Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

149,028

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.32%

6.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,158

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$419,300

3.66% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

72,844

1.27% 1-year growth

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43.8% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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.

87.2% of the residents in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are Northeastern Illinois University (1,342 degrees awarded in 2024), North Park University (605 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW (148 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was $419,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Northeast)--Evanston & Niles (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Logan Square, Irving Park & Avondale PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, and DuPage County (Northeast)--Addison & Bloomingdale (North) Townships PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL is home to a population of 149k people, from which 87.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 30.2% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (45k people).

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.6k people) in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Two Races Including Other (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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are Spanish (24,662 households), Polish (6,529 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,922 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,370

Women

50.6%

73,565

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 148,935 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL.

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

Citizenship

87.2%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.2% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.6k ± 2.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 2.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.78k

23.6%

Hispanic Population

35.2k people

23.6% of the people in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are hispanic (35.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,072 ± 2,145 people
Poland
5,090 ± 1,721 people
Philippines
4,213 ± 1,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 8,072 Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 5,090 and Philippines with 4,213.

Foreign-Born Population

30.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45k people

31.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46.3k people

As of 2024, 30.2% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL residents (45k 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,662 households (17.6%)
Polish
6,529 households (4.67%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,922 households (2.81%)

43.8% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was Spanish. 17.6% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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-)
1,042 ± 318
Vietnam
920 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
484 ± 190

Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL.

Health

89.7% of the population of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 0.314% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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 22.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

9.12%

Non-Group

0.314%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL declined by 3.82% from 10.7% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL employs 72.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (4,748 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,651 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,547 people), and the highest paying industries were Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($260,122), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($236,072), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($170,919).

Males in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $82,254. The income inequality in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.447, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,355

Women

47.2%

38,489

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL in 2024 was 72,844 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

72.8k

2024 Value

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 1.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 71.9k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, are Registered nurses (2,156 people), Other managers (1,912 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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

72.8k

2024 Value

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 1.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 71.9k employees to 72.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,748 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,651 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,348

Median earning men ± $3,232

$51,700

Median earning women ± $2,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($114,197), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,078), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,505), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,673), and Information ($73,456).

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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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

In 2024, universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL awarded 2,199 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,522 male students and 5,168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are White (764 and 36.1%), Hispanic or Latino (735 and 34.7%), Black or African American (214 and 10.1%), and Unknown (175 and 8.27%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Northeastern Illinois University (1,342 and 61%), North Park University (605 and 27.5%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW (148 and 6.73%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL are General Business Administration & Management (183 and 8.32%), Social Work (144 and 6.55%), and Computer Science (125 and 5.68%).

The median tuition costs are $25,535 for private four year colleges, and $10,343 and $20,686 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,690 (40.5% men and 59.5% 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 8,690 students enrolled in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,648 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
124 degrees awarded
General Psychology
109 degrees awarded
Computer Science
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 124 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeastern Illinois University
1,342 degrees awarded
North Park University
605 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
148 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeastern Illinois University with 1,342 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 837 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, which is 0.615 times less than the 1,362 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 764 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 735 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 ($25,535) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,400) 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, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.79% 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (33.4k), High School or Equivalent (23.4k), and Graduate Degree (20.6k).

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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was $419,300 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,500 to $419,300, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,681

$36,161

Median Property Taxes

±$1,459

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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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.

$99,158

Median Household Income

± $3,909

58k

Number of Households

± 2,042

In 2024, the median household income of the 58k households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL grew to $99,158 from the previous year's value of $96,850.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.03% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.1%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Public Transit (12.7%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.7%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare 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 (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL (13.7k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.