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25th Percentile Earnings by Community Area — Chicago

Map and ranking of 25th Percentile Earnings across Chicago's 77 neighborhoods. Highest: Near South Side ($56,356). Lowest: Riverdale ($5,457). Chicago avg: $25,183. Data: 2020–2024.

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25th Percentile Earnings · all 77 Chicago neighborhoods · 2020–24

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2020–2024 5-year ACS estimate.

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Chicago citywide · 25th Percentile Earnings $25,183

Highest community area Near South Side: $56,356

Lowest community area Riverdale: $5,457

25th Percentile Earnings

Avg $25k

$5.5k$31k$56k

Highest community area Near South Side

$56,356

Chicago avg

$25,183

Lowest community area Riverdale

$5,457

Note: Includes all workers who reported earnings in the past 12 months, regardless of full-time or part-time/part-year work status. Percentiles are estimated from the Census's earnings brackets among workers who reported earnings. If a percentile of earnings is above $100,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $100,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $132,506 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $122,699 for 2015–19.

Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates

Community Area distribution Hover or click any dot to inspect

Min $5.5k 25th pct $18k Median $21k 75th pct $29k Max $56k

Community Area ranking: 25th Percentile Earnings (2020–24)

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#1	Near South Side	$56,356	+$31,173
#2	Near North Side	$51,573	+$26,390
#3	North Center	$51,312	+$26,129
#4	West Town	$49,812	+$24,630
#5	Lincoln Park	$47,767	+$22,584
#6	Lake View	$47,027	+$21,844
#7	Logan Square	$38,432	+$13,250
#8	Edison Park	$38,416	+$13,233
#9	Loop	$36,931	+$11,748
#10	Forest Glen	$35,415	+$10,232
#11	Mount Greenwood	$34,532	+$9,349
#12	Near West Side	$34,225	+$9,042
#13	Lincoln Square	$32,508	+$7,325
#14	Jefferson Park	$31,509	+$6,326
#15	Clearing	$31,116	+$5,933
#16	Avondale	$30,045	+$4,862
#17	Montclare	$29,632	+$4,449
#18	Uptown	$29,433	+$4,250
#19	Norwood Park	$29,351	+$4,168
#20	O'Hare	$28,536	+$3,353
#21	Dunning	$27,953	+$2,770
#22	Irving Park	$27,911	+$2,728
#23	Garfield Ridge	$27,673	+$2,490
#24	Lower West Side	$26,530	+$1,347
#25	Hermosa	$26,445	+$1,262
#26	Portage Park	$25,788	+$606
#27	North Park	$25,675	+$492
#28	Kenwood	$25,198	+$16
#29	Beverly	$24,797	-$386
#30	Edgewater	$24,587	-$596
#31	Oakland	$24,157	-$1,026
#32	Albany Park	$23,903	-$1,279
#33	Hegewisch	$22,631	-$2,552
#34	Belmont Cragin	$22,257	-$2,926
#35	Bridgeport	$22,039	-$3,144
#36	McKinley Park	$21,806	-$3,376
#37	Humboldt Park	$21,457	-$3,726
#38	Archer Heights	$21,452	-$3,730
#39	South Shore	$21,422	-$3,761
#40	Calumet Heights	$21,282	-$3,900
#41	East Side	$21,237	-$3,946
#42	Gage Park	$21,187	-$3,996
#43	Morgan Park	$21,173	-$4,010
#44	Brighton Park	$21,084	-$4,099
#45	South Lawndale	$20,601	-$4,582
#46	New City (Back of the Yards)	$20,434	-$4,749
#47	West Lawn	$20,222	-$4,960
#48	West Ridge	$19,986	-$5,197
#49	Grand Boulevard	$19,632	-$5,551
#50	Austin	$19,467	-$5,716
#51	Chicago Lawn	$19,064	-$6,119
#52	Avalon Park	$19,022	-$6,160
#53	West Pullman	$18,815	-$6,368
#54	West Elsdon	$18,783	-$6,400
#55	Chatham	$18,575	-$6,608
#56	Ashburn	$18,541	-$6,642
#57	Rogers Park	$18,449	-$6,733
#58	South Chicago	$18,336	-$6,847
#59	Roseland	$17,886	-$7,297
#60	East Garfield Park	$17,620	-$7,563
#61	South Deering	$16,685	-$8,498
#62	West Garfield Park	$16,135	-$9,048
#63	Pullman	$15,383	-$9,800
#64	Douglas	$15,341	-$9,842
#65	Washington Heights	$14,855	-$10,328
#66	Greater Grand Crossing	$14,627	-$10,556
#67	North Lawndale	$14,596	-$10,587
#68	West Englewood	$14,584	-$10,598
#69	Auburn Gresham	$14,518	-$10,665
#70	Hyde Park	$12,702	-$12,481
#71	Burnside	$12,692	-$12,490
#72	Armour Square	$12,657	-$12,526
#73	Englewood	$11,369	-$13,813
#74	Woodlawn	$11,133	-$14,050
#75	Washington Park	$10,457	-$14,726
#76	Fuller Park	$7,450	-$17,733
#77	Riverdale	$5,457	-$19,726

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Basic Demographics

• Hispanic Residents
• White Residents
• Black Residents
• Asian Residents
• Other Race/Ethnicity Residents
• Less Than High School
• High School or GED
• Some College
• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher
• Population
• Total Households
• Population Density
• Veteran (% of civilian adults 18+)
• Veteran Status: Post-9/11 Gulf War Era (% of veterans)
• Veteran Status: Pre-9/11 Gulf War Era Only (% of veterans)
• Veteran Status: Vietnam Era (% of veterans)
• Veteran Status: Korean War (% of veterans)
• Veteran Status: Other / Peacetime Service (% of veterans)

Households & Families

• Average Household Size
• Never-Married Residents
• Married Residents
• Separated Residents
• Divorced Residents
• Widowed Residents
• Married-Couple Households
• Unmarried-Couple Households
• One-Person Households
• Other Household Types
• Children in Married-Couple Households
• Children in Unmarried-Couple Households
• Children in Single-Mother Households
• Children in Single-Father Households

Immigration

• U.S.-Born Residents
• Foreign-Born Residents (% of all residents)
• Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens (% of all residents)
• Foreign-Born Noncitizens (% of all residents)

Country of Birth

• Mexico (% of all residents)
• China / Hong Kong (% of all residents)
• India (% of all residents)
• Poland (% of all residents)
• Philippines (% of all residents)
• Ecuador (% of all residents)
• Guatemala (% of all residents)
• Nigeria (% of all residents)
• Venezuela (% of all residents)
• Ukraine (% of all residents)
• Colombia (% of all residents)
• Korea (% of all residents)
• Vietnam (% of all residents)
• Canada (% of all residents)
• Pakistan (% of all residents)
• United Kingdom (% of all residents)
• Russia (% of all residents)
• Honduras (% of all residents)
• Peru (% of all residents)
• Romania (% of all residents)
• Bosnia (% of all residents)
• Ghana (% of all residents)
• France (% of all residents)
• Iraq (% of all residents)
• Ethiopia (% of all residents)
• Italy (% of all residents)
• Thailand (% of all residents)
• Bulgaria (% of all residents)
• Jamaica (% of all residents)
• Greece (% of all residents)
• Serbia (% of all residents)
• Haiti (% of all residents)
• Burma (% of all residents)
• Nicaragua (% of all residents)
• Jordan (% of all residents)
• Malaysia (% of all residents)
• Morocco (% of all residents)
• Cameroon (% of all residents)
• Saudi Arabia (% of all residents)
• Cambodia (% of all residents)
• Sri Lanka (% of all residents)
• Sudan (% of all residents)

Language

• Speak Only English at Home
• Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
• Speak Spanish at Home
• Speak French, Haitian, or Cajun at Home
• Speak German or Other West Germanic at Home
• Speak Russian, Polish, or Other Slavic at Home
• Speak Other Indo-European Language at Home
• Speak Korean at Home
• Speak Chinese at Home (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
• Speak Vietnamese at Home
• Speak Tagalog at Home (incl. Filipino)
• Speak Other Asian or Pacific Island Language at Home
• Speak Arabic at Home
• Speak Other Languages at Home
• Native English Speaker or Speaks English Very Well
• Combined Speaks English Less Than Very Well (% of residents age 5+)
• Speaks English Well (% of residents age 5+)
• Speaks English Not Well (% of residents age 5+)
• Does Not Speak English (% of residents age 5+)

Household Income

• Average Household Income
• Per Capita Income
• 10th Percentile Household Income
• 25th Percentile Household Income
• Median Household Income
• 75th Percentile Household Income
• 90th Percentile Household Income

Poverty

• Below the Poverty Line
• Below 200% of the Poverty Line
• Below 50% of the Poverty Line

Material Hardship

• Food Insecurity
• Housing Insecurity
• Transportation Barriers
• Threatened Utility Shutoff

Employment

• 25-54 Year Old Employment Status: In the Labor Force
• 25-54 Year Old Employment Status: Employed
• 25-54 Year Old Employment Status: Unemployed
• 25-54 Year Old Employment Status: Unemployment Rate (% of the civilian labor force)
• 25-54 Year Old Employment Status: Not in the Labor Force

Occupation

• Occupation: Management, Business, Science & Arts
• Occupation: Management Occupations
• Occupation: Business & Financial Operations
• Occupation: Computer & Mathematical
• Occupation: Architecture & Engineering
• Occupation: Life, Physical & Social Science
• Occupation: Community & Social Service
• Occupation: Legal Occupations
• Occupation: Education, Training & Library
• Occupation: Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media
• Occupation: Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners
• Occupation: Health Technologists & Technicians
• Occupation: Service
• Occupation: Healthcare Support
• Occupation: Protective Service
• Occupation: Food Preparation & Serving
• Occupation: Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance
• Occupation: Personal Care & Service
• Occupation: Sales & Office
• Occupation: Sales & Related
• Occupation: Office & Administrative Support
• Occupation: Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance
• Occupation: Farming, Fishing & Forestry
• Occupation: Construction & Extraction
• Occupation: Installation, Maintenance & Repair
• Occupation: Production, Transportation & Material Moving
• Occupation: Production Occupations
• Occupation: Transportation Occupations
• Occupation: Material Moving Occupations

Industry

• Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
• Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
• Industry: Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction
• Industry: Construction
• Industry: Manufacturing
• Industry: Wholesale Trade
• Industry: Retail Trade
• Industry: Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities
• Industry: Transportation & Warehousing
• Industry: Utilities
• Industry: Information
• Industry: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
• Industry: Finance & Insurance
• Industry: Real Estate & Rental and Leasing
• Industry: Professional, Scientific & Management Services
• Industry: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
• Industry: Management of Companies & Enterprises
• Industry: Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services
• Industry: Education, Health Care & Social Assistance
• Industry: Educational Services
• Industry: Health Care & Social Assistance
• Industry: Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services
• Industry: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• Industry: Accommodation & Food Services
• Industry: Other Services
• Industry: Public Administration

Work & Earnings

• Average Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers
• Private Company Employee
• Self-Employed Workers
• Nonprofit Employees
• Government Employees
• Unpaid Family Worker
• Full-Time, Year-Round
• Part-Time or Part-Year
• Average FT Earnings
• 10th Percentile FT Earnings
• 25th Percentile FT Earnings
• Median FT Earnings
• 75th Percentile FT Earnings
• 90th Percentile FT Earnings
• Average PT Earnings
• 10th Percentile PT Earnings
• 25th Percentile PT Earnings
• Median PT Earnings
• 75th Percentile PT Earnings
• 90th Percentile PT Earnings
• Average Earnings
• 10th Percentile Earnings
• 25th Percentile Earnings
• Median Earnings
• 75th Percentile Earnings
• 90th Percentile Earnings

Economic Mobility

• Adult Outcomes: Household income at age 35
• Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile)
• Adult Outcomes: Share reaching the top 20% of household income
• Adult Outcomes: Individual income at age 35
• Adult Outcomes: Fraction married
• Adult Outcomes: Employment rate
• Adult Outcomes: Incarceration rate
• Lower-Income Families: Household income at age 35
• Lower-Income Families: Household income rank (percentile)
• Lower-Income Families: Share reaching the top 20% of household income
• Lower-Income Families: Individual income at age 35
• Geographic Mobility: Stayed in the greater Chicago area
• Geographic Mobility: Stayed in the same small immediate neighborhood area

Local Jobs and Businesses

• Firm Size: Fewer Than 50 Employees
• All Jobs Located in Neighborhood
• Jobs Held by Residents of the Same Neighborhood
• Jobs Held by Residents of Another Neighborhood
• Employed Residents Working in Their Own Neighborhood
• Employed Residents Working Outside Their Neighborhood

Industry of Local Jobs

• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
• Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale Trade
• Retail Trade
• Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities
• Utilities
• Transportation & Warehousing
• Information
• Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
• Finance & Insurance
• Real Estate & Rental and Leasing
• Professional, Scientific & Management Services
• Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
• Management of Companies & Enterprises
• Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services
• Education, Health Care & Social Assistance
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• Accommodation & Food Services
• Other Services
• Public Administration

Students

• Enrolled in K-12 (% of all residents)
• Public School (% of K–12 enrollees)
• Private School (% of K–12 enrollees)
• Enrolled in College (% of all residents)
• Public College or University (% of college enrollees)
• Private College or University (% of college enrollees)

Owners & Renters

• Owner-Occupied Housing (Households)
• Renter-Occupied Housing (Households)
• Owner-Occupied Housing (Residents)
• Renter-Occupied Housing (Residents)

Overall Housing Costs

• Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing
• Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing
• Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Renters)
• Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Renters)
• Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners)
• Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners)
• Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage)
• Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners with a mortgage)
• Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage)
• Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing (Owners without a mortgage)
• 10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs
• 25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs
• Median Monthly Housing Costs
• 75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs
• 90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs

Renter Housing Costs

• Average Rent + Utilities
• 10th Percentile Rent + Utilities
• 25th Percentile Rent + Utilities
• Median Rent + Utilities
• 75th Percentile Rent + Utilities
• 90th Percentile Rent + Utilities
• Average Rent
• 10th Percentile Rent
• 25th Percentile Rent
• Median Rent
• 75th Percentile Rent
• 90th Percentile Rent

Homeowner Housing Costs

• Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• 10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• 25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• 75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• 90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: Average Monthly Owner Costs
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: 10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: 25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: Median Monthly Owner Costs
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: 75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs
• Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage: 90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs
• Home Values: Average Home Value
• 10th Percentile Home Value
• 25th Percentile Home Value
• Median Home Value
• 75th Percentile Home Value
• 90th Percentile Home Value

Federal Housing Assistance

• All HUD-Subsidized Units (% of housing units)
• Housing Choice Vouchers (% of housing units)
• Public Housing (% of housing units)
• Project-Based Section 8 (% of housing units)
• Other Project-Based Programs (% of housing units)
• Average Household Income
• Average Tenant-Paid Rent
• Average Monthly Government Spending
• Below 30% of Area Median Income
• HUD Recipient Households With Children
• HUD Recipient Households Where the Head or Spouse Has a Disability

Housing Stock

• Overall Vacancy Rate
• Rental Vacancy Rate (% of rental units)
• Owner Vacancy Rate (% of owner units)
• Occupied Housing Units
• Vacant Housing Units
• Median Year Built
• Single-Family Homes
• Buildings With 2–4 Units
• Buildings With 5–19 Units
• Buildings With 20 or More Units
• Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (% of occupied housing units)
• Natural Gas Heat
• Electric Heat
• Other Heating Source

Mobility

• Median Year Moved In
• Share Moved Within Last Year (% of all residents)
• Moved Last Year: Within Cook County (% of all residents)
• Moved Last Year: From a Different Illinois County (% of all residents)
• Moved Last Year: From a Different State (% of all residents)
• Moved Last Year: From Abroad (% of all residents)

Environment

• Tree Canopy (Area-weighted)
• Impervious Surfaces (Area-weighted)
• Natural Open Surfaces (Area-weighted)
• Homes Without Air Conditioning

Transportation

• Drove Alone to Work
• Carpooled to Work
• Commuted by Public Transit
• Walked to Work
• Biked to Work
• Other Commute Mode
• Average Commute Time
• Average Vehicles per Household
• Households With No Vehicle

Technology Access

• K–12 Students Without a Computer and/or Internet
• College Students Without a Computer and/or Internet
• No Computer or Smartphone
• Smartphone Only, No Desktop or Laptop
• Desktop or Laptop Available
• Has Internet Access
• Cellular Data Plan Only
• Internet Access Without a Paid Subscription
• No Internet Access

Health Insurance & Disability

• Uninsured Residents
• Uninsured Children Under 19 (% of children under 19)
• Uninsured Adults Ages 19–64 (% of adults ages 19–64)
• Uninsured Adults Ages 65 and Older (% of adults 65 and older)
• Insured (Any Coverage)
• Employer-Based Insurance
• Direct-Purchase Insurance
• Health Insurance Coverage Types: Medicare
• Health Insurance Coverage Types: Medicaid
• Military Health Coverage (TRICARE / VA)
• Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified
• Health Insurance Coverage Types: Uninsured
• Any Disability
• Ambulatory Disability
• Hearing Disability
• Vision Disability
• Cognitive Disability
• Self-Care Disability
• Independent Living Disability

Health

• Incidence of Health Problems: Arthritis
• High Blood Pressure
• Incidence of Health Problems: Cancer
• Incidence of Health Problems: Current Asthma
• Coronary Heart Disease
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Incidence of Health Problems: Diabetes
• Incidence of Health Problems: High Cholesterol
• Incidence of Health Problems: Obesity
• Incidence of Health Problems: Stroke
• Lost All Natural Teeth
• Binge Drinking in Past 30 Days
• Current Cigarette Smoking
• No Leisure-Time Physical Activity
• Short Sleep Duration
• Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health
• Frequent Physical Distress
• Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure
• Routine Checkup in Past Year
• Cholesterol Check in Past 5 Years
• Up to Date on Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Dental Visit in Past Year
• Mammogram in Past 2 Years
• Medical Provider-Diagnosed Depression
• Frequent Mental Distress
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support
• Loneliness