Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

123,123

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

0.563% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,287

4.9% 1-year growth

Health

89.9% of the population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 7.81% on non-group plans, and 0.791% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% 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 23.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

36.3%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

7.81%

Non-Group

0.791%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL grew by 2.49% from 9.9% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL employs 47.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (2,626 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,604 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,436 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($161,227), Computer Systems Design ($113,183), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($101,330).

Males in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.04 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,454. The income inequality in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,589

Women

52%

22,689

Men

48%

The workforce of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2024 was 47,278 people, with 52% woman, and 48% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

47.3k

2024 Value

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± −6.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 50.3k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, are Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,324 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,321 people), and Customer service representatives (1,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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

47.3k

2024 Value

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± −6.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 50.3k employees to 47.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,626 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,604 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,729

Median earning men ± $2,818

$36,782

Median earning women ± $1,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,172), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,940), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($96,324), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,458), and Public Administration ($44,973).

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Black or African American (10 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 21.4%), and Unknown (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are General Cosmetology (14 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8 students enrolled in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, which is 0 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 3.33 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.54% 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Some college (23.2k), and Secondary Education (14.8k).

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was $184,800 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,400 to $184,800, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is 40.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$184,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,315

$21,197

Median Property Taxes

±$1,297

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.4% of the housing units in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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.

$48,287

Median Household Income

± $3,508

52.5k

Number of Households

± 2,378

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.5k households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL grew to $48,287 from the previous year's value of $46,033.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.46% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Public Transit (16.7%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL (31.4k out of 122k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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

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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