Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

148,959

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

2.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

5.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,784

14.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is home to a population of 149k people, from which 78.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.2% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (57k people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (59.8k people) in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14.2k White (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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Spanish (102,611 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,404 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (298 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,624

Women

47.4%

77,260

Men

52.6%

The resident population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2024 was 146,884 inhabitants, with 52.6% men, and 47.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

78.9%

2024 Citizenship

77%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 77%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

Other (Hispanic)
59.8k ± 3.89k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41.5k ± 3.93k
White (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 2.31k

82.1%

Hispanic Population

122k people

82.1% of the people in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are hispanic (122k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,311 ± 4,372 people
China
4,061 ± 1,543 people
Ecuador
838 ± 709 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 46,311 Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents, followed by China with 4,061 and Ecuador with 838.

Foreign-Born Population

38.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57k people

39.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57.6k people

As of 2024, 38.2% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents (57k 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 39.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
102,611 households (72.5%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,404 households (3.11%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
298 households (0.211%)

77% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was Spanish. 72.5% of the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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

Gulf War (2001-)
864 ± 298
Vietnam
463 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 47

Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL.

Health

83.5% of the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 7.38% on non-group plans, and 0.36% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% 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 24.8% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

7.38%

Non-Group

0.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL declined by 3.92% from 17.2% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL employs 62.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (5,699 people), Construction (4,235 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,992 people), and the highest paying industries were Justice, public order, & safety activities ($97,452), Insurance carriers ($84,385), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($84,382).

Males in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,908. The income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.394, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,713

Women

41.3%

36,519

Men

58.7%

The workforce of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2024 was 62,232 people, with 41.3% woman, and 58.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

62.2k

2024 Value

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 59.5k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,287 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,907 people), and Cashiers (1,868 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.2k

2024 Value

4.56%

1 Year growth

± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 59.5k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,699 people), Construction (4,235 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,992 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,819

Median earning men ± $1,763

$32,869

Median earning women ± $1,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($69,390), Public Administration ($65,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,294).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,276), Public Administration ($60,295), and Construction ($60,164).

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.

Education

The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 61 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (20 and 76.9%) and Black or African American (6 and 23.1%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are General Cosmetology (26 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 64 students enrolled in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, 4.69% men and 95.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 61 records, of which 95.1% were women and 4.92% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, which is 0.04 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 20 degrees mean that there were 3.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 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, 4.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 5.32% 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.6k), Secondary Education (26.9k), and Primary Education (23.8k).

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 (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was $237,700 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,500 to $237,700, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,382

$23,440

Median Property Taxes

±$1,506

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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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.

$59,784

Median Household Income

± $2,874

44.9k

Number of Households

± 2,235

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL grew to $59,784 from the previous year's value of $52,374.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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

0.394

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

0.386

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 0.394 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.11% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.3%)
Public Transit (15.1%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 57.3% of workers in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL (25.5k out of 140k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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