Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

131,624

1.88% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

25.8%

6.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,143

1.05% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$160,200

16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL had a population of 132k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $45,143. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL declined from 134,144 to 131,624, a −1.88% decrease and its median household income declined from $45,624 to $45,143, a −1.05% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), White (Hispanic) (11.3%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.84%).

25.7% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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.

93.8% of the residents in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (21 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was $160,200, and the homeownership rate was 40%.

Most people in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Chicago Lawn, Greater Grand Crossing & West Englewood/Englewood PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northwest)--Hammond & East Chicago Cities PUMA, IN, and Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is home to a population of 132k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.4% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2022, there were 5.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.1k people) in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.8k White (Hispanic) and 14.5k Other (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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Spanish (27,216 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,218 households), and Haitian (756 households).

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

94.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.1k ± 3.9k
White (Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.5k
Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 2.02k

28.4%

Hispanic Population

37.4k people

28.4% of the people in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are hispanic (37.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

10.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2022, 11.4% of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL residents (15.1k 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,216 households (22%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,218 households (0.986%)
Haitian
756 households (0.612%)

25.7% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was Spanish. 22% of the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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
1,374 ± 273
Gulf War (2001-)
852 ± 487
Gulf War (1990s)
677 ± 306

Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL employs 52.7k people. The largest industries in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,931 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,880 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,721 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($210,256), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($146,640), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($140,380).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,844

Women

55.5%

21,486

Men

44.5%

The workforce of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2020 was 48,330 people, with 55.5% woman, and 44.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

52.7k

2022 Value

7.22%

1 Year growth

± 7.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 7.22%, from 49.2k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, are Customer service representatives (1,564 people), Cashiers (1,521 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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

52.7k

2022 Value

7.22%

1 Year growth

± 7.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 7.22%, from 49.2k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,931 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,880 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,991

Median earning men ± $2,437

$33,552

Median earning women ± $1,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,798), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,654), and Manufacturing ($46,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,761), Information ($49,457), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,536).

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are Black or African American (14 and 66.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5 and 23.8%), Asian (1 and 4.76%), and Unknown (1 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL are General Cosmetology (21 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, 1.5% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in 2022 were Some college (27.9k), High School or Equivalent (27.7k), and Secondary Education (16.2k).

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was $160,200 in 2022, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $138,100 to $160,200, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is 40%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is $45,143. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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

$160,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,802

$21,115

Median Property Taxes

±$1,282

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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 40% of the housing units in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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.

$45,143

Median Household Income

± $3,155

52.8k

Number of Households

± 2,124

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.8k households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL declined from $45,143 from the previous year's value of $45,624.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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

0.451

2022 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

0.411

2021 Wage GINI in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 9.79% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (56.9%)
Public Transit (23.7%)
Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2022, 56.9% of workers in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (23.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.14% of the workforce in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering 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 (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL (33.7k out of 130k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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

90.1% of the population of Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.06% on non-group plans, and 0.966% 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 25.6% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% 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

9.94%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

36.5%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

8.06%

Non-Group

0.966%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL grew by 2.99% from 9.65% to 9.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.