

72.1%

Female Marriage Rate

61242 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

61242 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

61242 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

61242 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

69

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War11
World War II1
Korea0

61242 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
35 to 5431
18 to 349
75+8
55 to 642

61242 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8410.1%
2+ Races28.33%
Hispanic114.29%

61242 Veterans by Race

61242 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

61242 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

61242 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

61242 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

61242 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

56.92%

Born in 61242

97.89%

Native Born

2.11%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.89% of 61242 residents were born in the United States, with 56.92% having been born in . 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

61242 Place of Birth