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Chicago (zip 60623), Illinois

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Population:115,655
Pop. Change:-1%
State: Illinois
Metro Area: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metro Area
County: Cook County
City: Chicago
Zip Code:Chicago (zip 60623)

Zip Code Overview

As of 2007, Chicago (zip 60623)'s population is 115,655 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -1.33 percent.

The median home cost in Chicago (zip 60623) is $224,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 4.60 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Chicago (zip 60623)'s cost of living is 5.42% Lower than the U.S. average.

Chicago (zip 60623) public schools spend $5,795 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Chicago (zip 60623).

The unemployment rate in Chicago (zip 60623) is 5.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Chicago (zip 60623) jobs have Increased by 1.14 percent.

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People

The 2007 Chicago (zip 60623), IL, population is 115,655. There are 21,313 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Chicago (zip 60623), IL

The median age is 27.4. The US median is 37.6. 45.88% of people in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, are married. 5.43% are divorced.

The average household size is 3.94 people. 29.85% of people are married, with children. 20.97% have children, but are single.

Race in Chicago (zip 60623), IL

21.92% of people are white, 38.91% are black, 0.26% are asian, 0.55% are native american, and 38.55% claim 'Other'.

59.27% of the people in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 40.73% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleChicago, ILUnited States
Population115,655293,655,400
Pop. Density21,31380
Pop. Change-1.33%5.88%
Median Age27.437.6
Households27,073108,954,329
Household Size3.942.6
Male Population53.52%48.65%
Female Population46.48%51.35%
Married Population45.88%58.89%
Single Population54.12%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, is 5.00%, with job growth of 1.14%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.11%.

Chicago (zip 60623), IL Taxes

Chicago (zip 60623), IL,sales tax rate is 8.75%. Income tax is 3.00%.

Chicago (zip 60623), IL Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $10,289, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $32,094.

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EconomyChicago, ILUnited States
Unemployment Rate5.00%4.60%
Recent Job Growth1.14%1.40%
Future Job Growth20.11%11.90%
Sales Taxes8.75%6.00%
Income Taxes3.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$10,289$24,020
Household Income$32,094$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K26.89%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K13.84%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K13.45%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K17.21%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K15.81%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K6.34%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K5.14%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K1.01%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K0.25%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.06%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations4.97%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations8.04%20.24%
Service18.57%14.75%
Sales and Office21.58%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.31%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance10.00%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving36.52%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, is $224,900. Home appreciation is 4.60% over the last year. The median age of Chicago (zip 60623), IL, real estate is 62 years.

Chicago (zip 60623), IL Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 59.91% of the Chicago (zip 60623), IL, population. 10.44% of houses and apartments in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingChicago, ILUnited States
Median Home Age6227
Median Home Cost$224,900$217,200
Home Appreciation4.60%9.80%
Homes Owned29.56%64.07%
Housing Vacant10.44%14.48%
Homes Rented59.91%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$15.89$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0000.57%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9991.44%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,9992.21%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,9993.98%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,9995.11%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99928.46%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,99928.77%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,99925.56%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9992.45%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9990.68%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9990.47%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.18%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 20054.57%10.15%
1995 to 19980.82%6.69%
1990 to 19940.75%6.70%
1980 to 19891.53%14.75%
1970 to 19795.83%17.11%
1960 to 19699.63%12.78%
1950 to 195913.00%11.64%
1940 to 194918.59%6.64%
1939 or Earlier45.27%13.55%

Health

There are 328 physicians per capita in Chicago (zip 60623), IL. The US average is 170.

Chicago (zip 60623), IL Health Index

Air quality in Chicago (zip 60623), IL is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Chicago (zip 60623), IL is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthChicago, ILUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)148
Water Quality (100=best)3155
Superfund Sites (100=best)1071
Physicians per 100k327.9169.7

Crime

Chicago (zip 60623), IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Chicago (zip 60623), IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeChicago, ILUnited States
Violent Crime83
Property Crime53

Climate

Chicago (zip 60623), IL, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 34 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 117.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Chicago (zip 60623), IL. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateChicago, ILUnited States
Rainfall (in.)36.636.6
Snowfall (in.)33.625.2
Precipitation Days117101
Sunny Days189205
Avg. July High86.186.5
Avg. Jan. Low19.220.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)4644
UV Index3.64.3
Elevation ft.6101,062

Educate

Chicago (zip 60623), IL, schools spend $5,795 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 863 students per librarian, and 540 children per counselor in Chicago (zip 60623), IL schools.

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EducationChicago, ILUnited States
School Expend.$5,795$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1915.9
Students per Librarian863907
Students per Counselor540546
2 yr College Grad.2.77%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.3.84%15.16%
Graduate Degrees1.58%7.16%
High School Grads.44.91%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Chicago (zip 60623), IL, takes 40 minutes. 43% of commuters drive their own car alone. 28% carpool with others. 18% take mass transit and 1% work from home.

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TransportationChicago, ILUnited States
Commute Time39.627.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)43.33%71.32%
Carpool27.75%14.52%
Mass Transit17.93%2.00%
Work at Home1.30%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.12.70%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.26.27%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.27.58%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.14.75%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.18.70%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Chicago (zip 60623), IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Chicago (zip 60623), IL is more expensive.

Overall, Chicago (zip 60623), IL cost of living is 94.58.

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CostoflivingChicago, ILUnited States
Overall95100
Food105100
Utilities106100
Miscellaneous106100

Religion

57.63% of the people in Chicago (zip 60623), IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.93% are Catholic; 6.77% are Protestant; 0.17% are LDS; 4.57% are another Christian faith; 4.36% in Chicago (zip 60623), IL are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 1.78% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionChicago, ILUnited States
Percent Religious57.63%50.03%
Catholic39.93%21.92%
Protestant6.77%19.12%
LDS0.17%1.57%
Baptist1.91%8.16%
Episcopalian0.41%8.12%
Pentecostal0.50%1.89%
Lutheran2.40%2.81%
Methodist0.82%3.84%
Presbyterian0.72%1.33%
Other Christian4.57%4.66%
Jewish4.36%2.16%
Eastern0.05%0.05%
Islam1.78%0.54%

Voting

70.25% of the people in Chicago (zip 60623), IL are registered as Democrats. 29.15% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.

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VotingChicago, ILUnited States
Democrat70.250%48.590%
Republican29.150%51.070%
Independent Other0.004%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.034%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.562%0.447%