Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
155,146
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.8
0.613% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
2.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$125,724
3.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$541,900
2.01% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
101,065
5.94% 1-year growth

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24.3% of the households in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side 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.

91.9% of the residents in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are University of Illinois Chicago (9,307 degrees awarded in 2023), City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (1,699 degrees), and Rush University (931 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was $541,900, and the homeownership rate was 38.5%.

Most people in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL worked at home, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL is home to a population of 155k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (23.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.8k people) in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.5k Asian (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)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are Spanish (16,264 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,428 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (1,850 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
75,201
Women
49.8%
75,932
Men
50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 151,133 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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Citizenship

91.9%
2024 Citizenship
92%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side 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)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.8k ± 2.36k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    21.9k ± 1.51k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    17.5k ± 1.22k
16.3%
Hispanic Population
25.3k people

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.8k people) in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.3% of the people in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are hispanic (25.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    5,354 ± 1,764 people
  2. India
    3,164 ± 1,366 people
  3. China
    1,648 ± 991 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 5,354 Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 3,164 and China with 1,648.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23.5k people
15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22.7k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL residents (23.5k 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)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    16,264 households (11%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    3,428 households (2.33%)
  3. Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
    1,850 households (1.26%)

24.3% of the households in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side 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)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was Spanish. 11% of the households in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,516 ± 507
  2. Vietnam
    409 ± 157
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    228 ± 130

Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL employs 101k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,415 people), Computer Systems Design (6,054 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (5,695 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($242,539), Legal services ($239,771), and Car Dealers ($227,220).

Males in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $109,437. The income inequality in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
48,986
Women
48.5%
52,079
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL in 2023 was 101,065 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

101k
2023 Value
5.94%
1 Year growth
± 5.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 95.4k employees to 101k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, are Other managers (4,393 people), Management analysts (3,594 people), and Software developers (3,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

101k
2023 Value
5.94%
1 Year growth
± 5.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 5.94%, from 95.4k employees to 101k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,415 people), Computer Systems Design (6,054 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (5,695 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$101,597
Median earning men ± $3,286
$75,913
Median earning women ± $2,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,844), Wholesale Trade ($126,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,849), Information ($103,235), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,024).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL awarded 12,075 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,590 male students and 26,932 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are White (3,611 and 34.1%), Hispanic or Latino (3,233 and 30.6%), Asian (1,893 and 17.9%), and Black or African American (1,334 and 12.6%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Chicago (9,307 and 77.1%), City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (1,699 and 14.1%), and Rush University (931 and 7.71%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are Computer Science (534 and 4.42%), General Biological Sciences (482 and 3.99%), and Registered Nursing (428 and 3.54%).

The median tuition costs in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL are $30,957 for private four year colleges, and $12,656 and $28,345 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 44,522 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 44,522 students enrolled in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,280 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    465 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    375 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    337 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was General Biological Sciences with 465 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Illinois Chicago
    9,307 degrees awarded
  2. City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
    1,699 degrees awarded
  3. Rush University
    931 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Illinois Chicago with 9,307 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,554 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL, which is 0.606 times less than the 7,521 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,611 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,233 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,957) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.638% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (55.1k), Graduate Degree (36.5k), and Some college (16.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was $541,900 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $531,200 to $541,900, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL is 38.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$541,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,513
$30,584
Median Property Taxes
±$1,507

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Rent vs Own

38.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 38.5% of the housing units in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$125,724
Median Household Income
± $4,375
79.5k
Number of Households
± 2,529

In 2024, the median household income of the 79.5k households in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL grew to $125,724 from the previous year's value of $121,520.

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Wage Distribution

0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (32.7%)
  2. Drove Alone (30.7%)
  3. Public Transit (16.6%)

In 2024, 32.7% of workers in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (30.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.6%).

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side 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)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL (17.5k out of 151k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 70.8% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 4.88% on Medicare, 8.62% on non-group plans, and 0.398% 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% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.1% under 18 years, 44% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.02% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.46%
Uninsured
70.8%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
4.88%
Medicare
8.62%
Non-Group
0.398%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (West)--West Town & Near West Side PUMA, IL declined by 3.59% from 4.62% to 4.46%.

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