¶ … metropolitan city of Chicago. The area has a total population of 28886 persons. The socio economic class structure is dominated by the middle class or lower middle class families. The overall population is dominated by the females. Life expectancy is higher among females as compared to males.
The racial and ethnic composition of the area is dominated by whites followed by Asians, of which majority comprises of Indian origin. The third highest ethnicity is of blacks. There is little or no existence of Pacific Islanders or Native Americans.
The highest level of education in the area 60631 is of high school graduates. The second highest level of education is college attendance without a diploma while the third highest level of education is of bachelor's degree holders. The level of education from there onwards is on significant decline. Suggested reasons for this may be people opting out of educational institution to seek work or moving out of state for higher education and residing on college campuses.
The employment rate in the area is 48.8%. 0.55% families in the area live below poverty line. Some people who are above the age of 16 are dependent on parents or guardians income and do not work.
Introduction
Located in Illinois, Chicago is the largest and the most populous city in the state. Moreover, Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States of America. The city is a well developed urban setting with a rich amalgamation of people from various ethnicities. Due to the economic opportunities available, Chicago also hosts immigrants from a number of international destinations as well as immigrants from other American states. This paper aims at discussing the demographic of the zip code 60631 area of Chicago.
The 60631 area of Chicago is an urban setting that covers the areas of Edison Park and Norwood Park along the N. Northwest Highway and stretches up to Higgins road.
Population Structure
Fig. 1
The population pyramid as shown in Fig. 1 shows the age sex composition of the area 60631 of Chicago. The vertical axis (Y -- axis) shows the age groups that exist in the locality while the horizontal axis (X-axis) shows the percentage of male and female in each age group. The pyramid has a broad base that depicts that the area 60631 has a low infant mortality rate and a high birth rate, thus signaling a potential increase in population over the years if this trend is maintained. The aging population seems to be declining however the life expectancy is high. The population pyramid shows that the on the whole the population of area 60631 is dominated by the females (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). One strong point that the population pyramid reflects is that a significant proportion of the total population in area 60631 comprises of the working population, which in turn means that this area is a potentially high contributor in the economic productivity. The median age of the male population in area 60631 lies in the age group of 40 to 49 years old, while the median age of the female population also lies in the same age group. Therefore the median age of the overall population of the area 60631 lies in the age group of 40 to 49 years old which means the population trend can be more inclined towards an aging population in the coming years if this trend continues. The percentage of males and females as a percentage of total population is depicted in the figure below.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2 shows the composition of males and females in each…
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