Jobs Located in Disadvantaged Areas · all 50 Chicago wards · 2023
Earlier releases not shown — comparable LODES historical data are unavailable. Current data: 2023.
Note: Mayor Johnson’s proposed 2027 budget would charge employers with 125 or more qualifying employees $25 a month per employee working in Chicago, and rebate it in full for jobs in the City’s socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Jobs are defined as private-sector jobs paying more than $1,250 a month, as that best approximates the head tax proposal’s earnings threshold of $4,300 per quarter. The data is not detailed enough to identify other dimensions that could exempt a resident from the head tax: residents of each ward who work outside a disadvantaged area could be exempt from the head tax for another reason, like working at a small firm. Featured in our analysis Who Would Mayor Johnson’s Head Tax Rebate Reach? (October 2026).
Universe: Land area; private-sector jobs located here; residents with private-sector jobs in Chicago · Geography: Census Block (jobs and residents); area and disadvantaged-area boundaries (land area) · Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, 2023; City of Chicago, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Areas (retrieved October 21, 2026)