Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 61244 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 61244 zip code. The total population is 23628, of which, 11762 are male and 11866 are female. With a total area of 67.811 square miles, the population density is 344.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
24153
2012
24251
2013
24085
2014
23772
2015
23900
2016
23609
2017
23373
2018
23679
2019
23361
2020
23194
2021
23628
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1488
6.3%
Age 5-9
1551
6.6%
Age 10-14
1638
6.9%
Age 15-19
1586
6.7%
Age 20-24
1282
5.4
Age 25-29
1770
7.5%
Age 30-34
1020
4.3%
Age 35-39
1644
7%
Age 40-44
1528Â
6.5%
Age 45-49
1757
7.4%
Age 50-54
1648
7%
Age 55-59
1288
5.5%
Age 60-64
1356
5.7%
Age 65-69
1061
4.5%
Age 70-74
1184
5%
Age 75-79
589
2.5%
Age 80-84
534
2.3%
Age 85 and over
704
3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 19.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 10.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.4 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 32 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 61244 zip code is $73239. This is -16.65% less than the national average. This income places 13.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30460. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
238
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
127
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
373
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
312
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
640
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1358
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1302
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
970
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
378
$200,000.00 +
205
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54445
2012
55741
2013
54406
2014
52314
2015
54722
2016
54529
2017
58289
2018
61864
2019
69578
2020
65341
2021
73239
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6498
Self Employment
597
Social Security
2851
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1656
Retirement
2485
Other
1203
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 20335
Families Uninsured: 1610
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2485
No retirement income: 6688
Education
In the 61244 zip code, 85.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 61244 zip, there are an estimated 10830 people in the labor force, of which, 10175 are employed, and 607 are unemployed. There are a total of 48 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 172 worked from home and 9843 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2777
Services
1712
Sales and Office
2124
Construction and Maintenance:
535
Transportation and Material Moving
3027
Housing
The median home value for the 61244 zip code is 120500. There is an estimated 9173 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $742 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $751. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
558
$50,000 – $99,000
1516
$100,000 – $149,999
2309
$150,000 – $199,999
831
$200,000 – $299,999
684
$300,000 – $499,999
317
$500,000 – $999,999
60
$1,000,000+
23
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
199
2000 – 2009
479
1980 – 1999
1484
1960 – 1979
3286
1940 – 1959
2446
1939 or earlier
1279
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
