Zip Code 60609

63,241

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,83331.36%
Other race17,30427.36%
Black or African American14,33222.66%
Two or more races7,19211.37%
Asian3,7515.93%
Native American7751.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander540.09%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

60609 Population by Race

60609 Population Pyramid 2024

60609 Median Age

35.4

Total

35.6

Male

35.1

Female

60609 Adults

There are 47,896 adults, (8,009 of whom are seniors) in 60609.

60609 Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

60609 Sex Ratio

Female31,89650.44%
Male31,34549.56%

60609 Population by Age

60609 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,9732.7439.660.4
Non Family9,0241.2530.070.0
Married7,5473.7862.237.8
Female5,0533.5823.676.4
Male1,3493.7338.062.0

3.55

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

39.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

60609 Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,55811.04%
Associates Degree2,6706.47%
Bachelors Degree4,40510.67%
Graduate Degree2,8927.01%
High School Graduate13,56932.87%
Less Than 9th Grade6,13314.86%
Some College7,04917.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

60609 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

60609 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic21,36913,6612,294
Other Race10,5896,4271,046
Black9,8778,2531,090
White7,0046,2762,651
2+ Races4,0532,697662
Asian2,7382,1471,104
Native American527347136
Islander30150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.32%.

60609 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,773$73,568$62,679
Graduate Degree$72,252$73,942$70,184
High School Graduate$34,220$39,739$26,316
Less Than 9th Grade$32,309$37,659$26,603
Overall$40,154$43,637$36,347
Some College$37,453$42,674$34,845

$40,154

Average Earnings

$43,637

Average Male

$36,347

Average Female

60609 Earnings by Educational Attainment

60609 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

60609 Language

45.98% of 60609 residents speak only English, while 54.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.99% of the population.

60609 Language

60609 Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic35,9489,61826.76%
Black14,2145,51338.79%
Other17,3045,49331.74%
Multiple7,1301,36019.07%
White8,62394310.94%
Asian3,75179521.19%
Native775364.65%

26.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.71%

Male Poverty Rate

28.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 60609

The race most likely to be in poverty in 60609 is Black, with 38.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 60609 is Native, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.65%.

60609 Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.52%
High School25.1%
Some College24.41%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

60609 Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.52%
Male Unemployed37.14%
Female Employed14.51%
Male Employed10.39%

60609 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

60609 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,398$78,298
Households$47,209$68,168
Married Families$82,587$101,812
Non Families$27,903$46,947

mean

median

Income by Household Type

60609 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.5%

Female Marriage Rate

60609 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

60609 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

60609 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

60609 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,122

Number of Veterans

1,069

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam477
Second Gulf War206
First Gulf War174
Korea24
World War II0

60609 Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74520
35 to 54205
55 to 64200
75+163
18 to 3434

60609 Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6784.39%
Hispanic2821.09%
Black2472.19%
2+ Races921.98%
Asian712.36%
Other Race270.21%
Native American71.11%

60609 Veterans by Race

60609 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

60609 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

13.0%

Unemployment Rate

60609 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

60609 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

60609 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

62.46%

Born in 60609

74.45%

Native Born

25.55%

Foreign Born

15.87%

Non Citizen

9.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.45% of 60609 residents were born in the United States, with 62.46% having been born in . 15.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

60609 Place of Birth