Zip Code 60608

82,749

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,55533.3%
Other race18,60222.48%
Black or African American14,14317.09%
Asian11,71514.16%
Two or more races9,98012.06%
Native American7540.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

60608 Population by Race

60608 Population Pyramid 2024

60608 Median Age

34.1

Total

32.9

Male

35.3

Female

60608 Adults

There are 68,506 adults, (9,334 of whom are seniors) in 60608.

60608 Age Dependency

39.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

60608 Sex Ratio

Female36,47744.08%
Male46,27255.92%

60608 Population by Age

60608 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,0812.5339.560.5
Non Family12,8501.3524.675.4
Married10,0073.4361.638.4
Female4,3033.6529.770.3
Male1,9213.1946.054.0

3.34

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

39.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

60608 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,26712.19%
Associates Degree2,7654.64%
Bachelors Degree11,38319.09%
Graduate Degree7,34612.32%
High School Graduate14,36324.09%
Less Than 9th Grade7,46512.52%
Some College9,02915.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

60608 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

60608 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic26,43017,6625,373
White13,69312,4947,333
Other Race12,9517,8912,037
Black9,9487,1551,608
Asian8,6076,7053,654
2+ Races6,7045,1042,192
Native American585445199

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 53.55%.

60608 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,579$66,369$67,027
Graduate Degree$75,500$79,500$72,986
High School Graduate$29,448$32,810$21,152
Less Than 9th Grade$29,360$34,443$26,072
Overall$43,668$44,455$42,247
Some College$35,475$41,012$31,917

$43,668

Average Earnings

$44,455

Average Male

$42,247

Average Female

60608 Earnings by Educational Attainment

60608 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

60608 Language

45.51% of 60608 residents speak only English, while 54.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.4% of the population.

60608 Language

60608 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37,2405,41714.55%
Other18,5072,97316.06%
Black8,0482,88535.85%
Asian11,6211,91916.51%
White15,5461,86712.01%
Multiple9,5561,85719.43%
Native75410313.66%

17.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.13%

Male Poverty Rate

18.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 60608

The race most likely to be in poverty in 60608 is Black, with 35.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 60608 is White, with 12.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.91%.

60608 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.98%
Less Than 9th Grade21.13%
Some College15.41%
Bachelors or Greater6.69%

60608 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.18%
Male Unemployed27.03%
Female Employed7.62%
Male Employed6.89%

60608 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

60608 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,743$96,781
Households$66,821$86,485
Married Families$99,138-
Non Families$57,155$68,491

mean

median

Income by Household Type

60608 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

60608 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

60608 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

60608 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

60608 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,512

Number of Veterans

1,472

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War581
First Gulf War318
Vietnam292
Korea137
World War II11

60608 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54447
75+316
65 to 74294
18 to 34261
55 to 64194

60608 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7453.16%
Hispanic6782.22%
Black2552.11%
2+ Races2192.93%
Other Race2151.44%
Asian610.63%
Native American172.46%

60608 Veterans by Race

60608 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

60608 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

8.1%

Unemployment Rate

60608 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

60608 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

60608 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

57.63%

Born in 60608

70.29%

Native Born

29.71%

Foreign Born

14.34%

Non Citizen

15.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.29% of 60608 residents were born in the United States, with 57.63% having been born in . 14.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

60608 Place of Birth