Zip Code 60609

64,268

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race17,86827.8%
White15,58424.25%
Black or African American13,99421.77%
Two or more races11,73418.26%
Asian3,9766.19%
Native American1,0081.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1040.16%

Other race

White

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

35.2

Total

35.1

Male

35.3

Female

60609 Adults

There are 48,295 adults, (7,382 of whom are seniors) in 60609.

60609 Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

60609 Sex Ratio

Female31,71649.35%
Male32,55250.65%

60609 Population by Age

60609 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,1742.7641.658.4
Non Family8,6021.2629.270.8
Married8,0233.7664.935.1
Female4,7493.5326.773.3
Male1,8003.4336.463.6

3.49

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

41.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

60609 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,9689.46%
Associates Degree2,7976.67%
Bachelors Degree5,10312.17%
Graduate Degree3,2767.81%
High School Graduate13,30731.74%
Less Than 9th Grade6,15914.69%
Some College7,32117.46%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic22,00114,5312,902
Other Race11,1186,9131,386
Black9,5508,2351,432
White6,7266,1412,724
2+ Races6,6854,7141,012
Asian3,0092,3391,167
Native American718437175
Islander52290

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.5%.

60609 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,899$59,191$60,398
Graduate Degree$73,965$75,000$72,485
High School Graduate$37,249$43,189$32,109
Less Than 9th Grade$32,232$36,948$26,307
Overall$41,822$45,321$38,571
Some College$39,240$43,115$36,907

$41,822

Average Earnings

$45,321

Average Male

$38,571

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

45.08% of 60609 residents speak only English, while 54.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 47.11% of the population.

60609 Language

60609 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic36,8649,18024.9%
Other17,8685,57131.18%
Black13,8805,31838.31%
Multiple11,6671,92416.49%
Asian3,97682820.82%
White8,0687329.07%
Native1,008181.79%

25.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.68%

Male Poverty Rate

26.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 60609

The race most likely to be in poverty in 60609 is Black, with 38.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 60609 is Native, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.9%.

60609 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.11%
Some College24.93%
High School24.52%
Bachelors or Greater6.61%

60609 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.34%
Male Unemployed41.87%
Female Employed14.22%
Male Employed10.12%

60609 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

60609 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,251$83,461
Households$54,142$74,628
Married Families$85,328$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,190$52,612

mean

median

Income by Household Type

60609 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

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

1,177

Number of Veterans

1,123

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam401
Second Gulf War245
First Gulf War245
Korea5
World War II0

60609 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74450
55 to 64280
35 to 54220
75+150
18 to 3477

60609 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6575.25%
Hispanic3151.21%
Black2882.61%
2+ Races1161.47%
Other Race680.53%
Asian421.34%
Native American60.72%

60609 Veterans by Race

60609 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

60609 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

12.5%

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

61.83%

Born in 60609

73.52%

Native Born

26.48%

Foreign Born

16.2%

Non Citizen

10.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.52% of 60609 residents were born in the United States, with 61.83% having been born in . 16.2% 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