Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile) by Ward — Chicago

Map and ranking of Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile) across Chicago's 50 wards. Highest: Ward 43 (61.1). Lowest: Ward 3 (29.3). Chicago avg: 40.9. Data: 2014–2015.
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Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile) · all 50 Chicago wards · 2014–15

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Chicago citywide · Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile) 40.9
Highest ward Ward 43: 61.1
Lowest ward Ward 3: 29.3
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Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each ward. Adult outcomes were measured in 2014 and 2015, when they were ages 31–37. Income amounts are adjusted for inflation and shown in 2024 dollars; they describe income measured in 2014–2015. Household income includes a spouse’s income; individual income excludes it. Incarceration was measured on April 1, 2010.

Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in each mapped area · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

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Min 29.3 25th pct 33.4 Median 42.9 75th pct 50.6 Max 61.1

Ward ranking: Adult Outcomes: Household income rank (percentile)

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#1 Ward 43 Timmy Knudsen 61.1+20.2 pp
#2 Ward 41 Anthony Napolitano 61.0+20.1 pp
#3 Ward 19 Matthew J. O’Shea 58.6+17.7 pp
#4 Ward 45 James M. Gardiner 57.6+16.7 pp
#5 Ward 13 Marty Quinn 56.7+15.8 pp
#6 Ward 38 Nicholas Sposato 56.7+15.8 pp
#7 Ward 39 Samantha Nugent 55.1+14.2 pp
#8 Ward 50 Debra Silverstein 53.9+13 pp
#9 Ward 44 Bennett R. Lawson 53.6+12.7 pp
#10 Ward 23 Silvana Tabares 52.6+11.7 pp
#11 Ward 2 Brian Hopkins 52.3+11.4 pp
#12 Ward 42 Brendan Reilly 52.1+11.2 pp
#13 Ward 11 Nicole T. Lee 50.8+9.9 pp
#14 Ward 47 Matthew J. Martin 49.9+9 pp
#15 Ward 30 Ruth Cruz 49.6+8.7 pp
#16 Ward 40 Andre Vasquez, Jr. 49.6+8.7 pp
#17 Ward 34 William Conway 48.5+7.6 pp
#18 Ward 33 Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez 46.8+5.9 pp
#19 Ward 31 Felix Cardona, Jr. 46.5+5.6 pp
#20 Ward 14 Jeylu B. Gutierrez 46.3+5.4 pp
#21 Ward 12 Julia M. Ramirez 45.3+4.4 pp
#22 Ward 32 Scott Waguespack 44.8+3.9 pp
#23 Ward 18 Derrick G. Curtis 44.7+3.8 pp
#24 Ward 48 Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth 44.5+3.6 pp
#25 Ward 36 Gilbert Villegas 43.0+2.1 pp
#26 Ward 35 Anthony Quezada 42.8+1.9 pp
#27 Ward 10 Peter Chico 42.1+1.2 pp
#28 Ward 22 Michael D. Rodriguez 41.5+0.6 pp
#29 Ward 25 Byron Sigcho Lopez 41.4+0.5 pp
#30 Ward 1 Daniel La Spata 41.3+0.4 pp
#31 Ward 46 Angela Clay 41.2+0.3 pp
#32 Ward 15 Raymond Lopez 39.8-1.1 pp
#33 Ward 49 Maria E. Hadden 39.7-1.2 pp
#34 Ward 26 Jessica Fuentes 39.1-1.8 pp
#35 Ward 5 Desmon C. Yancy 37.5-3.4 pp
#36 Ward 29 Chris Taliaferro 35.4-5.5 pp
#37 Ward 8 Michelle Harris 33.6-7.3 pp
#38 Ward 7 Gregory Mitchell 33.3-7.6 pp
#39 Ward 21 Ronnie L. Mosley 32.7-8.2 pp
#40 Ward 9 Anthony Beale 32.1-8.8 pp
#41 Ward 4 Lamont J. Robinson 31.9-9 pp
#42 Ward 6 William E. Hall 31.7-9.2 pp
#43 Ward 17 David Moore 31.5-9.4 pp
#44 Ward 37 Emma Mitts 31.4-9.5 pp
#45 Ward 20 Jeanette B. Taylor 30.7-10.2 pp
#46 Ward 16 Stephanie D. Coleman 30.6-10.3 pp
#47 Ward 27 Walter Redmond Burnett 30.3-10.6 pp
#48 Ward 24 Monique L. Scott 30.1-10.8 pp
#49 Ward 28 Jason C. Ervin 29.6-11.3 pp
#50 Ward 3 Pat Dowell 29.3-11.6 pp
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