Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

132,544

0.478% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

0.741% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.8%

35.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$68,526

11.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$228,800

5.97% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,470

2.95% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL had a population of 133k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $68,526. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL grew from 131,914 to 132,544, a 0.478% increase and its median household income declined from $77,069 to $68,526, a −11.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.28%).

4.99% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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.

98.8% of the residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are Saint Xavier University (995 degrees awarded in 2022) and Larry's Barber College (34 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was $228,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL borders Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL is home to a population of 133k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.78% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.69k people).

In 2022, there were 2.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.1k people) in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.92k Two+ (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 (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are Spanish (3,369 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (874 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (372 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,295

Women

53.9%

62,708

Men

46.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 136,003 inhabitants, with 46.1% men, and 53.9% women.

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

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Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.8% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88.1k ± 3.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
34.1k ± 1.42k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 1.08k

4.43%

Hispanic Population

5.88k people

4.43% of the people in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are hispanic (5.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,925 ± 1,516 people
Jamaica
467 ± 530 people
India
378 ± 477 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 3,925 Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL residents, followed by Jamaica with 467 and India with 378.

Foreign-Born Population

2.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.69k people

7.94%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

As of 2022, 2.78% of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL residents (3.69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,369 households (2.71%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
874 households (0.704%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
372 households (0.299%)

4.99% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was Spanish. 2.71% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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
1,800 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
852 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
634 ± 181

Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL employs 57.5k people. The largest industries in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,560 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,781 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,775 people), and the highest paying industries are Administration of economic programs & space research ($182,350), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($131,672), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($122,126).

Males in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,327. The income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,382

Women

51.4%

26,806

Men

48.6%

The workforce of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL in 2020 was 55,188 people, with 51.4% woman, and 48.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

57.5k

2022 Value

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 2.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 55.8k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, are Police officers (1,663 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,617 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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

57.5k

2022 Value

2.95%

1 Year growth

± 2.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.95%, from 55.8k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,560 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,781 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,581

Median earning men ± $2,785

$44,712

Median earning women ± $2,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($103,655), Construction ($77,893), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,324), Information ($75,333), and Wholesale Trade ($60,781).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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 (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL awarded 1,029 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,307 male students and 2,309 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are White (462 and 44.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (302 and 29.3%), Black or African American (154 and 15%), and Unknown (62 and 6.03%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Xavier University (995 and 96.7%) and Larry's Barber College (34 and 3.3%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL are Registered Nursing (138 and 13.4%), General Business (72 and 7%), and Speech-Language Pathology (55 and 5.34%).

The median tuition cost in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL for private four year colleges is $34,640.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.97%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,616 (36.1% men and 63.9% 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 3,616 students enrolled in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,579 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
72 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
53 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
138 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was General Business with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Saint Xavier University
995 degrees awarded
Larry's Barber College
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Xavier University with 995 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, which is 0.489 times less than the 691 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 462 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 302 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 ($34,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,130) 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, 0.942% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.87% 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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL in 2022 were Some college (29.4k), High School or Equivalent (26.1k), and Bachelors Degree (17.5k).

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 (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was $228,800 in 2022, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $215,900 to $228,800, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL is $68,526. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, 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 $149,702 and $130,927.

Housing

Property

$228,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,812

$33,532

Median Property Taxes

±$1,373

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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2022

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.4% of the housing units in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, 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 $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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.

$68,526

Median Household Income

± $2,772

50.5k

Number of Households

± 1,829

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.5k households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL declined from $68,526 from the previous year's value of $77,069.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.417

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL

0.418

2021 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Public Transit (16%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2022, 63.6% of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly 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)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL (20.7k out of 131k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

93.6% of the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 8.35% on non-group plans, and 0.922% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.41%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

8.35%

Non-Group

0.922%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL declined by 12.1% from 7.3% to 6.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.