COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zion vs Beach Park
PLACE A
Zion, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Beach Park, Illinois
Zion is 73% larger than Beach Park. Beach Park earns more, with a median household income $22,560 higher.
ZIONBEACH PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population24,44714,114+73% vs Beach Park
Population density2,4621,995+467
Population growth1.0%4.5%−3.5 pts
Median age32.343.7−11.4
Male48.5%45.7%+2.8 pts
Female51.5%54.3%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born19.2%24.0%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic24.5%32.8%−8.3 pts
Black23.1%10.9%+12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino43.7%47.8%−4.0 pts
Asian2.9%7.2%−4.3 pts
Other5.7%1.4%+4.4 pts
Median household income$63,104$85,664−$22,560
Per capita income$32,277$34,156−$1,879
Poverty rate16.0%8.5%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5120.364+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%19.2%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree4.9%7.8%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%8.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation69.3%62.0%+7.4 pts
Median home value$183,800$245,800−$62,000
Median gross rent$1,186$1,254−$68
Owner-occupied57.8%86.8%−29.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%1.8%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%52.6%−1.2 pts
Average commute27.727.7−0.0
Worked from home8.1%10.2%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work1.3%3.1%−1.7 pts
Uninsured11.9%9.4%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025