Compare ZIP Code 60608 vs Cook County, IL vs Chicago, IL vs Chicago Metro Area, IL vs Illinois (IL)
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| Metric |
60608 – Chicago, IL ZIP Code |
Cook County, IL County |
Chicago, IL City |
Chicago Metro Area, IL Metro Area |
Illinois (IL) State |
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| Overview | |||||
| Total population | 80,737 | 5,182,090 | 2,711,226 | 9,371,595 | 12,694,798 |
| Rent | $1,295 | $1,435 | $1,440 | $1,430 | $1,274 |
| Year built | 1938 | 1961 | 1953 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Household income | $73,366 | $83,498 | $77,902 | $90,887 | $83,390 |
| Per capita income | $37,105 | $49,329 | $50,086 | $49,513 | $46,406 |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 38.9% | 46% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 44.5% |
| Demographics | |||||
| Total population | 80,737 | 5,182,090 | 2,711,226 | 9,371,595 | 12,694,798 |
| Adults over 25 | 58,919 | 3,641,534 | 1,924,658 | 6,482,556 | 8,767,004 |
| Total households | 30,650 | 2,100,230 | 1,160,205 | 3,643,783 | 5,036,449 |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Income & Poverty | |||||
| Household income | $73,366 | $83,498 | $77,902 | $90,887 | $83,390 |
| Per capita income | $37,105 | $49,329 | $50,086 | $49,513 | $46,406 |
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 13.5% | 16.8% | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 38.9% | 46% | 45.6% | 45.9% | 44.5% |
| Housing | |||||
| Rent | $1,295 | $1,435 | $1,440 | $1,430 | $1,274 |
| Year built | 1938 | 1961 | 1953 | 1971 | 1971 |
| Households that rent | 60.8% | 42.3% | 54% | 34.5% | 32.9% |
| Households that own | 39.2% | 57.7% | 46% | 65.5% | 67.1% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 25.6% | 43.6% | 36% | 52.9% | 61% |
| Black | 16.8% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 16% | 13.6% |
| Asian | 13.8% | 7.9% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6% |
| Two or more races | 17.8% | 13% | 13.9% | 12.7% | 10.9% |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% | 26.8% | 29.7% | 24.1% | 18.8% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 52% | 73.2% | 70.3% | 75.9% | 81.2% |
| Commute | |||||
| Commute rate | 82.2% | 81.1% | 79% | 82.3% | 84.1% |
| Commute time to work | 30.0 min | 31.0 min | 33.0 min | 30.0 min | 28.0 min |
| Work from home | 17.8% | 18.9% | 21% | 17.7% | 15.9% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 33.8% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 26.5% | 27.1% |
| High school graduate or GED | 21.7% | 22% | 21.1% | 23% | 25.1% |
| Some college or associate degree | 9.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.4% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 41.6% | 37.8% |