Median household income (1999): $56,151
Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,625
| This zip code | $59,625 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 60616, 60604, 60603, 60602, 60601, 60606.
Housing units in zip code 60605 with a mortgage: 775 (91 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,148
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $691
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 60605: Burnham Point Yacht Club (A), Congress Plaza (B), Columbus Memorial (C), LaSalle Street Station (D), Dearborn Station (E), Pasteur Monument (F), Printing House Row (G), Hutchinson Field (H), Soldier Field (I), Eagle Fountain (J), Central Market Furniture Building (K), Lakeside Press Building (L), Dwight Building (M), Chicago Board of Options Exchange (N), Chicago Club (O), Brock and Rankin Building (P), Mergenthaler Lofts (Q), Merle Reskin Theatre (R), One Congress Center (S), Musical Arts Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 60605 include: First Church of Christ Scientist (A), Christ Temple United Pentecostal Church (B), Old Saint Marys Paulist Church (C), Garden Mission (D), Gospel Way Bible Church (E), Grace Episcopal Chapel (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 60605 include: Dearborn Park (1), Park 479 (2), Roosevelt Park (3), Butler Field (4), Buckingham Fountain (5), Logan Monument (6), Grant Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Thirty-first Street Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Big Time Tours & Events (Tours & Charters; 828 South Wabash Avenue).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 424
- 1995 to 1998: 430
- 1990 to 1994: 543
- 1980 to 1989: 1,409
- 1970 to 1979: 1,048
- 1960 to 1969: 408
- 1950 to 1959: 223
- 1940 to 1949: 296
- 1939 or earlier: 2,934
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago, IL (60605):
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- no bedroom: 129
- 1 bedrooms: 811
- 2 bedrooms: 1,274
- 3 bedrooms: 594
- 4 bedrooms: 116
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 1,026
- 1 bedrooms: 2,063
- 2 bedrooms: 708
- 3 bedrooms: 115
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 60605 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 563
- 1 vehicle: 1,698
- 2 vehicles: 560
- 3 vehicles: 104
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,891
- 1 vehicle: 1,768
- 2 vehicles: 228
- 3 vehicles: 35
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 60605:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $150,000 to $174,999: 36
- $175,000 to $199,999: 49
- $200,000 to $249,999: 98
- $250,000 to $299,999: 142
- $300,000 to $399,999: 210
- $400,000 to $499,999: 103
- $500,000 to $749,999: 154
- $750,000 to $999,999: 50
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 60605:
- Less than $100: 38
- $100 to $149: 204
- $150 to $199: 87
- $200 to $249: 105
- $250 to $299: 226
- $300 to $349: 71
- $350 to $399: 44
- $400 to $449: 69
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 32
- $550 to $599: 65
- $600 to $649: 132
- $650 to $699: 141
- $700 to $749: 102
- $750 to $799: 142
- $800 to $899: 425
- $900 to $999: 490
- $1,000 to $1,249: 732
- $1,250 to $1,499: 356
- $1,500 to $1,999: 355
- $2,000 or more: 34
- No cash rent: 72
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $275,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $608,170
- Black or African American householders: $598,322
- Asian householders: $327,006
- Some other race householders: $318,347
- Two or more races householders: $868,281
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $350,266
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 192
- One, attached: 795
- 3 or 4: 61
- 5 to 9: 43
- 10 to 19: 248
- 20 to 49: 749
- 50 or more: 5,627

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,339 (30%)
- Carpooled: 461 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 893 (12%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 22 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 1,093 (14%)
- Railroad: 42 (1%)
- Taxi: 234 (3%)
- Bicycle: 89 (1%)
- Walked: 2,167 (28%)
- Other means: 47 (1%)
- Worked at home: 360 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 116
- 5 to 9 minutes: 758
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1119
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1371
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1465
- 25 to 29 minutes: 398
- 30 to 34 minutes: 848
- 35 to 39 minutes: 220
- 40 to 44 minutes: 217
- 45 to 59 minutes: 382
- 60 to 89 minutes: 350
- 90 or more minutes: 143
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,891
- In family households: 5,481 (1,547 male householders, 699 female householders)
1,963 spouses, 1,013 children (973 natural, 19 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 61 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,410 (2,044 male householders (1,717 living alone)), 2,546 female householders (2,213 living alone)), 820 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,797 (500 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,533 2-persons, 407 3-persons, 186 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,930 1-person, 592 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 43 4-persons.
669 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (31 men, 130 women).
83.3% of residents of 60605 zip code speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 14% well, 5% not well, 2% not at all).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 14% well, 7% not well, 1% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 20% well, 19% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 31% well).
Foreign born population: 1,424 (11.5%)
(41.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.5% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (17%)
- Philippines (10%)
- India (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Ireland (5%)
- Japan (4%)
- Mexico (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 408
- 1990 to 1994: 198
- 1985 to 1989: 140
- 1980 to 1984: 108
- 1975 to 1979: 180
- 1970 to 1974: 158
- 1970 to 1974: 115
- 1965 to 1969: 117
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4983
- Irish: 1126
- German: 1009
- Italian: 485
- Polish: 379
- English: 366
- Russian: 190
- Swedish: 188
- United States or American: 136
- Scottish: 107
- Norwegian: 102
- African: 102
- Subsaharan African:: 102
- European: 93
- French (except Basque): 91
- Czech: 84
- Greek: 84
- Lithuanian: 81
- Arab:: 74
- Danish: 60
- Hungarian: 53
- Scotch-Irish: 53
- Swiss: 42
- Eastern European: 40
- Welsh: 40
- British: 40
- Austrian: 35
- Scandinavian: 34
- Brazilian: 32
- Egyptian: 31
- Dutch: 31
- Serbian: 28
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
- Northern European: 27
- Czechoslovakian: 27
- Slovak: 27
- Iranian: 26
- Arab/Arabic: 23
- Yugoslavian: 19
- Jamaican: 18
- Romanian: 16
- Other Arab: 13
- Ukrainian: 12
- Alsatian: 11
- British West Indian: 10
- Turkish: 10
- French Canadian: 9
- Cypriot: 9
- Israeli: 9
- Croatian: 8
- Belgian: 7
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 7
- Lebanese: 7
- Canadian: 6
- Latvian: 5
Public high school in zip code 60605 not listed on the city page:- JONES COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: 606 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 60605 not listed on the city page:- SOUTH LOOP ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 1212 S PLYMOUTH CT, CHICAGO, IL; Grades: PK - 08)
- ACE TECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1455 S MICH STE 218, CHICAGO, IL; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- THE HARVARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CE (Students: 62; Location: 1500 S INDIANA AVE, CHICAGO, IL; Grades: KG - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CHICAGO HILTON AND TOWERS (720 S MICHIGAN AVE in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-05-2004-0702, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: HOTELS AND MOTELS
Organizations: HILTON HOTELS CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (320 E ROOSEVELT RD in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- TARGET 1889 (1154 S CLARK ST in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TARGET CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: TARGET CORPORATION
- CHICAGO PARK DIST (425 E MCFETRIDGE DR in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2001-0527, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Alternative names: CHICAGO PARK DIST ADMIN BLDG
- AT&T CORP (85 W CONGRESS in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEPT RADIOTELEPHONE
Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AT&T CORP/CHGHILCG-PONS, AT AND T LONG LINES CHICAGO
- WICKLANDER PRINTING CORP (1550 S STATE ST in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
- RIDER DICKERSON INC (626 S CLARK ST in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM,
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
- LIBERTY PHOTO ENGRAVING CO (1112 SOUTH WABASH AVE in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PLATEMAKING AND RELATED SERVICES
- SPERTUS INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES (610 S MICHIGAN AVE in CHICAGO, 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))
- REINHARDT LASHORE PRESS INC (1104 S WABASH AVE in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: REINHARDT LA SHORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: REINHARDT LA SHORE PRESS INC
- US GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN (214 S DEARBORN in CHICAGO, IL). Federal Facility. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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))
Organizations: US GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ADLER PLANETARIUM (1300 S LAKE SHORE DR in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
- AGFA DIVISION MILES INC (720 S MICHIGAN in CHICAGO, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHICAGO HILTON AND TOWERS (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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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (46%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6112
- Northeast: 979
- Midwest: 1817
- South: 1691
- West: 563
35% of the 60605 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 7,709. Population change in the 1990s: +4,714 (+61.1%).
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): 148
| Here: | 64.6% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
| Here: | 33.9% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,150
| Here: | 67.8% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHICAGO, IL):
- HILTON HOTEL (720 S MICHIGAN AVE): $208,219 in 18 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities, Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services) by Department of Veterans Affairs, EPA, Department of State, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $16,533; 2003: $99,000; 2004: $54,655; 2005: $18,038; 2006: $19,993.
Biggest contracts:
$99,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
$18,750 with EPA for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2004-10-25. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
$17,113 with Department of State for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-04-19. Completion date: 2006-04-20.
$10,772 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-04-23. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
- ENVIROCOM INCORPORATED (801 SOUTH PLYMOUTH COURT S; small business)
$21,140 with Army for Public Relations Services(includes writing services, event planning and management, media relations, radio and television analysis, and press services). Signed on 2004-07-14. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
- H. M. wITT & CO. (626 S. CLARK; small business): $4,660 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$2,850 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-01-22. Completion date: 2004-02-22.
$1,810, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE, (CHICAGO) IN (600 S MICHIGAN AVE)
$4,090 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2006-05-24. Completion date: 2006-01-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (over 1000: 1, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (100-249: 4, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 18)
- Finance and Insurance: Securities and Commodity Exchanges (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commodity Contracts Brokerage (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Finance and Insurance: Investment Banking and Securities Dealing (100-249: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 35)
- Educational Services: Junior Colleges (500-999: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 698 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 663 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 473 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 4 people in other group homes
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