Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

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2023 Population

168,667

0.0202% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.4

1.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

8.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$77,897

4.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$258,900

4.69% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

67,414

6.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL had a population of 169k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $77,897. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL declined from 168,701 to 168,667, a −0.0202% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,702 to $77,897, a 4.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Other (Hispanic) (25.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), White (Hispanic) (17.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%).

60.8% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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.

87.1% of the residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (1,036 degrees awarded in 2022) and HVAC Technical Institute (131 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was $258,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Central)--Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is home to a population of 169k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.7% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (46.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (43.6k people) in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 31.6k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Spanish (85,881 households), Polish (5,738 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,499 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,827

Women

49.9%

78,257

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 156,084 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

87.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.1% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

Other (Hispanic)
43.6k ± 3.92k
Two+ (Hispanic)
34.8k ± 4.31k
White (Non-Hispanic)
31.6k ± 1.87k

66.5%

Hispanic Population

112k people

66.5% of the people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are hispanic (112k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,989 ± 3,772 people
Poland
3,040 ± 1,340 people
China
1,351 ± 898 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 28,989 Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 3,040 and China with 1,351.

Foreign-Born Population

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46.7k people

26.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45k people

As of 2023, 27.7% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents (46.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
85,881 households (53.9%)
Polish
5,738 households (3.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,499 households (0.942%)

60.8% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL 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 Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Spanish. 53.9% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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
1,120 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
1,086 ± 262
Gulf War (1990s)
510 ± 171

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL employs 67.4k people. The largest industries in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,608 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,944 people), and Construction (3,992 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($165,208), Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($138,667), and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($120,231).

Males in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,949. The income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.396, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,113

Women

43.8%

34,841

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2020 was 61,954 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

67.4k

2022 Value

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 6.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 63.4k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,565 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,472 people), and Customer service representatives (2,151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.4k

2022 Value

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 6.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 63.4k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,608 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,944 people), and Construction (3,992 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,308

Median earning men ± $1,641

$38,820

Median earning women ± $3,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($144,297), Public Administration ($97,262), and Information ($59,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,994), Information ($58,370), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,820).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL awarded 1,167 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,436 male students and 2,558 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (685 and 59.2%), followed by White (254 and 21.9%), Black or African American (190 and 16.4%), and Two or More Races (15 and 1.3%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (1,036 and 88.8%) and HVAC Technical Institute (131 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (355 and 30.4%), Electrician (329 and 28.2%), and HVAC Maintenance (106 and 9.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,994 students enrolled in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, 48.8% men and 51.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,009 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
178 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
170 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Electrician with 178 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
1,036 degrees awarded
HVAC Technical Institute
131 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College with 1,036 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 695 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, which is 1.47 times more than the 472 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 685 degrees mean that there were 2.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 254 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

Public, 2-year ($11,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

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 2022, 2.29% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.38% 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (39.8k), Some college (23.1k), and Secondary Education (22k).

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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was $258,900 in 2023, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,300 to $258,900, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is $77,897. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

Housing

Property

$258,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,059

$43,616

Median Property Taxes

±$1,634

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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$77,897

Median Household Income

± $3,341

54.9k

Number of Households

± 2,113

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew to $77,897 from the previous year's value of $74,702.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

0.396

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

0.377

2021 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 0.396 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.23% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL (19.4k out of 167k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.2% of the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 8.12% on non-group plans, and 0.323% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.8%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

8.12%

Non-Group

0.323%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew by 4.06% from 10.4% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.