61084 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 61084, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

61084 is a zip code in Ogle County and Winnebago County, Illinois, which covers Marion, Scott, and Rockford, with a total population of 3,061 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 61084 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 61084.

The estimated population of people living in 61084 is 3,061, with a median age of 45.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 61084 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,061
 -1.32% +0.07%
2020
3,102
+1.34%
-
2019
3,061
 -0.78% -
2018
3,085
+0.85%
-
2017
3,059
 - -

Population of 61084 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 61084 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
94%
93.5%
 +0.53%
Black/African American
2.8%
0.1%
 +2,700.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
5.7%
 -61.40%
Asian
0.1%
0.7%
 -85.71%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 61084 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 61084 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 61084 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 61084 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.7 -1.72% 41.8 -2.34% 48.8 +1.88%
2020 46.5 +0.22% 42.8 -10.83% 47.9 +6.44%
2019 46.4 -0.22% 48 +3.67% 45 -4.66%
2018 46.5 +5.2% 46.3 +6.68% 47.2 +5.12%
2017 44.2 - 43.4 - 44.9 -

The median age of the 61084 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 61084 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 9 217 -33.71% 213 -62.01% 135 108
10 to 19 154 +84.49% 218 +6.77% 329 229
20 to 29 108 9.54% 110 -61.93% 107 55
30 to 39 154 0.19% 129 +14.74% 131 142
40 to 49 247 -13.11% 269 -1.21% 210 264
50 to 59 238 +36.35% 320 -20.37% 328 250
60 to 69 168 +14.1% 168 +33.54% 190 225
70+ 169 -27.06% 177 +34.74% 125 233

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 61084 zip code is $88,190.00.

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 61084.

  • Under 25
    $73,333.00
  • 25 to 44
    $121,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,175.00
  • 65 and over
    $90,385.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 61084 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 61084, 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 61084 is currently $95,978.00.

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.

3.07% of households in 61084 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 61084 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.81%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    31.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.31%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 61084 is $36,400.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 61084 by the total population of 61084.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 61084 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 61084 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
    10.95%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.71%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.10%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.40%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 61084 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 61084 zip over the age of 16 is 2,349.

Of those people, a total of 69.20% 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 61084 is 66.60%.

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 61084 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 89 68.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 109 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 53 79.20% 7.10%
30 to 34 years 187 84.00% 1.90%
35 to 44 years 350 92.60% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 487 91.60% 11.00%
55 to 59 years 301 55.80% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 202 67.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 452 39.80% 2.20%
75 years and over 119 1.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 61084. 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 2,213 68.00% 3.90%
Black or African American 86 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 2 100.00% 100.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 9 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 39 61.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 38 60.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,204 67.90% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 61084 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 61084 is 1,565, with median earnings of $38,873.00.

Women in 61084 are earning approximately 78.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,565 $38,873.00
Male 913 $44,549.00
Female 652 $35,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 61084 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 80 $34,018.00
Business and Financial 74 $64,306.00
Computer and Mathematical 89 $108,364.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 90 $11,786.00
Legal 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 77 $32,284.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $65,952.00
Healthcare Practitioners 143 $57,989.00
Healthcare Support 39 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 93 $21,642.00
Personal Care and Service 22 $8,333.00
Sales 87 $40,511.00
Office and Administrative Support 71 $24,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 87 $38,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 94 $49,423.00
Production 101 $53,977.00
Transportation and Material Moving 274 $31,379.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 61084 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 61084.

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 46 $81,250.00 34 $11,667.00
Business and Financial 36 $64,167.00 38 $70,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 89 $108,364.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 82 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 33 $0.00 44 $38,947.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 23 $0.00 3 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 54 $58,478.00 89 $57,196.00
Healthcare Support 36 $0.00 3 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 90 $21,716.00 3 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 22 $8,333.00
Sales 50 $75,250.00 37 $35,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 14 $0.00 57 $13,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 87 $38,583.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 94 $49,423.00 0 $0.00
Production 52 $56,000.00 49 $38,194.00
Transportation and Material Moving 152 $14,936.00 122 $0.00

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 1,106 households in 61084, with an average household size of 2.77 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 920 families living in the 61084 zip code with an average family size of 3.02 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 61084:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 825 30 65 186
Average Household Size 3.08 3.17 3.23 1.16
Total Families 825 30 65 0
Average Household Size 3.05 3.17 2.62 0

Poverty

Of the 920 families living in 61084, 3.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 61084:

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 1,260 housing units in 61084.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,106 87.78%
Vacant 154 12.22%

8.57% of the total 1,260 housing units in 61084 are rental units. This is approximately 108 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 980 are occupied by the owner - or 77.78% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 61084 is $767.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 61084 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
    18
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    71
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    37
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 61084 is $165,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 61084 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    8
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    32
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    335
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    303
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    104
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    135
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    61
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 61084. The chart below shows the number of properties in 61084 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    82
  • 1940 to 1949
    20
  • 1950 to 1959
    80
  • 1960 to 1969
    148
  • 1970 to 1979
    377
  • 1980 to 1989
    146
  • 1990 to 1999
    197
  • 2000 to 2009
    210
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 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 61084 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    3
  • 1 vehicle available
    186
  • 2 vehicles available
    654
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    263

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 61084 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 61084 that commute to work in a particular way.

27 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 61084.

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
    44
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    91
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    121
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    71
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    323
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    177
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    170
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    61
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    134
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    128
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    6
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 61084 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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