Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

130,913

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.484% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

7.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,795

2.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$370,400

6.44% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

66,186

0.175% 1-year decline

About

49.9% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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.

88% of the residents in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (1,228 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was $370,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Logan Square, Irving Park & Avondale PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL is home to a population of 131k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2024, 29.2% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (38.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.7k people) in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.2k Other (Hispanic) and 16.6k Two Races Including Other (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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are Spanish (33,209 households), Polish (11,441 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,889 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,889

Women

51.1%

64,066

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 130,955 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.7k ± 2.52k
Other (Hispanic)
20.2k ± 1.96k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.6k ± 2.19k

36.7%

Hispanic Population

48.1k people

36.7% of the people in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are hispanic (48.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Poland
9,211 ± 2,272 people
Mexico
8,552 ± 2,195 people
Philippines
3,741 ± 1,480 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was Poland, the natal country of 9,211 Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL residents, followed by Mexico with 8,552 and Philippines with 3,741.

Foreign-Born Population

29.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38.2k people

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38.4k people

As of 2024, 29.2% of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL residents (38.2k 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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,209 households (26.8%)
Polish
11,441 households (9.24%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,889 households (3.14%)

49.9% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was Spanish. 26.8% of the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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-)
869 ± 256
Vietnam
856 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 150

Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL.

Health

90.4% of the population of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 8.91% on non-group plans, and 0.366% 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

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 21% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

9.65%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

8.91%

Non-Group

0.366%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL declined by 4.79% from 10.1% to 9.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL employs 66.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,517 people), Construction (3,790 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,768 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($199,004), Nondepository credit & related activities ($155,670), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($142,419).

Males in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,701. The income inequality in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,683

Women

47.9%

34,503

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL in 2024 was 66,186 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

66.2k

2024 Value

−0.175%

1 Year decline

± −0.175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.175%, from 66.3k employees to 66.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,874 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,784 people), and Registered nurses (1,704 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.2k

2024 Value

−0.175%

1 Year decline

± −0.175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.175%, from 66.3k employees to 66.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,517 people), Construction (3,790 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,958

Median earning men ± $1,507

$46,825

Median earning women ± $2,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,505), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,748), and Information ($74,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,402), and Construction ($63,995).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL awarded 1,228 degrees. The student population of Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,689 male students and 4,109 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (730 and 60.2%), White (253 and 20.9%), Black or African American (107 and 8.82%), and Asian (85 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (1,228 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (666 and 54.2%), Biological & Physical Sciences (132 and 10.7%), and General Studies (101 and 8.22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2017 in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,798 (47.3% men and 52.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,798 students enrolled in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,074 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
356 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
132 degrees awarded
General Studies
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 356 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,228 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College with 1,228 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 577 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, which is 0.886 times less than the 651 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 730 degrees mean that there were 2.89 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 253 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($12,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.84% 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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.3k), Bachelors Degree (24.6k), and Some college (21.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was $370,400 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,000 to $370,400, a 6.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,547

$35,177

Median Property Taxes

±$1,505

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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,795

Median Household Income

± $2,617

51.5k

Number of Households

± 1,981

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.5k households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL grew to $90,795 from the previous year's value of $88,704.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.403

2024 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.23% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Public Transit (11.2%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.2%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson 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 (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL (12.1k out of 130k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.