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

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2023 Population

144,596

1.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

0.291% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.8%

0.455% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,879

9.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$294,600

0.372% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

60,571

25.8% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL had a population of 145k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $47,879. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew from 142,344 to 144,596, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $43,894 to $47,879, a 9.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.59%).

15.8% 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.

92.3% 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 (7,328 degrees awarded in 2022), Illinois Institute of Technology (1,862 degrees), and Illinois College of Optometry (139 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was $294,600, and the homeownership rate was 28.4%.

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 30.8 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 145k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 11.7% of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (16.9k people).

In 2023, there were 4.28 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.6k people) in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Spanish (6,300 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,248 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,436 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,863

Women

54.4%

64,513

Men

45.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 141,376 inhabitants, with 45.6% men, and 54.4% women.

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

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Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% 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 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 92.7%, 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)
96.6k ± 4k
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 1.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.61k ± 917

5.03%

Hispanic Population

7.27k people

5.03% of the people in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are hispanic (7.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

China
2,176 ± 1,136 people
India
1,538 ± 958 people
Nigeria
1,222 ± 855 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was China, the natal country of 2,176 Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 1,538 and Nigeria with 1,222.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

11.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

As of 2023, 11.7% of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL residents (16.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was 11.1%, 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
6,300 households (4.61%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,248 households (2.38%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,436 households (1.78%)

15.8% 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%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Spanish. 4.61% 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
1,245 ± 259
Gulf War (2001-)
806 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
660 ± 212

Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL employs 60.6k people. The largest industries in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,900 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,399 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,237 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($186,094), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($125,841), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($122,478).

Males in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,643. 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

45,129

Women

57.9%

32,869

Men

42.1%

The workforce of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in 2020 was 77,998 people, with 57.9% woman, and 42.1% 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

60.6k

2022 Value

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± −25.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 81.6k employees to 60.6k 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 (2,885 people), Cashiers (1,877 people), and Customer service representatives (1,816 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 false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.6k

2022 Value

−25.8%

1 Year decline

± −25.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −25.8%, from 81.6k employees to 60.6k 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 (6,900 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,399 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,237 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

$52,440

Median earning men ± $3,858

$44,984

Median earning women ± $3,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,394), Public Administration ($77,157), and Wholesale Trade ($72,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($133,500), Public Administration ($70,117), and Information ($69,375).

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

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

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

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

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

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

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL awarded 9,594 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 15,000 male students and 11,831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are White (3,438 and 52.1%), followed by Asian (1,304 and 19.8%), Hispanic or Latino (871 and 13.2%), and Black or African American (456 and 6.91%).

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 (7,328 and 76.4%), Illinois Institute of Technology (1,862 and 19.4%), and Illinois College of Optometry (139 and 1.45%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL are Management Science (1,333 and 13.9%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (745 and 7.77%), and Computer Science (570 and 5.94%).

The median tuition cost in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL for private four year colleges is $48,659.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 14.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 26,831 (55.9% men and 44.1% 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 2022 there were 26,831 students enrolled in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, 55.9% men and 44.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 8,769 records, of which 40% were women and 60% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
314 degrees awarded
General Statistics
270 degrees awarded
Management Science
1,324 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Computer Science with 314 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
7,328 degrees awarded
Illinois Institute of Technology
1,862 degrees awarded
Illinois College of Optometry
139 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Chicago with 7,328 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, which is 1.15 times more than the 4,456 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,438 degrees mean that there were 2.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,304 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 ($48,659) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,761) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 2022, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.683% 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 2022 were Some college (30.5k), High School or Equivalent (24.1k), and Graduate Degree (21.7k).

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 $294,600 in 2023, which is 0.971 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $295,700 to $294,600, a 0.372% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is 28.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.8 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.

Median household income in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL is $47,879. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

Housing

Property

$294,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,665

$19,629

Median Property Taxes

±$1,007

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

28.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 28.4% 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 27.8%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,879

Median Household Income

± $2,784

69.2k

Number of Households

± 2,162

In 2023, the median household income of the 69.2k households in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew to $47,879 from the previous year's value of $43,894.

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

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

0.482

2021 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL

In 2022, 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 1.5% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (39.2%)
Public Transit (21.6%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)

In 2023, 39.2% of workers in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (19.6%).

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

30.8 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 (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% 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

28.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL (39.9k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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

92.9% of the population of Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.967% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

9.97%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.967%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL grew by 2.25% from 6.93% to 7.08%.

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.