Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

165,097

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.571% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

4.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,493

3.36% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL is home to a population of 165k people, from which 80.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32% of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (52.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (59.7k people) in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22.5k 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL are Spanish (90,467 households), Polish (3,407 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,567 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,191

Women

50.5%

82,561

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL in 2024 was 166,752 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

80.3%

2024 Citizenship

82.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.3% of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was 82.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL

Other (Hispanic)
59.7k ± 3.78k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33.4k ± 3.6k
White (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 2.15k

69.3%

Hispanic Population

114k people

69.3% of the people in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL are hispanic (114k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
32,098 ± 3,953 people
Ecuador
4,209 ± 1,573 people
Guatemala
2,346 ± 1,181 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 32,098 Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL residents, followed by Ecuador with 4,209 and Guatemala with 2,346.

Foreign-Born Population

32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52.8k people

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50.3k people

As of 2024, 32% of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL residents (52.8k 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
90,467 households (58.4%)
Polish
3,407 households (2.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,567 households (1.01%)

64.1% of the households in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was Spanish. 58.4% of the households in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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
807 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
794 ± 244
Gulf War (1990s)
249 ± 118

Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL.

Health

82.7% of the population of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 8.7% on Medicare, 5.98% on non-group plans, and 0.504% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 26.7% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

8.7%

Medicare

5.98%

Non-Group

0.504%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL grew by 3.18% from 16.7% to 17.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL employs 71.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (6,748 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,170 people), and Construction (3,589 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($166,967), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($125,262), and Computer Systems Design ($121,535).

Males in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.03 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,369. The income inequality in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.393, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,642

Women

46.8%

38,290

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL in 2024 was 71,932 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

71.9k

2024 Value

−0.841%

1 Year decline

± −0.841%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.841%, from 72.5k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,222 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,187 people), and Cooks (1,911 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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

71.9k

2024 Value

−0.841%

1 Year decline

± −0.841%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.841%, from 72.5k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (6,748 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,170 people), and Construction (3,589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,446

Median earning men ± $1,689

$36,237

Median earning women ± $1,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,596), Public Administration ($90,332), and Information ($61,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,109), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,475), and Information ($47,557).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was $324,000 in 2024, which is 0.974 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,500 to $324,000, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$324,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,014

$26,063

Median Property Taxes

±$1,374

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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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.

$64,493

Median Household Income

± $2,751

54.3k

Number of Households

± 2,207

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL grew to $64,493 from the previous year's value of $62,396.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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

0.393

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was 0.393 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.45% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.2%)
Public Transit (14.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

Commute Time

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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 (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL (31.1k out of 164k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare 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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