Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL

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2023 Population

137,921

0.542% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.6

0.826% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.6%

2.34% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,386

6.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$320,300

6.7% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 138k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $65,386. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL grew from 137,178 to 137,921, a 0.542% increase and its median household income grew from $61,405 to $65,386, a 6.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Other (Hispanic) (22.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), and White (Hispanic) (10.9%).

61.6% of the households in N/A 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.

81.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago (3 degrees awarded in 2023) and National Latino Education Institute (0 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $320,300, and the homeownership rate was 43.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.3 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 1 car per household.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 138k people, from which 81.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.6% of Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (47.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.06 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26.1k White (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 N/A are Spanish (53,330 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (22,469 households), and Arabic (663 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.8%

2023 Citizenship

82.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.8% of Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

Other (Hispanic)
31k ± 3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.2k ± 1.85k
White (Non-Hispanic)
26.1k ± 1.55k

49.4%

Hispanic Population

68.1k people

49.4% of the people in N/A are hispanic (68.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

34.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47.7k people

33.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

46.2k people

As of 2023, 34.6% of Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents (47.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 33.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
53,330 households (40.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
22,469 households (17.1%)
Arabic
663 households (0.504%)

61.6% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 40.6% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
917 ± 272
Vietnam
615 ± 260
Gulf War (1990s)
361 ± 169

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

66.4k

2023 Value

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± −2.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 68k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Cooks (1,964 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,903 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,578 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.4k

2023 Value

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± −2.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 68k employees to 66.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,494 people), Construction (3,659 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,288 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,699

Median earning men ± $1,427

$40,822

Median earning women ± $1,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,125), Wholesale Trade ($67,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,255), Information ($64,122), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,330).

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

In 2023, universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL awarded 3 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 197 male students and 26 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (1 and 33.3%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 33.3%), White (1 and 33.3%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago (3 and 100%) and National Latino Education Institute (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (3 and 100%), Medical Assistant (0 and 0%), and Medical Office Assistant (0 and 0%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $320,300 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $300,200 to $320,300, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 43.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$320,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,284

$23,619

Median Property Taxes

±$1,243

Rent vs Own

43.9%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,386

Median Household Income

± $2,398

53.7k

Number of Households

± 2,061

In 2023, the median household income of the 53.7k households in N/A grew to $65,386 from the previous year's value of $61,405.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (48.6%)
Public Transit (17.3%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)

In 2023, 48.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%) and those who worked at home (13.5%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

8.53%

Medicare

9.07%

Non-Group

0.516%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 6.07% from 12.8% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.