Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

156,038

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

7.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,841

1.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,800

2.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

77,133

2.76% 1-year decline

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38.1% of the households in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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.

87.3% of the residents in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was $448,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northeast)--Evanston & Niles (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (Northwest)--Logan Square, Irving Park & Avondale PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is home to a population of 156k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.9% of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (42k people).

In 2024, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.2k people) in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.8k Black or African American (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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are Spanish (19,357 households), Urdu (4,718 households), and Serbo-Croatian (3,060 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,548

Women

50.6%

76,809

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 155,357 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

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

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.2k ± 2.95k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 2.23k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.61k

17.8%

Hispanic Population

27.8k people

17.8% of the people in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are hispanic (27.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,948 ± 2,000 people
India
3,782 ± 1,491 people
Philippines
2,989 ± 1,329 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 6,948 Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 3,782 and Philippines with 2,989.

Foreign-Born Population

26.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42k people

27.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.2k people

As of 2024, 26.9% of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents (42k 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,357 households (13.3%)
Urdu
4,718 households (3.24%)
Serbo-Croatian
3,060 households (2.1%)

38.1% of the households in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was Spanish. 13.3% of the households in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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

Gulf War (2001-)
604 ± 261
Vietnam
537 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
328 ± 143

Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL employs 77.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,981 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,365 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,887 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($255,826), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($223,112), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($206,338).

Males in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $88,864. The income inequality in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,487

Women

48.6%

39,646

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in 2023 was 77,133 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

77.1k

2023 Value

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± −2.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 79.3k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, are Other managers (3,336 people), Registered nurses (1,916 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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

77.1k

2023 Value

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± −2.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 79.3k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,981 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,365 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,887 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,849

Median earning men ± $3,163

$55,313

Median earning women ± $2,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,280), Information ($100,799), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,219), Construction ($86,419), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,015).

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 (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.01% 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (40.3k), Graduate Degree (24.7k), and High School or Equivalent (19.5k).

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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was $448,800 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $438,900 to $448,800, a 2.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$448,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,095

$30,013

Median Property Taxes

±$1,336

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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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.

$91,841

Median Household Income

± $3,870

61.3k

Number of Households

± 2,026

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.3k households in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew to $91,841 from the previous year's value of $90,670.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.485

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

0.49

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (44.8%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Public Transit (15.6%)

In 2024, 44.8% of workers in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.6%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center 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)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL (20.5k out of 154k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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

89.8% of the population of Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 8.84% on Medicare, 8.53% on non-group plans, and 0.28% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% 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 25.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

8.84%

Medicare

8.53%

Non-Group

0.28%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL declined by 0.273% from 10.2% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.