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

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2024 Population

123,123

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

0.563% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,287

4.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,800

7.19% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,278

6.06% 1-year decline

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24.1% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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.

93.9% of the residents in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (14 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was $184,800, and the homeownership rate was 40.4%.

Most people in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, and Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is home to a population of 123k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (13.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.5k people) in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.6k Other (Hispanic) and 9.98k White (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)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Spanish (24,660 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,081 households), and Serbo-Croatian (678 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,247

Women

52.9%

58,182

Men

47.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 123,429 inhabitants, with 47.1% men, and 52.9% women.

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

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

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.5k ± 4.14k
Other (Hispanic)
19.6k ± 2.24k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.98k ± 1.26k

28.9%

Hispanic Population

35.6k people

28.9% of the people in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are hispanic (35.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,903 ± 2,343 people
Nigeria
1,524 ± 953 people
Colombia
270 ± 403 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 9,903 Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents, followed by Nigeria with 1,524 and Colombia with 270.

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents (13.7k 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)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,660 households (21.2%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,081 households (0.927%)
Serbo-Croatian
678 households (0.582%)

24.1% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was Spanish. 21.2% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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
1,266 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
696 ± 469
Gulf War (1990s)
468 ± 288

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL.

Health

89.9% of the population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 7.81% on non-group plans, and 0.791% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

36.3%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

7.81%

Non-Group

0.791%

Military or VA

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

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

Economy

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

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

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,589

Women

52%

22,689

Men

48%

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

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

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

Occupations

47.3k

2024 Value

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± −6.06%

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

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.3k

2024 Value

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± −6.06%

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

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

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,729

Median earning men ± $2,818

$36,782

Median earning women ± $1,620

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

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

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 8 female students.

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

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

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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

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

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

14 degrees awarded

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

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

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

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

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.54% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Some college (23.2k), and Secondary Education (14.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

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

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

Housing

Property

$184,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,315

$21,197

Median Property Taxes

±$1,297

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

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

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$48,287

Median Household Income

± $3,508

52.5k

Number of Households

± 2,378

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

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

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

0.439

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

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

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

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL (31.4k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.