Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

165,625

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

5.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,785

1.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,300

5.56% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

74,451

10.4% 1-year growth

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61% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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.

86.1% of the residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (1,359 degrees awarded in 2023) and HVAC Technical Institute (171 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was $273,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Central)--Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is home to a population of 166k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.4% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (47k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (49.4k people) in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29.5k 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Spanish (85,652 households), Polish (5,484 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,215 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,129

Women

49.3%

85,379

Men

50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 168,508 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL.

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

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

Other (Hispanic)
49.4k ± 3.6k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38.7k ± 3.79k
White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.75k

66.8%

Hispanic Population

111k people

66.8% of the people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are hispanic (111k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,990 ± 4,088 people
Poland
3,515 ± 1,440 people
China
1,175 ± 839 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 34,990 Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 3,515 and China with 1,175.

Foreign-Born Population

28.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47k people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46.7k people

As of 2024, 28.4% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL residents (47k 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
85,652 households (54.6%)
Polish
5,484 households (3.49%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,215 households (0.774%)

61% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Spanish. 54.6% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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
1,313 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
941 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
621 ± 234

Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL employs 74.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (6,046 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,654 people), and Construction (4,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($242,691), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($226,196), and Specialty food stores ($128,344).

Males in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,292. The income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,921

Women

45.6%

40,530

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2023 was 74,451 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

74.5k

2023 Value

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 67.4k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,076 people), Janitors & building cleaners (2,443 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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

74.5k

2023 Value

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 67.4k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,046 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,654 people), and Construction (4,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,375

Median earning men ± $1,455

$40,795

Median earning women ± $1,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,165), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,944), Information ($62,237), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,814).

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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL awarded 1,530 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,994 male students and 3,058 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (807 and 53%), White (404 and 26.5%), Black or African American (248 and 16.3%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (1,359 and 88.8%) and HVAC Technical Institute (171 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL are Electrician (612 and 40%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (291 and 19%), and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology (137 and 8.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,052 students enrolled in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, 49.5% men and 50.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,770 records, of which 53% were women and 47% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
427 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
116 degrees awarded
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology
100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was Electrician with 427 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
1,359 degrees awarded
HVAC Technical Institute
171 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College with 1,359 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,052 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, which is 2.2 times more than the 478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 807 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 404 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

Public, 2-year ($11,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) 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, 2.58% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.52% 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (41.1k), Some college (25.9k), and Secondary Education (24k).

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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was $273,300 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $273,300, a 5.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,431

$42,255

Median Property Taxes

±$1,662

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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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.

$78,785

Median Household Income

± $3,124

54.3k

Number of Households

± 2,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew to $78,785 from the previous year's value of $77,897.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

0.395

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

0.396

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (9.84%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (9.84%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon 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 (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL (18k out of 164k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

88.5% of the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.78% on non-group plans, and 0.381% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

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

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.78%

Non-Group

0.381%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL grew by 6.63% from 10.8% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.