Zip Code 60608

81,459

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,08929.57%
Other race18,19322.33%
Black or African American14,49317.79%
Two or more races11,87014.57%
Asian11,64414.29%
Native American1,1591.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.01%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

60608 Population by Race

60608 Population Pyramid 2024

60608 Median Age

34.6

Total

33.2

Male

36.1

Female

60608 Adults

There are 67,826 adults, (9,205 of whom are seniors) in 60608.

60608 Age Dependency

39

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Child Dependency Ratio

60608 Sex Ratio

Female36,02744.23%
Male45,43255.77%

60608 Population by Age

60608 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,0702.4240.259.8
Non Family13,8891.3125.874.2
Married9,9803.4362.937.1
Female4,0053.4630.269.8
Male2,1962.9346.453.6

3.27

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

40.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

60608 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,30110.77%
Associates Degree2,7304.67%
Bachelors Degree12,33921.09%
Graduate Degree7,73013.21%
High School Graduate13,83223.64%
Less Than 9th Grade7,03712.03%
Some College8,53214.58%

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
Hispanic25,66817,8166,147
White12,99511,8567,322
Other Race12,4807,6902,484
Black10,2327,9542,163
Asian8,7526,7483,777
2+ Races7,9846,2392,507
Native American886729342

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 56.34%.

60608 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,516$69,286$66,823
Graduate Degree$77,536$82,106$74,412
High School Graduate$30,069$33,578$23,628
Less Than 9th Grade$30,462$36,352$27,289
Overall$46,807$46,344$47,331
Some College$39,588$40,245$38,798

$46,807

Average Earnings

$46,344

Average Male

$47,331

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

46.25% of 60608 residents speak only English, while 53.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.4% of the population.

60608 Language

60608 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic36,4156,19717.02%
Other17,9613,10617.29%
Black8,7562,45628.05%
Multiple11,3422,24319.78%
White14,9892,05413.7%
Asian11,5871,83615.85%
Native1,15913211.39%

17.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.06%

Male Poverty Rate

18.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 60608

The race most likely to be in poverty in 60608 is Black, with 28.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 60608 is Native, with 11.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.09%.

60608 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.22%
High School21.58%
Some College16.06%
Bachelors or Greater7.55%

60608 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.63%
Male Unemployed31.71%
Female Employed8.11%
Male Employed7.81%

60608 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

60608 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,461$106,384
Households$70,704$90,495
Married Families$108,407$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,294$67,957

mean

median

Income by Household Type

60608 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

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

1,595

Number of Veterans

1,479

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War719
First Gulf War392
Vietnam222
Korea66
World War II0

60608 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54521
18 to 34396
65 to 74252
75+230
55 to 64196

60608 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic6042.03%
White5772.76%
Black4493.57%
2+ Races2853.05%
Other Race1791.25%
Asian790.82%
Native American262.61%

60608 Veterans by Race

60608 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

60608 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

7.9%

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

57.39%

Born in 60608

69.93%

Native Born

30.07%

Foreign Born

14.09%

Non Citizen

15.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.93% of 60608 residents were born in the United States, with 57.39% having been born in . 14.09% 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