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

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2022 Population

146,739

24.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.7

1.21% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.6%

32% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,771

22.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$210,700

9.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL had a population of 147k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $46,771. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL declined from 195,369 to 146,739, a −24.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,208 to $46,771, a 22.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Other (Hispanic) (34.4%), White (Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.85%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (5.41%).

79.2% 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. 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.

77.4% of the residents in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (143491) (20 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was $210,700, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Central)--Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (West)--Austin, North Lawndale & East/West Garfield Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--New City, Lower West Side, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is home to a population of 147k people, from which 77.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 38.5% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (56.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.21 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (50.5k people) in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.8k White (Hispanic) and 27.3k Two+ (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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Spanish (103,678 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,719 households), and Polish (225 households).

Citizenship

77.4%

2022 Citizenship

87.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 77.4% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
50.5k ± 4.4k
White (Hispanic)
41.8k ± 2.94k
Two+ (Hispanic)
27.3k ± 3.23k

83.8%

Hispanic Population

123k people

83.8% of the people in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are hispanic (123k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

38.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

56.5k people

20%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

39.1k people

As of 2022, 38.5% of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL residents (56.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
103,678 households (75.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,719 households (2.7%)
Polish
225 households (0.163%)

79.2% 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 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was Spanish. 75.2% 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-)
603 ± 281
Vietnam
368 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 78

Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL employs 60.7k people. The largest industries in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (5,418 people), Construction (3,598 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,539 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($156,716), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($102,985), and Justice, public order, & safety activities ($88,966).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,564

Women

48.2%

34,946

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2020 was 67,510 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% 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

60.7k

2022 Value

−12%

1 Year decline

± −12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −12%, from 69k employees to 60.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL, are Cashiers (2,282 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,023 people), and Cooks (2,005 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 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

60.7k

2022 Value

−12%

1 Year decline

± −12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −12%, from 69k employees to 60.7k 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 (5,418 people), Construction (3,598 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,539 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

$36,033

Median earning men ± $1,976

$28,930

Median earning women ± $1,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,197), Information ($56,494), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,137), Construction ($55,274), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,256).

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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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

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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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 37 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (17 and 85%), followed by Unknown (3 and 15%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

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 (143491) (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL are General Cosmetology (20 and 100%).

Completions

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 2022, 2.51% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.07% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (39.8k), Secondary Education (26.8k), and Some college (23.3k).

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 $210,700 in 2022, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $210,700, a 9.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is 47.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL is $46,771. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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.

Property

$210,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,857

$20,747

Median Property Taxes

±$1,341

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

47.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 47.6% 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 34.2%.

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

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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park 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.

$46,771

Median Household Income

± $1,564

43.6k

Number of Households

± 1,966

In 2022, the median household income of the 43.6k households in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL grew to $46,771 from the previous year's value of $38,208.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

0.409

2021 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.13% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (58%)
Public Transit (15.8%)
Carpooled (15.1%)

In 2022, 58% 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 (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (15.1%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL (27k out of 138k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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 White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.5% of the population of Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 5.84% on non-group plans, and 0.268% 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 26.8% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

5.84%

Non-Group

0.268%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Southwest)--South Lawndale, Brighton Park & Gage Park PUMA, IL grew by 13.4% from 15.4% to 17.5%.

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.