Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

143,016

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.292% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

4.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,846

4.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,800

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

62,353

2.94% 1-year growth

About

16.5% of the households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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.

91.8% of the residents in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are University of Chicago (7,680 degrees awarded in 2023), Illinois Institute of Technology (2,141 degrees), and Illinois College of Optometry (117 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was $326,800, and the homeownership rate was 28.5%.

Most people in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is home to a population of 143k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (17.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.3k people) in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k Asian (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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,829 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,417 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,004 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,072

Women

55.5%

64,087

Men

44.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 144,159 inhabitants, with 44.5% men, and 55.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL.

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

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93.3k ± 3.72k
White (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 1.67k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1k

5.57%

Hispanic Population

7.97k people

5.57% of the people in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are hispanic (7.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,752 ± 1,276 people
China
2,334 ± 1,176 people
Nigeria
1,218 ± 853 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was India, the natal country of 2,752 Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents, followed by China with 2,334 and Nigeria with 1,218.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents (17.3k 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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,829 households (5.04%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,417 households (2.52%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,004 households (1.48%)

16.5% of the households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Spanish. 5.04% of the households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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
1,284 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
825 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
627 ± 229

Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL employs 62.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,240 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,685 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,387 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($205,246), Offices of physicians ($204,080), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($129,210).

Males in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,062. The income inequality in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,609

Women

58.7%

25,744

Men

41.3%

The workforce of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in 2023 was 62,353 people, with 58.7% woman, and 41.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

62.4k

2023 Value

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 2.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 60.6k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, are Postsecondary teachers (3,685 people), Cashiers (1,638 people), and Customer service representatives (1,498 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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

62.4k

2023 Value

2.94%

1 Year growth

± 2.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 60.6k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,240 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,685 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,288

Median earning men ± $2,990

$47,348

Median earning women ± $2,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($127,682), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,792), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($76,458), Information ($74,130), and Public Administration ($73,278).

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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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 2023, universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL awarded 10,207 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 16,036 male students and 12,450 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are White (3,173 and 49.7%), Asian (1,364 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (855 and 13.4%), and Black or African American (484 and 7.59%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Chicago (7,680 and 75.2%), Illinois Institute of Technology (2,141 and 21%), and Illinois College of Optometry (117 and 1.15%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Management Science (1,283 and 12.6%), Computer Science (752 and 7.37%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (741 and 7.26%).

The median tuition cost in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL for private four year colleges is $49,607.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 14.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 28,486 (56.3% men and 43.7% 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 2023 there were 28,486 students enrolled in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, 56.3% men and 43.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 10,258 records, of which 39.8% were women and 60.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods
477 degrees awarded
Computer Science
448 degrees awarded
Management Science
1,273 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods with 477 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Chicago
7,680 degrees awarded
Illinois Institute of Technology
2,141 degrees awarded
Illinois College of Optometry
117 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Chicago with 7,680 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,510 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, which is 1.17 times more than the 4,697 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,173 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,364 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 ($49,607) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,818) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 2023, 0.729% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.538% 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)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in 2023 were Some college (29.5k), Graduate Degree (24.2k), and High School or Equivalent (22.5k).

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 (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was $326,800 in 2024, which is 0.982 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,600 to $326,800, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is 28.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$326,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,923

$19,712

Median Property Taxes

±$1,036

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)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 28.5% of the housing units in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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.

$49,846

Median Household Income

± $3,346

69.1k

Number of Households

± 2,366

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.1k households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew to $49,846 from the previous year's value of $47,879.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0141% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (38%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Public Transit (18.6%)

In 2024, 38% of workers in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.6%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood 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)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL (37.6k out of 137k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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

93.4% of the population of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 9.88% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.968% 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, 45.5% were men and 54.5% 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 21.5% under 18 years, 30% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.61%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

9.88%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.968%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL declined by 6.69% from 7.08% to 6.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.