60404 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 60404, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

60404 is a zip code in Will County, Illinois, which covers Plainfield and Troy, with a total population of 19,651 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 60404 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 60404.

The estimated population of people living in 60404 is 19,651, with a median age of 42.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 60404 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,651
+2.79%
+5.72%
2020
19,118
+0.47%
-
2019
19,028
+1.23%
-
2018
18,796
+1.12%
-
2017
18,587
 - -

Population of 60404 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 60404 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
76.1%
79.1%
 -3.79%
Black/African American
4.7%
4.8%
 -2.08%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.1%
12.2%
 -9.02%
Asian
3.3%
1.4%
 +135.71%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
2.2%
 +31.82%
Other
1.9%
0.2%
 +850.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 60404 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 60404 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 60404 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 60404 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.2 -1.4% 40.2 -1.23% 44.5 -0.22%
2020 42.8 +1.18% 40.7 -0.73% 44.6 +2.76%
2019 42.3 +1.93% 41 0% 43.4 +3.83%
2018 41.5 +1.22% 41 +0.99% 41.8 +0.24%
2017 41 - 40.6 - 41.7 -

The median age of the 60404 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 60404 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 1,060 +9.06% 1,245 -18.61% 1,127 1,023
10 to 19 1,077 +61.05% 1,373 -12.47% 1,863 1,192
20 to 29 1,057 +22.1% 1,064 -36.42% 1,273 710
30 to 39 1,021 -16.86% 1,160 -13.91% 840 1,006
40 to 49 1,309 +10.31% 1,386 +12.44% 1,443 1,560
50 to 59 1,262 +2.7% 1,372 -17.72% 1,296 1,143
60 to 69 974 +30.31% 1,307 +7.52% 1,299 1,392
70+ 829 +34.31% 1,091 +20.97% 1,147 1,337

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 60404 zip code is $110,349.00.

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 60404.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $128,212.00
  • 45 to 64
    $140,115.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,488.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 60404 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 60404, 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 60404 is currently $117,615.00.

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.

12.10% of households in 60404 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 60404 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.28%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.36%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.08%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    20.15%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.10%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 60404 is $42,312.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 60404 by the total population of 60404.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 60404 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 60404 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
    17.50%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.56%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.47%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 60404 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 60404 zip over the age of 16 is 15,608.

Of those people, a total of 63.70% 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 60404 is 60.60%.

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 60404 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,162 61.00% 19.90%
20 to 24 years 745 79.20% 1.20%
25 to 29 years 1,238 91.00% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 781 81.30% 6.10%
35 to 44 years 2,489 90.40% 8.10%
45 to 54 years 2,582 88.40% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 1,436 84.40% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 1,427 40.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,228 21.50% 1.30%
75 years and over 1,520 5.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 60404. 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 12,943 62.20% 4.80%
Black or African American 739 71.40% 2.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 63 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 519 70.90% 3.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 613 70.00% 10.50%
Two or more races 731 76.20% 2.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,483 63.70% 2.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,190 62.70% 5.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 60404 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 60404 is 9,466, with median earnings of $55,601.00.

Women in 60404 are earning approximately 62.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,466 $55,601.00
Male 5,168 $67,469.00
Female 4,298 $42,201.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 60404 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 939 $91,641.00
Business and Financial 627 $80,446.00
Computer and Mathematical 132 $80,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 249 $113,688.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 125 $64,073.00
Community and Social Service 88 $60,543.00
Legal 95 $67,604.00
Educational and Library 896 $63,758.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $11,705.00
Healthcare Practitioners 577 $58,902.00
Healthcare Support 131 $35,439.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 169 $92,150.00
Law Enforcement 86 $95,455.00
Food Preparation and Serving 377 $6,801.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 223 $18,958.00
Personal Care and Service 363 $17,318.00
Sales 999 $44,031.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,200 $41,828.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 463 $95,547.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 270 $71,563.00
Production 321 $67,188.00
Transportation and Material Moving 581 $60,688.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 60404 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 60404.

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 588 $108,421.00 351 $51,576.00
Business and Financial 294 $108,306.00 333 $61,012.00
Computer and Mathematical 74 $111,250.00 58 $73,793.00
Architecture and Engineering 215 $118,274.00 34 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $0.00 88 $62,581.00
Community and Social Service 26 $61,000.00 62 $60,417.00
Legal 68 $95,625.00 27 $54,464.00
Educational and Library 246 $64,495.00 650 $63,429.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $156,563.00 511 $57,787.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00 117 $35,372.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 139 $102,788.00 30 $0.00
Law Enforcement 86 $95,455.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 196 $4,730.00 181 $7,390.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 127 $43,281.00 96 $14,388.00
Personal Care and Service 86 $19,844.00 277 $16,926.00
Sales 582 $56,284.00 417 $22,420.00
Office and Administrative Support 318 $51,719.00 882 $40,490.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 435 $102,538.00 28 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 270 $71,563.00 0 $0.00
Production 293 $69,750.00 28 $23,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 525 $66,688.00 56 $32,500.00

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 6,944 households in 60404, with an average household size of 2.83 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 5,197 families living in the 60404 zip code with an average family size of 3.35 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 60404:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,594 192 411 1,747
Average Household Size 3.38 2.53 3.66 1.21
Total Families 4,594 192 411 0
Average Household Size 3.38 2.35 3.5 0

Poverty

Of the 5,197 families living in 60404, 3.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 60404:

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 7,258 housing units in 60404.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,944 95.67%
Vacant 314 4.33%

7.56% of the total 7,258 housing units in 60404 are rental units. This is approximately 549 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,374 are occupied by the owner - or 87.82% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 60404 is $1,654.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 60404 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
    21
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    88
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    130
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    183
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    52
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    96

Property Value

The median value of a property in 60404 is $269,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 60404 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    215
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    29
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    204
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    946
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,512
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,258
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    161
  • $1,000,000 or more
    49

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 60404. The chart below shows the number of properties in 60404 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    16
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    86
  • 1960 to 1969
    601
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,259
  • 1980 to 1989
    575
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,177
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,640
  • 2010 to 2013
    904
  • 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 60404 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    240
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,561
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,317
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,826

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 60404 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 60404 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 60404.

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
    84
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    742
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    843
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,747
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,267
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    402
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    833
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    220
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    423
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    816
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    779
  • 90 or more minutes
    254

Summary

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