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Demographic Analysis of Zip Code 62238: Predominantly White Community with Subtle Shifts
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
The zip code 62238 in Cutler, Illinois, is categorized as having "Low Diversity" as of 2022. The community is predominantly white, with 93% of the population identifying as such. The current median income is $68,737, showing an increase from a decade ago. The population has experienced a slight decline over the same period.
Throughout the past decade, Cutler has maintained its status as a "Low Diversity" community. The white population has remained above 90% for all years with available data, indicating a stable racial composition. There are subtle signs of increasing diversity. The Hispanic population has gradually increased from 1-2% in the early 2010s to 4% by 2022. The category of two or more races emerged in the data around 2016 and has grown to 2% by 2022.
The median income in Cutler has shown an upward trend over the decade. In 2013, it was $54,739, increasing to $56,529 in 2017, peaking at $79,235 in 2021, and settling at $68,737 in 2022. This represents an overall increase of about 25.6% from 2013 to 2022. This general upward trend in income has occurred alongside subtle increases in diversity.
Population trends show a different pattern. The population was 698 in 2013, 723 in 2017, 615 in 2021, and 606 in 2022. The population has decreased by about 13.2% from 2013 to 2022, with fluctuations in between. This decline occurred despite the rising median income.
The persistent "Low Diversity" status of Cutler contrasts with national trends towards increasing diversity in many areas of the United States. The rising median income aligns with broader economic recovery and growth trends seen nationally since the 2008 recession. The population decline, despite rising incomes, may reflect broader trends of rural depopulation seen in many parts of the Midwest.
Cutler has maintained its status as a predominantly white, low-diversity community over the past decade. Subtle shifts in demographics and more pronounced changes in economic conditions suggest a community in slow transition. The challenge for local leaders may be to leverage the economic growth to attract and retain a diverse population, potentially reversing the trend of population decline.
