60070 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 60070, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

60070 is a zip code in Cook County, Illinois, which covers Northfield and Wheeling, with a total population of 15,875 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 60070 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 60070.

The estimated population of people living in 60070 is 15,875, with a median age of 39.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 60070 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,875
+0.93%
-1.92%
2020
15,729
 -1.13% -
2019
15,908
 -0.88% -
2018
16,049
 -0.84% -
2017
16,185
 - -

Population of 60070 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 60070 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
55.2%
55.3%
 -0.18%
Black/African American
1.1%
1.4%
 -21.43%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
32.8%
33.7%
 -2.67%
Asian
9.4%
8.8%
 +6.82%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
0.3%
 +400.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 60070 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 60070 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 60070 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 60070 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.9 +3.37% 38.2 +7.3% 41.5 +0.73%
2020 38.6 +1.85% 35.6 +1.42% 41.2 +0.98%
2019 37.9 -1.81% 35.1 +0.86% 40.8 -4.23%
2018 38.6 +1.31% 34.8 -0.85% 42.6 +6.5%
2017 38.1 - 35.1 - 40 -

The median age of the 60070 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 60070 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,295 -13.77% 1,131 -30.83% 1,109 819
10 to 19 990 +33.51% 779 -0.76% 1,310 765
20 to 29 993 -53.04% 1,145 -9.29% 551 990
30 to 39 1,219 +12.63% 984 +6.75% 1,362 1,045
40 to 49 989 +7.34% 910 +14.79% 1,061 1,043
50 to 59 1,071 -8.41% 1,058 +7.46% 936 1,111
60 to 69 784 +16.77% 1,007 -3.39% 905 972
70+ 776 +30.43% 1,054 -12.91% 992 904

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 60070 zip code is $77,598.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 60070.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $82,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,477.00
  • 65 and over
    $63,301.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 60070 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 60070, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 60070 is currently $104,853.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

11.40% of households in 60070 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 60070 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.90%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.94%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.14%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.41%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    11.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 60070 is $42,639.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 60070 by the total population of 60070.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 60070 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 60070 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    43.98%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.06%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 60070 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 60070 zip over the age of 16 is 12,577.

Of those people, a total of 68.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 60070 is 65.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 60070 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 705 49.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 380 85.00% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 1,161 87.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,246 77.40% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 2,429 80.80% 4.20%
45 to 54 years 1,816 84.20% 15.10%
55 to 59 years 1,067 79.80% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 941 76.40% 5.30%
65 to 74 years 1,568 47.40% 0.90%
75 years and over 1,264 12.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 60070. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,577 63.20% 6.30%
Black or African American 99 90.90% 25.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,184 80.70% 2.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2,096 76.70% 0.20%
Two or more races 621 87.00% 2.40%
Hispanic or Latino 3,581 72.20% 1.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,522 63.60% 6.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 60070 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 60070 is 8,206, with median earnings of $41,547.00.

Women in 60070 are earning approximately 52.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,206 $41,547.00
Male 4,432 $55,847.00
Female 3,774 $29,236.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 60070 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 670 $105,798.00
Business and Financial 613 $63,775.00
Computer and Mathematical 404 $92,828.00
Architecture and Engineering 173 $67,386.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $103,160.00
Community and Social Service 68 $55,481.00
Legal 87 $221,250.00
Educational and Library 389 $32,254.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 65 $61,648.00
Healthcare Practitioners 419 $51,635.00
Healthcare Support 227 $27,316.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 39 $9,271.00
Law Enforcement 26 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 449 $21,947.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 325 $37,672.00
Personal Care and Service 210 $25,701.00
Sales 763 $54,271.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,007 $39,901.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 298 $46,842.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 206 $50,833.00
Production 887 $32,821.00
Transportation and Material Moving 412 $35,324.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 60070 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 60070.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 439 $105,916.00 231 $99,583.00
Business and Financial 217 $90,250.00 396 $62,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 369 $92,971.00 35 $29,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $83,500.00 25 $39,583.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $0.00 17 $0.00
Community and Social Service 39 $56,010.00 29 $44,514.00
Legal 87 $221,250.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 69 $3,983.00 320 $53,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $0.00 39 $67,679.00
Healthcare Practitioners 46 $71,286.00 373 $48,967.00
Healthcare Support 32 $0.00 195 $26,140.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $0.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 232 $26,630.00 217 $17,464.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 237 $39,676.00 88 $26,218.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 195 $25,876.00
Sales 485 $59,009.00 278 $22,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 265 $55,299.00 742 $30,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 295 $47,039.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 206 $50,833.00 0 $0.00
Production 494 $43,333.00 393 $27,054.00
Transportation and Material Moving 359 $35,397.00 53 $35,054.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,272 households in 60070, with an average household size of 2.52 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,292 families living in the 60070 zip code with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 60070:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,224 394 674 1,980
Average Household Size 3.08 3.19 3.03 1.29
Total Families 3,224 394 674 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.8 2.84 0

Poverty

Of the 4,292 families living in 60070, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 60070:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,380 housing units in 60070.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,272 98.31%
Vacant 108 1.69%

33.18% of the total 6,380 housing units in 60070 are rental units. This is approximately 2,117 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,099 are occupied by the owner - or 64.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 60070 is $1,246.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 60070 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    56
  • Less than $500
    9
  • $500 to $999
    677
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    959
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    436
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    36
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 60070 is $307,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 60070 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    51
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    409
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    520
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    337
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    678
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,214
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    879
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 60070. The chart below shows the number of properties in 60070 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    77
  • 1940 to 1949
    179
  • 1950 to 1959
    850
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,144
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,852
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,285
  • 1990 to 1999
    651
  • 2000 to 2009
    280
  • 2010 to 2013
    62
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 60070 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    219
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,568
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,468
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,017

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 60070 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 60070 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 60070.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    67
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    575
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,045
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    929
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,244
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    648
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    788
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    133
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    378
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    511
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    380
  • 90 or more minutes
    187

Summary

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