Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

167,080

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

0.414% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,239

3.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL is home to a population of 167k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.5% of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (40.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.7k people) in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL are Spanish (21,475 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (3,007 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (2,355 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,605

Women

49.5%

84,198

Men

50.5%

The resident population of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL in 2024 was 166,803 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
82.7k ± 2.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.4k ± 2.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 1.3k

17.6%

Hispanic Population

29.5k people

17.6% of the people in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL are hispanic (29.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,553 ± 1,948 people
Nigeria
2,461 ± 1,209 people
India
2,305 ± 1,171 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 6,553 Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL residents, followed by Nigeria with 2,461 and India with 2,305.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.9k people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.4k people

As of 2024, 24.5% of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL residents (40.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
21,475 households (13.3%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
3,007 households (1.87%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
2,355 households (1.46%)

32.4% of the households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was Spanish. 13.3% of the households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,104 ± 256
Gulf War (2001-)
1,009 ± 305
Gulf War (1990s)
214 ± 102

Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL.

Health

88.2% of the population of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 7.88% on Medicare, 9.48% on non-group plans, and 0.375% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 34.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

7.88%

Medicare

9.48%

Non-Group

0.375%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL grew by 7.89% from 10.9% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL employs 97.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,138 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,937 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,632 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($174,129), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($167,926), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($144,015).

Males in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,895. The income inequality in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

45,606

Women

46.9%

51,714

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL in 2024 was 97,320 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

97.3k

2024 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 96.1k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, are Other managers (3,257 people), Customer service representatives (2,827 people), and Postsecondary teachers (2,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

97.3k

2024 Value

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 96.1k employees to 97.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,138 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,937 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,632 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,111

Median earning men ± $2,331

$48,024

Median earning women ± $1,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,889), Information ($88,143), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,352), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,211).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Education

The student population of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,436 male students and 16,907 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL are White (3,028 and 49.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,424 and 23.1%), Asian (662 and 10.7%), and Black or African American (534 and 8.66%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Loyola University Chicago (5,436 and 85.2%), City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College (657 and 10.3%), and St. Augustine College (184 and 2.88%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL are Social Work (552 and 8.65%), Law (351 and 5.5%), and Registered Nursing (322 and 5.05%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $12,888.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.64%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25,343 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 25,343 students enrolled in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,350 records, of which 67.6% were women and 32.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
322 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
277 degrees awarded
General Psychology
259 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was Registered Nursing with 322 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Loyola University Chicago
5,436 degrees awarded
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
657 degrees awarded
St. Augustine College
184 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Loyola University Chicago with 5,436 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,882 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, which is 0.418 times less than the 4,499 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,028 degrees mean that there were 2.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,424 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,888) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.21% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.16% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (49.8k), Graduate Degree (32k), and Some college (24.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was $327,300 in 2024, which is 0.984 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,600 to $327,300, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL is 31.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$327,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,276

$28,416

Median Property Taxes

±$1,399

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

31.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.7% of the housing units in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,239

Median Household Income

± $3,028

89.6k

Number of Households

± 2,682

In 2024, the median household income of the 89.6k households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL grew to $68,239 from the previous year's value of $66,229.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL

0.43

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.079% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (32.7%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Public Transit (27.1%)

In 2024, 32.7% of workers in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (27.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL (27.8k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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