In 2021, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL had a population of 184k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $96,851. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL grew from 178,994 to 184,372, a 3% increase and its median household income grew from $92,575 to $96,851, a 4.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.51%).
31.2% of the households in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90% of the residents in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chicago City (West)--West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL are University of Illinois Chicago (8,910 degrees awarded in 2021), City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (1,652 degrees), and Rush University (815 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL was $440,900, and the homeownership rate was 38.8%.
Most people in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.
West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL borders Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, Logan Square, Avondale & Hermosa PUMA, IL, North & South Lawndale, Humboldt Park, East & West Garfield Park PUMA, IL, Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, and Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL.