Median household income (1999): $74,949
Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,900
| This zip code | $77,900 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 60516, 60514, 60559, 60521, 60517, 60515.
Housing units in zip code 60561 with a mortgage: 5,260 (440 second mortgage, 833 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,633
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,571
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $556
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.1 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 146
- 1995 to 1998: 635
- 1990 to 1994: 938
- 1980 to 1989: 1,854
- 1970 to 1979: 3,226
- 1960 to 1969: 1,535
- 1950 to 1959: 582
- 1940 to 1949: 92
- 1939 or earlier: 45
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Darien, IL (60561): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 58
- 2 bedrooms: 1,385
- 3 bedrooms: 3,652
- 4 bedrooms: 2,254
- 5 or more bedrooms: 325
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 438
- 2 bedrooms: 569
- 3 bedrooms: 140
- 4 bedrooms: 67
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 60561 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 220
- 1 vehicle: 1,813
- 2 vehicles: 3,838
- 3 vehicles: 1,304
- 4 vehicles: 381
- 5 or more vehicles: 118
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 154
- 1 vehicle: 652
- 2 vehicles: 388
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 60561:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 22
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 10
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 46
- $100,000 to $124,999: 113
- $125,000 to $149,999: 513
- $150,000 to $174,999: 868
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1152
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2577
- $250,000 to $299,999: 578
- $300,000 to $399,999: 450
- $400,000 to $499,999: 303
- $500,000 to $749,999: 207
- $750,000 to $999,999: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 60561:
- Less than $100: 8
- $300 to $349: 16
- $400 to $449: 7
- $500 to $549: 16
- $550 to $599: 56
- $600 to $649: 158
- $650 to $699: 248
- $700 to $749: 165
- $750 to $799: 45
- $800 to $899: 108
- $900 to $999: 56
- $1,000 to $1,249: 171
- $1,250 to $1,499: 95
- $1,500 to $1,999: 20
- No cash rent: 54
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $283,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $332,043
- Black or African American householders: $516,337
- Asian householders: $368,902
- Some other race householders: $426,553
- Two or more races householders: $286,836
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $335,351
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,913
- One, attached: 1,448
- Two: 8
- 3 or 4: 317
- 5 to 9: 387
- 10 to 19: 264
- 20 to 49: 650
- 50 or more: 66

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 10,407 (83%)
- Carpooled: 707 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 67 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 37 (0%)
- Railroad: 628 (5%)
- Taxi: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 114 (1%)
- Other means: 40 (0%)
- Worked at home: 460 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 218
- 5 to 9 minutes: 870
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1125
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1454
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1516
- 25 to 29 minutes: 809
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1660
- 35 to 39 minutes: 489
- 40 to 44 minutes: 630
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1414
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1523
- 90 or more minutes: 310
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,574
- In family households: 21,140 (5,783 male householders, 1,040 female householders)
5,845 spouses, 7,447 children (7,094 natural, 177 adopted, 176 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 334 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,434 (787 male householders (640 living alone)), 1,382 female householders (1,291 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 102 (87 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,008 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 1,453 4-persons, 659 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,931 1-person, 213 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
4,634 married couples with children.
579 single-parent households (119 men, 460 women).
78.0% of residents of 60561 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 11% well, 8% not well).
11.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 24% well, 6% not well, 2% not at all).
7.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 19% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 13% not well, 13% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,672 (15.6%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.6% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- India (23%)
- Philippines (18%)
- Poland (10%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
- Mexico (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Italy (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 395
- 1990 to 1994: 504
- 1985 to 1989: 451
- 1980 to 1984: 457
- 1975 to 1979: 486
- 1970 to 1974: 443
- 1970 to 1974: 261
- 1965 to 1969: 675
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4057
- Polish: 3400
- German: 2951
- Italian: 2751
- Irish: 2617
- Czech: 771
- English: 750
- Lithuanian: 548
- Swedish: 388
- Greek: 384
- United States or American: 263
- Norwegian: 215
- Dutch: 192
- Russian: 170
- Scottish: 168
- Czechoslovakian: 166
- Croatian: 165
- Welsh: 155
- Slovak: 150
- Scotch-Irish: 137
- French (except Basque): 135
- Ukrainian: 88
- British: 87
- French Canadian: 78
- Slovene: 77
- European: 76
- Danish: 75
- Albanian: 74
- Yugoslavian: 63
- Hungarian: 61
- Austrian: 57
- Canadian: 51
- Arab:: 45
- Iranian: 44
- Slavic: 39
- Eastern European: 39
- Belgian: 36
- Lebanese: 35
- Portuguese: 34
- Serbian: 33
- Finnish: 32
- Scandinavian: 29
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
- Macedonian: 22
- Swiss: 20
- Luxemburger: 15
- Bulgarian: 11
- Pennsylvania German: 11
- Arab/Arabic: 10
- Belizean: 10
- Armenian: 7
- Jamaican: 7
- African: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
- Latvian: 5
- Haitian: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DARIEN, CITY OF (1702 PLAINFIELD RD in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DARIEN CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DARIEN PARK DISTRICT (802 PLAINFIELD RD in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- ADVANCED ENV TECH SERVICES (8245 S LEMONT RD - B in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROCKWELL INTL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MINUTEMAN (402 W PLAINFIELD RD in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TEXOR PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MEDICHEM RESEARCH INC (8205 S CASS AVE STE 106 in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FLAVIN MICHAEL T (CONTACT/OWNER)
- 1 HOUR CLEANERS, DARIEN (7515 S CASS AVE in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PARK TAE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DARIEN 1 HR CLEANERS
- MIDWEST SOIL REMEDIATION INC (8245 S. LEMONT RD. in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- HOME DEPOT 1905 THE (2101 W 75TH ST in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: THE HOME DEPOT #1905
- PROTOTECH ENGINEERING (8145 S CASS in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PROTECH ENGINEERING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CLEANERS DEPOT #17 (2425 75TH ST in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
- MAGIC TOUCH CLEANERS (7516 S CASS AVE-UNIT 42 in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KIM YOUNG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MAGIC TOUCH CLEANERS UNIT 42
- GREAT LAKES KWIK SPACE (1033 S FRONTAGE RD in DARIEN, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: SUMMIT ILLINOIS TRAILERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (10%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16790
- Northeast: 530
- Midwest: 1794
- South: 484
- West: 297
68% of the 60561 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 305
| Here: | 11.1% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 164
| Here: | 12.7% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 356
| Here: | 36.4% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DARIEN, IL):
- J & S POWER SOLUTIONS INC (1301 DARIEN CLUB DR; small business): $840,061 in 64 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Components, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical, Batteries, Rechargeable, and more by Air Force, U.S. Secret Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $43,468; 2002: $156,037; 2003: $218,071; 2004: $128,483; 2005: $257,453; 2006: $36,549.
Biggest contracts:
$101,074 with Air Force for ADP Components. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
$92,900 with U.S. Secret Service for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$87,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$50,773 with Army for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
- BEST CUSTODIAL MAINTENANCE, IN (18 W 151 73RD ST,; small business): $55,446 in 20 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $21,552; 2004: $34,479; 2005: $-,585; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$10,668 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
$8,412, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$6,804, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$6,096, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
- GASAWAY DISTRIBUTORS INC (8400 WILMETTE AVE STE A; small business): $11,016 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$5,896 with Navy for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-02-23. Completion date: 2005-03-04.
$5,120, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
- BRE/ESA OPERATING LESSEE INC (2345 SOKOL CT)
$8,590 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-06-18.
- HERITAGE ARTS PUBLISHER (8493 CHICORY COURT; small business)
$4,140 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2003-08-11. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
- GASAWAY MAINTENANCE COMPANY (8400 S WILMETTE; small business): $3,875 in 3 contracts in 2003
$3,585 with Army for Snow Removal/Salt Service (also spreading aggregate or other snow melting material). Signed on 2003-04-21. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$290, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-17. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-17. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 3 establishments, 20-49 employees: 6 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 11)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 10)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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89 people in nursing homes
15 people in religious group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 3
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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