Basic Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

Category	West Town
Hispanic	19.8% ±1.7 pp17,452 ±1,497
White	61.4% ±1.4 pp54,160 ±1,248
Black	6.1% ±0.9 pp5,355 ±782
Asian	6.6% ±0.8 pp5,812 ±723
Other or Multi-racial	6.1% ±1.0 pp5,385 ±851
Note: Race categories (White, Black, Asian, Other) refer to non-Hispanic individuals of that race. Hispanic or Latino is counted separately and may be of any race.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Hispanic	19.8%±1.7 pp17,452±1,497	29.7%±0.2 pp805,318±5,785	▼ -9.9%	34/77
White	61.4%±1.4 pp54,160±1,248	32.1%±0.2 pp870,127±5,557	▲ +29.3%	11/77
Black	6.1%±0.9 pp5,355±782	27.4%±0.2 pp743,710±6,047	▼ -21.4%	49/77
Asian	6.6%±0.8 pp5,812±723	7.2%±0.2 pp196,435±4,370	▼ -0.7%	24/77
Other or Multi-racial	6.1%±1.0 pp5,385±851	3.5%±0.1 pp95,636±3,778	▲ +2.6%	8/77
Note: Race categories (White, Black, Asian, Other) refer to non-Hispanic individuals of that race. Hispanic or Latino is counted separately and may be of any race.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Age Distribution

Category	West Town
Under 5	5.7% ±0.6 pp4,996 ±553
5-17	6.9% ±0.6 pp6,059 ±553
18-24	6.6% ±0.9 pp5,825 ±753
25-44	58.7% ±1.4 pp51,728 ±1,215
45-64	15.2% ±0.8 pp13,431 ±741
65-74	4.0% ±0.5 pp3,518 ±460
75-84	2.2% ±0.4 pp1,967 ±356
85+	0.7% ±0.2 pp640 ±177
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Under 5	5.7%±0.6 pp4,996±553	5.3%±0.1 pp144,044±3,867	▲ +0.4%	32/77
5-17	6.9%±0.6 pp6,059±553	14.1%±0.2 pp381,582±5,548	▼ -7.2%	72/77
18-24	6.6%±0.9 pp5,825±753	9.6%±0.2 pp260,942±4,900	▼ -3.0%	64/77
25-44	58.7%±1.4 pp51,728±1,215	34.3%±0.3 pp929,946±6,988	▲ +24.4%	1/77
45-64	15.2%±0.8 pp13,431±741	22.9%±0.2 pp620,047±5,644	▼ -7.6%	77/77
65-74	4.0%±0.5 pp3,518±460	8.2%±0.1 pp221,932±3,711	▼ -4.2%	76/77
75-84	2.2%±0.4 pp1,967±356	4.0%±0.1 pp107,625±2,694	▼ -1.7%	72/77
85+	0.7%±0.2 pp640±177	1.7%±0.1 pp45,108±1,921	▼ -0.9%	73/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Educational Attainment

Category	West Town
No High School Diploma	4.9% ±0.7 pp3,465 ±525
High School Diploma or GED	7.8% ±0.9 pp5,586 ±648
Some College or Associate's Degree	11.7% ±1.1 pp8,335 ±819
Bachelor's Degree	46.2% ±1.6 pp32,920 ±1,133
Graduate Degree	29.4% ±1.3 pp20,978 ±955
Universe: Population 25 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
No High School Diploma	4.9%±0.7 pp3,465±525	12.8%±0.2 pp246,015±4,778	▼ -7.9%	65/77
High School Diploma or GED	7.8%±0.9 pp5,586±648	21.1%±0.3 pp405,248±5,752	▼ -13.2%	70/77
Some College or Associate's Degree	11.7%±1.1 pp8,335±819	21.8%±0.3 pp419,911±5,550	▼ -10.1%	70/77
Bachelor's Degree	46.2%±1.6 pp32,920±1,133	25.4%±0.3 pp488,467±5,708	▲ +20.8%	3/77
Graduate Degree	29.4%±1.3 pp20,978±955	19.0%±0.3 pp365,017±5,186	▲ +10.5%	11/77
Universe: Population 25 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Population

Category	West Town
Total Population	88,164 ±2,402
Total Households	43,757 ±1,063
Population Density	19,282 ±525 people/sq mi
Note: These are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, not 2020 decennial Census counts. The ACS surveys a sample of households over five years, so its population estimate and margin of error can differ from the Census’s April 1, 2020 full count; population change since 2020 and geographic aggregation at split Census geographies can also contribute. Learn more in the methodology.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	Average Neighborhood	Difference
Total Population	88,164	35,210	▲ +52,954
Total Households	43,757	15,067	▲ +28,690
Population Density	19,282 people/sq mi	13,045 people/sq mi	▲ +6,237
Note: These are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, not 2020 decennial Census counts. The ACS surveys a sample of households over five years, so its population estimate and margin of error can differ from the Census’s April 1, 2020 full count; population change since 2020 and geographic aggregation at split Census geographies can also contribute. Learn more in the methodology.
Compared against the average neighborhood rather than the citywide total, since population size is dominated by a handful of large neighborhoods. Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19	Difference	Rank
Total Population	85,190 ±2,018	84,682 ±1,688	88,164 ±2,402	▲ +2,974 ±3,137▲ +3,482 ±2,936▼ −508 ±2,631	▲ +49,960▲ +49,496▲ +52,954	3/774/774/77
Average Neighborhood	35,230	35,186	35,210	▼ −20▲ +24▼ −43
Total Households	37,212 ±482	38,298 ±496	43,757 ±1,063	▲ +6,545 ±1,167▲ +5,459 ±1,173▲ +1,086 ±691	▲ +23,851▲ +24,444▲ +28,690	3/773/773/77
Average Neighborhood	13,361	13,854	15,067	▲ +1,706▲ +1,213▲ +493
Population Density (per sq mi)	18,632 ±441	18,521 ±369	19,282 ±525	▲ +650▲ +762▼ −111	▲ +5,643▲ +5,493▲ +6,237	13/7714/7712/77
Average Neighborhood Density	12,989	13,028	13,045	▲ +56▲ +17▲ +39

Household Size

Category	West Town
Average Household Size	2.00±0.06
1-Person Households	36.3% ±1.8 pp15,890 ±786
2-Person Households	42.7% ±1.7 pp18,678 ±738
3-Person Households	12.3% ±1.1 pp5,387 ±479
4+ Person Households	8.7% ±1.0 pp3,802 ±442
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Size	2.00±0.06	2.29±0.02	▼ −0.29	64/77
1-Person Households	36.3%±1.8 pp15,890±786	39.7%±0.5 pp460,268±5,783	▼ -3.4%	35/77
2-Person Households	42.7%±1.7 pp18,678±738	29.5%±0.4 pp342,235±5,166	▲ +13.2%	1/77
3-Person Households	12.3%±1.1 pp5,387±479	12.9%±0.4 pp149,291±4,184	▼ -0.6%	58/77
4+ Person Households	8.7%±1.0 pp3,802±442	18.0%±0.5 pp208,411±5,419	▼ -9.3%	67/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Marital Status

Category	West Town
Never Married	55.3% ±1.7 pp43,207 ±1,355
Married	36.2% ±1.2 pp28,236 ±905
Separated	1.2% ±0.4 pp904 ±288
Divorced	5.5% ±0.6 pp4,267 ±468
Widowed	1.9% ±0.3 pp1,467 ±265
Universe: Population 15 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Never Married	55.3%±1.7 pp43,207±1,355	49.6%±0.3 pp1,130,286±6,623	▲ +5.7%	19/77
Married	36.2%±1.2 pp28,236±905	35.5%±0.3 pp807,294±6,077	▲ +0.7%	36/77
Separated	1.2%±0.4 pp904±288	2.2%±0.1 pp49,430±2,379	▼ -1.0%	65/77
Divorced	5.5%±0.6 pp4,267±468	7.9%±0.2 pp180,700±3,966	▼ -2.5%	71/77
Widowed	1.9%±0.3 pp1,467±265	4.8%±0.1 pp109,357±2,738	▼ -2.9%	77/77
Universe: Population 15 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Language Spoken at Home

Category	West Town
Speak English Only	77.1% ±1.2 pp64,014 ±1,006
Spanish	13.0% ±1.3 pp10,819 ±1,109
Russian, Polish, or Other Slavic	4.1% ±0.8 pp3,369 ±639
Other Languages	3.7% ±0.7 pp3,065 ±543
Other Indo-European	2.2% ±0.5 pp1,796 ±397
Note: The ‘Other Languages’ row includes named language groups with a prevalence below 1% in this neighborhood, as well as languages not separately enumerated by the Census Bureau. In historical views, the 1% test uses the most recent release and the same set of rows is shown for every period, so an earlier release may list a group below 1%. See the full list of language categories and what they include.
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Speak English Only	77.1%±1.2 pp64,014±1,006	64.6%±0.3 pp1,659,069±8,218	▲ +12.4%	34/77
Spanish	13.0%±1.3 pp10,819±1,109	23.7%±0.2 pp607,865±6,166	▼ -10.7%	34/77
Russian, Polish, or Other Slavic	4.1%±0.8 pp3,369±639	2.6%±0.1 pp67,932±3,529	▲ +1.4%	15/35
Other Languages	3.7%±0.7 pp3,065±543	1.0%±0.1 pp25,292±2,452	▲ +2.7%	17/77
Other Indo-European	2.2%±0.5 pp1,796±397	2.4%±0.1 pp61,672±3,192	▼ -0.2%	25/36
Note: The ‘Other Languages’ row includes named language groups with a prevalence below 1% in this neighborhood, as well as languages not separately enumerated by the Census Bureau. In historical views, the 1% test uses the most recent release and the same set of rows is shown for every period, so an earlier release may list a group below 1%. See the full list of language categories and what they include.
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

English Proficiency

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Category	West Town
Native English Speaker or Speaks English Very Well (of residents age 5+)	92.9% ±0.8 pp92.9%±0.8 pp77,231 ±657
Speaks English Well (of residents age 5+)	3.3% ±0.6 pp3.3%±0.6 pp2,759 ±503
↳ Speaks English Not Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	2.7% ±0.6 pp81.2%±8.0 pp2,241 ±465
↳ Does Not Speak English (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.1% ±0.5 pp34.0%±13.0 pp937 ±397
↳ Combined Speaks English Less Than Very Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	7.1% ±0.9 pp215.2%±48.4 pp5,937 ±782
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Native English Speaker or Speaks English Very Well (of residents age 5+)	92.9%±0.8 pp92.9%±0.8 pp77,231±657	85.4%±0.5 pp85.4%±0.5 pp2,192,778±11,961	▲ +7.4%▲ +7.4%	34/77
Speaks English Well (of residents age 5+)	3.3%±0.6 pp3.3%±0.6 pp2,759±503	7.1%±0.2 pp7.1%±0.2 pp183,252±4,686	▼ -3.8%▼ -3.8%	49/77
↳ Speaks English Not Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	2.7%±0.6 pp81.2%±8.0 pp2,241±465	5.2%±0.2 pp72.7%±1.1 pp133,269±3,923	▼ -2.5%▲ +8.5%	40/7725/76
↳ Does Not Speak English (of residents who speak English less than very well)	1.1%±0.5 pp34.0%±13.0 pp937±397	2.3%±0.1 pp31.6%±1.4 pp57,883±2,982	▼ -1.1%▲ +2.4%	41/7725/76
↳ Combined Speaks English Less Than Very Well (of residents who speak English less than very well)	7.1%±0.9 pp215.2%±48.4 pp5,937±782	14.6%±0.3 pp204.3%±6.4 pp374,404±6,794	▼ -7.4%▲ +10.9%	44/7724/76
Universe: Population 5 years and over · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Household Composition

Category	West Town
Married-Couple Households	30.8% ±1.6 pp13,475 ±718
Unmarried-Couple Households	16.2% ±1.3 pp7,082 ±554
One-Person Households	36.3% ±2.2 pp15,890 ±984
Other Household Types	16.7% ±4.1 pp7,310 ±1,782
Note: “Other” includes single-parent households, adult roommates, and multi-generational households without a couple at the head.
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Married-Couple Households	30.8%±1.6 pp13,475±718	30.9%±0.3 pp358,432±3,598	▼ -0.1%	40/77
Unmarried-Couple Households	16.2%±1.3 pp7,082±554	8.3%±0.2 pp96,220±2,797	▲ +7.9%	1/77
One-Person Households	36.3%±2.2 pp15,890±984	39.7%±0.5 pp460,268±5,729	▼ -3.4%	35/77
Other Household Types	16.7%±4.1 pp7,310±1,782	21.1%±0.7 pp245,285±8,514	▼ -4.4%	60/77
Note: “Other” includes single-parent households, adult roommates, and multi-generational households without a couple at the head.
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Children by Household Type

Category	West Town
Children in Married-Couple Households	73.7% ±3.5 pp8,116 ±385
Children in Unmarried-Couple Households	5.6% ±1.9 pp617 ±210
Children in Single-Mother Households	16.8% ±4.6 pp1,849 ±509
Children in Single-Father Households	3.9% ±1.6 pp427 ±177
Note: Children under 18 in households, excluding householders, spouses, and unmarried partners. Household types are classified by the “householder” — typically the person who owns or rents the home. In some circumstances, someone classified as a single parent could have another familial relationship to the child — for instance, a grandmother raising a child alone. Similarly, it is possible that a grandmother is the householder and counted as a single-parent household, while married or cohabiting parents also reside in the home and primarily raise the children.
Universe: Children under 18 years in households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Children in Married-Couple Households	73.7%±3.5 pp8,116±385	56.0%±0.8 pp293,542±4,257	▲ +17.7%	18/77
Children in Unmarried-Couple Households	5.6%±1.9 pp617±210	8.8%±0.6 pp45,960±3,208	▼ -3.2%	49/77
Children in Single-Mother Households	16.8%±4.6 pp1,849±509	30.6%±0.9 pp160,535±4,521	▼ -13.8%	58/77
Children in Single-Father Households	3.9%±1.6 pp427±177	4.6%±0.4 pp24,133±2,006	▼ -0.7%	41/77
Note: Children under 18 in households, excluding householders, spouses, and unmarried partners. Household types are classified by the “householder” — typically the person who owns or rents the home. In some circumstances, someone classified as a single parent could have another familial relationship to the child — for instance, a grandmother raising a child alone. Similarly, it is possible that a grandmother is the householder and counted as a single-parent household, while married or cohabiting parents also reside in the home and primarily raise the children.
Universe: Children under 18 years in households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Veteran Status

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Category	West Town
Veteran (of civilian adults 18+)	1.1% ±0.3 pp1.1%±0.3 pp852 ±208
↳ Post-9/11 Gulf War Era (of veterans)	45.8% ±19.5 pp0.5%±0.2 pp390 ±166
↳ Pre-9/11 Gulf War Era Only (of veterans)	10.6% ±13.4 pp0.1%±0.1 pp90 ±114
↳ Vietnam Era (of veterans)	23.6% ±18.7 pp0.3%±0.2 pp201 ±160
↳ Korean War (of veterans)	2.0% ±12.8 pp0.0%±0.1 pp17 ±109
↳ Other / Peacetime Service (of veterans)	18.1% ±20.2 pp0.2%±0.2 pp154 ±172
Universe: Civilian population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Veteran (of civilian adults 18+)	1.1%±0.3 pp1.1%±0.3 pp852±208	2.8%±0.1 pp2.8%±0.1 pp60,766±2,397	▼ -1.7%▼ -1.7%	76/77
↳ Post-9/11 Gulf War Era (of veterans)	45.8%±19.5 pp0.5%±0.2 pp390±166	26.8%±1.8 pp0.7%±0.0 pp16,267±1,067	▲ +19.0%▼ -0.2%	9/7755/77
↳ Pre-9/11 Gulf War Era Only (of veterans)	10.6%±13.4 pp0.1%±0.1 pp90±114	12.9%±1.0 pp0.4%±0.0 pp7,830±579	▼ -2.3%▼ -0.2%	41/7762/77
↳ Vietnam Era (of veterans)	23.6%±18.7 pp0.3%±0.2 pp201±160	28.8%±1.4 pp0.8%±0.0 pp17,525±846	▼ -5.2%▼ -0.5%	62/7773/77
↳ Korean War (of veterans)	2.0%±12.8 pp0.0%±0.1 pp17±109	4.9%±0.7 pp0.1%±0.0 pp2,995±441	▼ -2.9%▼ -0.1%	52/7757/77
↳ Other / Peacetime Service (of veterans)	18.1%±20.2 pp0.2%±0.2 pp154±172	26.6%±1.5 pp0.7%±0.0 pp16,149±916	▼ -8.5%▼ -0.5%	57/7769/77
Universe: Civilian population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Immigration

Place of Birth and Citizenship

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Category	West Town
U.S.-Born Residents (of all residents)	87.1% ±1.1 pp87.1%±1.1 pp76,792 ±1,000
Foreign-Born Residents (of all residents)	12.9% ±1.1 pp12.9%±1.1 pp11,372 ±957
↳ Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens (of foreign-born residents)	6.8% ±0.7 pp52.8%±3.0 pp6,002 ±612
↳ Foreign-Born Noncitizens (of foreign-born residents)	6.1% ±0.9 pp47.2%±5.5 pp5,369 ±768
Note: A small share of people born abroad to U.S. parents are counted as U.S.-born.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
U.S.-Born Residents (of all residents)	87.1%±1.1 pp87.1%±1.1 pp76,792±1,000	79.1%±0.3 pp79.1%±0.3 pp2,144,343±7,926	▲ +8.0%▲ +8.0%	30/77
Foreign-Born Residents (of all residents)	12.9%±1.1 pp12.9%±1.1 pp11,372±957	20.9%±0.3 pp20.9%±0.3 pp566,883±7,968	▼ -8.0%▼ -8.0%	48/77
↳ Foreign-Born Naturalized Citizens (of foreign-born residents)	6.8%±0.7 pp52.8%±3.0 pp6,002±612	10.0%±0.2 pp47.7%±0.5 pp270,551±4,603	▼ -3.2%▲ +5.1%	43/7730/77
↳ Foreign-Born Noncitizens (of foreign-born residents)	6.1%±0.9 pp47.2%±5.5 pp5,369±768	10.9%±0.2 pp52.3%±0.9 pp296,332±6,504	▼ -4.8%▼ -5.1%	47/7748/77
Note: A small share of people born abroad to U.S. parents are counted as U.S.-born.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Foreign-Born Residents by Country of Birth

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Category	West Town
Born in Mexico (of foreign-born residents)	2.6%±0.5 pp20.0%±3.5 pp2,271±450
Born in India (of foreign-born residents)	1.3%±0.4 pp9.7%±3.3 pp1,105±391
Born in Ukraine (of foreign-born residents)	1.1%±0.4 pp8.8%±2.9 pp996±344
Born in other countries (of foreign-born residents)	7.8%60.6%6,875
Note: Individual countries are shown when they account for at least 1% of the area’s total population. Views of earlier releases apply the same test to every release, so a country that reaches 1% in any of them is shown in all of them.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	Chicago	Difference	Rank
Born in Mexico (of foreign-born residents)	2.6% ±0.5 pp20.0%±3.5 pp2,271	8.2% ±0.2 pp39.3%222,978	▼ -5.6%▼ -19.3%	41/7742/77
Born in India (of foreign-born residents)	1.3% ±0.4 pp9.7%±3.3 pp1,105	1.0% ±0.1 pp5.0%28,235	▲ +0.2%▲ +4.8%	14/7712/77
Born in Ukraine (of foreign-born residents)	1.1% ±0.4 pp8.8%±2.9 pp996	0.3% ±0.0 pp1.5%8,599	▲ +0.8%▲ +7.3%	5/772/77
Born in other countries (of foreign-born residents)	7.8%60.6%6,875	——
Note: Individual countries are shown when they account for at least 1% of the area’s total population. Views of earlier releases apply the same test to every release, so a country that reaches 1% in any of them is shown in all of them.
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Foreign-Born Residents by Year of U.S. Entry

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Category	West Town
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later (of foreign-born residents)	4.2% ±0.7 pp32.5%±4.9 pp3,689 ±636
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009 (of foreign-born residents)	3.0% ±0.5 pp22.9%±3.2 pp2,599 ±422
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999 (of foreign-born residents)	2.7% ±0.4 pp20.9%±2.6 pp2,370 ±356
Entered the U.S. Before 1990 (of foreign-born residents)	3.1% ±0.5 pp23.7%±3.4 pp2,695 ±448
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later (of foreign-born residents)	4.2%±0.7 pp32.5%±4.9 pp3,689±636	5.9%±0.2 pp1404.4%±129.4 pp159,447±5,557	▼ -1.7%▼ -1372.0%	36/7729/77
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009 (of foreign-born residents)	3.0%±0.5 pp22.9%±3.2 pp2,599±422	4.5%±0.1 pp1073.8%±98.3 pp121,912±4,035	▼ -1.5%▼ -1050.9%	45/7724/77
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999 (of foreign-born residents)	2.7%±0.4 pp20.9%±2.6 pp2,370±356	4.6%±0.1 pp1090.9%±99.2 pp123,849±3,901	▼ -1.9%▼ -1070.0%	48/7738/77
Entered the U.S. Before 1990 (of foreign-born residents)	3.1%±0.5 pp23.7%±3.4 pp2,695±448	6.0%±0.1 pp1424.1%±125.3 pp161,675±3,491	▼ -2.9%▼ -1400.3%	47/7750/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Entered the U.S. in 2010 or Later	0.9% ±0.3 pp764 ±282	2.4% ±0.5 pp2,045 ±422	4.2% ±0.7 pp3,689 ±636	▲ +3.3 pp▲ +2,925▲ +1.8 pp▲ +1,644▲ +1.5 pp▲ +1,281
Chicago citywide	1.4% ±0.1 pp36,978 ±2,235	3.7% ±0.1 pp99,118 ±3,198	5.9% ±0.2 pp159,447 ±5,568	▲ +4.5 pp▲ +122,469▲ +2.2 pp▲ +60,329▲ +2.3 pp▲ +62,140
Entered the U.S. From 2000 to 2009	4.6% ±0.7 pp3,961 ±589	3.3% ±0.5 pp2,806 ±449	3.0% ±0.5 pp2,599 ±422	▼ −1.7 pp▼ −1,362▼ −0.4 pp▼ −207▼ −1.3 pp▼ −1,155
Chicago citywide	5.9% ±0.1 pp161,331 ±3,896	4.9% ±0.1 pp131,658 ±3,182	4.5% ±0.1 pp121,912 ±4,044	▼ −1.5 pp▼ −39,419▼ −0.4 pp▼ −9,746▼ −1.1 pp▼ −29,673
Entered the U.S. From 1990 to 1999	4.6% ±0.7 pp3,907 ±609	3.2% ±0.5 pp2,707 ±385	2.7% ±0.4 pp2,370 ±356	▼ −1.9 pp▼ −1,537▼ −0.5 pp▼ −337▼ −1.4 pp▼ −1,200
Chicago citywide	6.1% ±0.1 pp165,077 ±3,717	5.3% ±0.1 pp142,413 ±3,015	4.6% ±0.1 pp123,849 ±3,911	▼ −1.5 pp▼ −41,228▼ −0.7 pp▼ −18,564▼ −0.8 pp▼ −22,664
Entered the U.S. Before 1990	6.4% ±0.8 pp5,450 ±640	4.3% ±0.5 pp3,669 ±452	3.1% ±0.5 pp2,695 ±448	▼ −3.3 pp▼ −2,755▼ −1.3 pp▼ −974▼ −2.1 pp▼ −1,781
Chicago citywide	7.5% ±0.1 pp204,169 ±3,469	6.9% ±0.1 pp186,050 ±3,114	6.0% ±0.1 pp161,675 ±3,509	▼ −1.6 pp▼ −42,494▼ −0.9 pp▼ −24,375▼ −0.7 pp▼ −18,119

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Household Income & Poverty

Household Income

Category	West Town
Average Household Income	$188,945±$6,988
Per Capita Income	$93,906±$3,179
10th Percentile Household Income	$30,840±$3,891
25th Percentile Household Income	$74,747±$3,898
Median Household Income	$141,208±$5,761
75th Percentile Household Income	Over $200,000
90th Percentile Household Income	Over $200,000
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s household income brackets. If a percentile of household income is above $200,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $200,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $265,012 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $245,398 for 2015–19.
Universe: Households for household-income measures; total population for per capita income (including people living in group quarters) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Income	$188,945±$6,988	$116,016±$1,263	▲ +$72,929	4/77
Per Capita Income	$93,906±$3,179	$50,086±$581	▲ +$43,819	4/77
10th Percentile Household Income	$30,840±$3,891	$12,933±$271	▲ +$17,906	4/77
25th Percentile Household Income	$74,747±$3,898	$34,575±$649	▲ +$40,172	3/77
Median Household Income	$141,208±$5,761	$77,902±$907	▲ +$63,306	2/77
75th Percentile Household Income	Over $200,000	$144,150±$1,210	▲ +$55,850+	1/77
90th Percentile Household Income	Over $200,000	Over $200,000	—	1/77
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s household income brackets. If a percentile of household income is above $200,000, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over $200,000.” That cutoff has not changed since 2010–14, so it is worth less in later releases: $265,012 in 2024 dollars for 2010–14 and $245,398 for 2015–19.
Universe: Households for household-income measures; total population for per capita income (including people living in group quarters) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$131,095 ±3,483	$168,094 ±4,693	$188,945 ±6,988	▲ +$57,850▲ +$20,851▲ +$36,999
Chicago citywide	$95,689 ±910	$111,304 ±1,075	$116,016 ±1,263	▲ +$20,327▲ +$4,712▲ +$15,615
Average Household Income (nominal dollars)	$98,935 ±2,629	$136,997 ±3,825	$188,945 ±6,988	▲ +$90,010▲ +$51,948▲ +$38,062
Chicago citywide	$72,215 ±687	$90,713 ±876	$116,016 ±1,263	▲ +$43,801▲ +$25,303▲ +$18,498
Per Capita Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$59,633 ±1,012	$78,751 ±1,796	$93,906 ±3,179	▲ +$34,273▲ +$15,155▲ +$19,118
Chicago citywide	$37,927 ±351	$45,525 ±412	$50,086 ±581	▲ +$12,160▲ +$4,562▲ +$7,598
Per Capita Income (nominal dollars)	$45,004 ±764	$64,182 ±1,464	$93,906 ±3,179	▲ +$48,902▲ +$29,724▲ +$19,178
Chicago citywide	$28,623 ±265	$37,103 ±336	$50,086 ±581	▲ +$21,464▲ +$12,984▲ +$8,480
10th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$19,438 ±1,530	$23,542 ±2,611	$30,840 ±3,891	▲ +$11,402▲ +$7,298▲ +$4,105
Chicago citywide	$11,828 ±190	$13,281 ±277	$12,933 ±271	▲ +$1,105▼ −$348▲ +$1,453
10th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$14,669 ±1,155	$19,187 ±2,128	$30,840 ±3,891	▲ +$16,171▲ +$11,653▲ +$4,518
Chicago citywide	$8,927 ±144	$10,824 ±225	$12,933 ±271	▲ +$4,007▲ +$2,109▲ +$1,898
25th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$45,621 ±2,992	$66,223 ±2,840	$74,747 ±3,898	▲ +$29,127▲ +$8,525▲ +$20,602
Chicago citywide	$28,727 ±321	$31,597 ±462	$34,575 ±649	▲ +$5,848▲ +$2,979▲ +$2,869
25th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$34,429 ±2,258	$53,972 ±2,315	$74,747 ±3,898	▲ +$40,318▲ +$20,776▲ +$19,542
Chicago citywide	$21,680 ±242	$25,751 ±376	$34,575 ±649	▲ +$12,895▲ +$8,824▲ +$4,071
Median Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$94,442 ±3,212	$128,401 ±4,051	$141,208 ±5,761	▲ +$46,767▲ +$12,807▲ +$33,960
Chicago citywide	$63,379 ±591	$71,469 ±723	$77,902 ±907	▲ +$14,523▲ +$6,433▲ +$8,090
Median Household Income (nominal dollars)	$71,273 ±2,424	$104,647 ±3,302	$141,208 ±5,761	▲ +$69,935▲ +$36,561▲ +$33,374
Chicago citywide	$47,831 ±446	$58,247 ±589	$77,902 ±907	▲ +$30,071▲ +$19,655▲ +$10,416
75th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$172,996 ±6,283	$217,521 ±5,204	—	——▲ +$44,525
Chicago citywide	$122,019 ±806	$139,501 ±1,057	$144,150 ±1,210	▲ +$22,131▲ +$4,648▲ +$17,482
75th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	$130,557 ±4,742	$177,280 ±4,242	—	——▲ +$46,723
Chicago citywide	$92,086 ±608	$113,694 ±862	$144,150 ±1,210	▲ +$52,064▲ +$30,456▲ +$21,608
90th Percentile Household Income (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$202,601 ±2,442	$235,390 ±1,636	—	——▲ +$32,790
90th Percentile Household Income (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$152,899 ±1,843	$191,844 ±1,333	—	——▲ +$38,944

Poverty Status

Category	West Town
Below Poverty Line	8.1% ±1.0 pp7,122 ±893
Below 200% Poverty Line	16.3% ±1.5 pp14,390 ±1,341
Deep Poverty (Below 50%)	4.6% ±0.9 pp4,016 ±767
Note: Poverty status compares a family’s pre-tax cash income with the Census poverty threshold for its family size. For example, in 2024 the threshold for a one-person family was $15,060. See more details on how poverty is defined and measured.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Below Poverty Line	8.1%±1.0 pp7,122±893	16.8%±0.4 pp456,194±11,330	▼ -8.7%	69/77
Below 200% Poverty Line	16.3%±1.5 pp14,390±1,341	33.4%±0.6 pp905,794±16,660	▼ -17.1%	68/77
Deep Poverty (Below 50%)	4.6%±0.9 pp4,016±767	8.3%±0.3 pp226,117±7,649	▼ -3.8%	60/77
Note: Poverty status compares a family’s pre-tax cash income with the Census poverty threshold for its family size. For example, in 2024 the threshold for a one-person family was $15,060. See more details on how poverty is defined and measured.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Material Hardship

Category	West Town
Food Insecurity	10.6%7,220
Housing Insecurity	10.3%6,999
Transportation Barriers	6.0%4,103
Threatened Utility Shutoff	5.7%3,843
Note: Food insecurity means not having enough money to buy food in the past 12 months. Housing insecurity means worrying about losing housing in the past 12 months. Transportation barriers mean that lack of reliable transportation kept someone from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things needed for daily living in the past 12 months. Utility services threat means being threatened with utility service shutoff in the past 12 months.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Food Insecurity	10.6%7,220	24.4%509,385	▼ -13.8%	69/77
Housing Insecurity	10.3%6,999	19.7%411,266	▼ -9.4%	67/77
Transportation Barriers	6.0%4,103	11.6%242,167	▼ -5.6%	67/77
Threatened Utility Shutoff	5.7%3,843	11.9%248,430	▼ -6.2%	68/77
Note: Food insecurity means not having enough money to buy food in the past 12 months. Housing insecurity means worrying about losing housing in the past 12 months. Transportation barriers mean that lack of reliable transportation kept someone from medical appointments, meetings, work, or getting things needed for daily living in the past 12 months. Utility services threat means being threatened with utility service shutoff in the past 12 months.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Work & Employment

Employment Status, Ages 25–54

Category	West Town
In Labor Force	94.0% ±0.7 pp56,582 ±435
↳ Employed	90.6% ±0.9 pp54,533 ±531
↳ Unemployed	3.4% ±0.8 pp2,039 ±466
↳ Unemployment Rate	3.6% ±0.8 pp—
Not in Labor Force	6.0% ±4.5 pp3,613 ±2,694
Note: “In the Labor Force” counts people who are either employed or unemployed but actively looking for work. “Not in the Labor Force” counts those who are neither working nor looking for work; common reasons include disability, caregiving responsibilities, schooling, and early retirement. The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force (not of all adults) who are looking for work but do not currently have a job.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 25 to 54 years old · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
In Labor Force	94.0%±0.7 pp56,582±435	85.6%±0.3 pp1,069,076±3,868	▲ +8.4%	1/77
↳ Employed	90.6%±0.9 pp54,533±531	79.6%±0.3 pp994,466±4,326	▲ +11.0%	2/77
↳ Unemployed	3.4%±0.8 pp2,039±466	5.9%±0.2 pp73,968±2,788	▼ -2.5%	65/77
↳ Unemployment Rate	3.6%±0.8 pp—	6.9%±0.3 pp86,502±3,342	▼ -3.3%	67/77
Not in Labor Force	6.0%±4.5 pp3,613±2,694	14.4%±1.1 pp180,399±14,344	▼ -8.4%	77/77
Note: “In the Labor Force” counts people who are either employed or unemployed but actively looking for work. “Not in the Labor Force” counts those who are neither working nor looking for work; common reasons include disability, caregiving responsibilities, schooling, and early retirement. The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force (not of all adults) who are looking for work but do not currently have a job.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population 25 to 54 years old · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Occupation

Category	West Town
Management, Business, Science & Arts	72.4% ±2.4 pp45,983 ±1,556
↳ Management Occupations	20.0% ±1.3 pp12,688 ±841
↳ Business & Financial Operations	15.8% ±1.3 pp10,054 ±843
↳ Computer & Mathematical	7.9% ±0.9 pp5,025 ±560
↳ Architecture & Engineering	2.7% ±0.5 pp1,739 ±309
↳ Life, Physical & Social Science	1.3% ±0.3 pp820 ±194
↳ Community & Social Service	1.9% ±0.4 pp1,220 ±262
↳ Legal Occupations	4.0% ±0.6 pp2,556 ±407
↳ Education, Training & Library	6.1% ±0.8 pp3,874 ±478
↳ Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media	4.9% ±0.7 pp3,109 ±433
↳ Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners	6.6% ±0.8 pp4,198 ±502
↳ Health Technologists & Technicians	1.1% ±0.3 pp700 ±204
Service	7.9% ±0.9 pp4,987 ±566
↳ Healthcare Support	1.1% ±0.3 pp676 ±214
↳ Protective Service	0.6% ±0.3 pp350 ±173
↳ Food Preparation & Serving	3.9% ±0.7 pp2,478 ±424
↳ Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance	0.7% ±0.3 pp451 ±202
↳ Personal Care & Service	1.6% ±0.4 pp1,032 ±245
Sales & Office	14.9% ±1.2 pp9,489 ±793
↳ Sales & Related	9.0% ±1.0 pp5,701 ±623
↳ Office & Administrative Support	6.0% ±0.8 pp3,788 ±497
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance	1.3% ±0.3 pp814 ±222
↳ Farming, Fishing & Forestry	0.1% ±0.2 pp50 ±108
↳ Construction & Extraction	0.9% ±0.3 pp592 ±206
↳ Installation, Maintenance & Repair	0.3% ±0.2 pp172 ±122
Production, Transportation & Material Moving	3.5% ±0.6 pp2,244 ±387
↳ Production Occupations	1.4% ±0.4 pp864 ±247
↳ Transportation Occupations	1.4% ±0.4 pp870 ±235
↳ Material Moving Occupations	0.8% ±0.4 pp510 ±224
Note: Occupation categories follow the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See the full listing of occupations in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Management, Business, Science & Arts	72.4%±2.4 pp45,983±1,556	49.2%±0.4 pp686,743±5,710	▲ +23.2%	7/77
↳ Management Occupations	20.0%±1.3 pp12,688±841	12.3%±0.3 pp172,182±3,807	▲ +7.6%	3/77
↳ Business & Financial Operations	15.8%±1.3 pp10,054±843	9.1%±0.2 pp127,081±3,358	▲ +6.7%	5/77
↳ Computer & Mathematical	7.9%±0.9 pp5,025±560	4.9%±0.2 pp68,921±2,690	▲ +3.0%	7/77
↳ Architecture & Engineering	2.7%±0.5 pp1,739±309	1.6%±0.1 pp22,779±1,380	▲ +1.1%	6/77
↳ Life, Physical & Social Science	1.3%±0.3 pp820±194	1.4%±0.1 pp19,126±1,340	▼ -0.1%	26/77
↳ Community & Social Service	1.9%±0.4 pp1,220±262	1.9%±0.1 pp26,973±1,500	0%	41/77
↳ Legal Occupations	4.0%±0.6 pp2,556±407	2.3%±0.1 pp31,629±1,814	▲ +1.8%	5/77
↳ Education, Training & Library	6.1%±0.8 pp3,874±478	6.6%±0.2 pp92,316±2,697	▼ -0.5%	47/77
↳ Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media	4.9%±0.7 pp3,109±433	3.1%±0.1 pp43,879±1,786	▲ +1.8%	9/77
↳ Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners	6.6%±0.8 pp4,198±502	4.6%±0.2 pp63,551±2,652	▲ +2.1%	9/77
↳ Health Technologists & Technicians	1.1%±0.3 pp700±204	1.3%±0.1 pp18,306±1,387	▼ -0.2%	54/77
Service	7.9%±0.9 pp4,987±566	16.9%±0.3 pp235,977±4,217	▼ -9.1%	72/77
↳ Healthcare Support	1.1%±0.3 pp676±214	3.4%±0.2 pp46,792±2,107	▼ -2.3%	71/77
↳ Protective Service	0.6%±0.3 pp350±173	2.8%±0.1 pp39,146±1,734	▼ -2.3%	72/77
↳ Food Preparation & Serving	3.9%±0.7 pp2,478±424	5.1%±0.2 pp70,514±2,393	▼ -1.2%	50/77
↳ Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance	0.7%±0.3 pp451±202	3.0%±0.1 pp41,783±1,967	▼ -2.3%	73/77
↳ Personal Care & Service	1.6%±0.4 pp1,032±245	2.7%±0.1 pp37,742±1,657	▼ -1.1%	70/77
Sales & Office	14.9%±1.2 pp9,489±793	17.4%±0.3 pp243,580±4,754	▼ -2.5%	69/77
↳ Sales & Related	9.0%±1.0 pp5,701±623	8.1%±0.2 pp113,073±3,174	▲ +0.9%	20/77
↳ Office & Administrative Support	6.0%±0.8 pp3,788±497	9.3%±0.3 pp130,507±3,591	▼ -3.4%	72/77
Natural Resources, Construction & Maintenance	1.3%±0.3 pp814±222	4.6%±0.2 pp64,338±2,929	▼ -3.3%	68/77
↳ Farming, Fishing & Forestry	0.1%±0.2 pp50±108	0.1%±0.0 pp1,506±406	0%	29/77
↳ Construction & Extraction	0.9%±0.3 pp592±206	2.8%±0.1 pp39,432±2,062	▼ -1.9%	65/77
↳ Installation, Maintenance & Repair	0.3%±0.2 pp172±122	1.7%±0.1 pp23,400±1,722	▼ -1.4%	74/77
Production, Transportation & Material Moving	3.5%±0.6 pp2,244±387	11.8%±0.3 pp165,261±3,629	▼ -8.3%	71/77
↳ Production Occupations	1.4%±0.4 pp864±247	4.2%±0.2 pp57,989±2,275	▼ -2.8%	68/77
↳ Transportation Occupations	1.4%±0.4 pp870±235	3.9%±0.2 pp54,099±2,118	▼ -2.5%	70/77
↳ Material Moving Occupations	0.8%±0.4 pp510±224	3.8%±0.2 pp53,173±2,312	▼ -3.0%	71/77
Note: Occupation categories follow the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See the full listing of occupations in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Industry of Employment

Category	West Town
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.1% ±0.2 pp83 ±112
↳ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	0.1% ±0.2 pp83 ±112
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0% ±0.2 pp0
Construction	2.2% ±0.5 pp1,418 ±298
Manufacturing	7.1% ±0.7 pp4,484 ±466
Wholesale Trade	2.3% ±0.4 pp1,482 ±280
Retail Trade	5.7% ±0.8 pp3,600 ±527
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	3.9% ±0.6 pp2,470 ±384
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	3.4% ±0.6 pp2,176 ±355
↳ Utilities	0.5% ±0.3 pp294 ±168
Information	3.8% ±0.6 pp2,414 ±392
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	13.8% ±1.2 pp8,771 ±761
↳ Finance & Insurance	11.0% ±1.1 pp7,007 ±724
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	2.8% ±0.5 pp1,764 ±302
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	26.6% ±1.3 pp16,905 ±841
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	23.9% ±1.3 pp15,156 ±809
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.1% ±0.2 pp69 ±109
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	2.6% ±0.5 pp1,680 ±336
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	21.1% ±1.3 pp13,421 ±805
↳ Educational Services	8.9% ±0.9 pp5,631 ±586
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	12.3% ±1.0 pp7,790 ±614
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	8.2% ±0.9 pp5,200 ±589
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	2.5% ±0.5 pp1,583 ±327
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	5.7% ±0.8 pp3,617 ±503
Other Services	3.4% ±0.5 pp2,176 ±347
Public Administration	1.7% ±0.3 pp1,093 ±222
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.1%±0.2 pp83±112	0.2%±0.0 pp—	▼ -0.1%	41/77
↳ Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting	0.1%±0.2 pp83±112	0.2%±0.0 pp—	0%	33/77
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%±0.2 pp0	0.0%±0.0 pp—	0%	18/77
Construction	2.2%±0.5 pp1,418±298	3.8%±0.2 pp—	▼ -1.5%	57/77
Manufacturing	7.1%±0.7 pp4,484±466	7.7%±0.2 pp—	▼ -0.6%	38/77
Wholesale Trade	2.3%±0.4 pp1,482±280	2.0%±0.1 pp—	▲ +0.3%	20/77
Retail Trade	5.7%±0.8 pp3,600±527	8.2%±0.2 pp—	▼ -2.6%	64/77
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	3.9%±0.6 pp2,470±384	7.1%±0.2 pp—	▼ -3.2%	67/77
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	3.4%±0.6 pp2,176±355	6.5%±0.2 pp—	▼ -3.1%	66/77
↳ Utilities	0.5%±0.3 pp294±168	0.5%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.1%	37/77
Information	3.8%±0.6 pp2,414±392	2.1%±0.1 pp—	▲ +1.7%	4/77
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	13.8%±1.2 pp8,771±761	8.8%±0.2 pp—	▲ +5.0%	5/77
↳ Finance & Insurance	11.0%±1.1 pp7,007±724	6.7%±0.2 pp—	▲ +4.4%	5/77
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	2.8%±0.5 pp1,764±302	2.1%±0.1 pp—	▲ +0.6%	17/77
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	26.6%±1.3 pp16,905±841	18.2%±0.4 pp—	▲ +8.4%	5/77
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	23.9%±1.3 pp15,156±809	13.4%±0.3 pp—	▲ +10.4%	5/77
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.1%±0.2 pp69±109	0.1%±0.0 pp—	0%	24/77
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	2.6%±0.5 pp1,680±336	4.6%±0.2 pp—	▼ -2.0%	69/77
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	21.1%±1.3 pp13,421±805	24.2%±0.4 pp—	▼ -3.0%	60/77
↳ Educational Services	8.9%±0.9 pp5,631±586	10.5%±0.2 pp—	▼ -1.6%	53/77
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	12.3%±1.0 pp7,790±614	13.7%±0.3 pp—	▼ -1.4%	48/77
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	8.2%±0.9 pp5,200±589	9.1%±0.2 pp—	▼ -0.9%	43/77
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	2.5%±0.5 pp1,583±327	2.2%±0.1 pp—	▲ +0.3%	25/77
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	5.7%±0.8 pp3,617±503	6.9%±0.2 pp—	▼ -1.2%	47/77
Other Services	3.4%±0.5 pp2,176±347	4.6%±0.2 pp—	▼ -1.2%	60/77
Public Administration	1.7%±0.3 pp1,093±222	4.0%±0.2 pp—	▼ -2.3%	74/77
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Class of Worker

Category	West Town
Private Company Employee	73.1% ±1.5 pp46,444 ±939
Self-Employed	7.7% ±0.8 pp4,867 ±506
Nonprofit	11.1% ±0.9 pp7,082 ±561
Government	8.0% ±0.9 pp5,082 ±541
Unpaid Family Worker	0.1% ±0.2 pp42 ±112
Note: Unpaid family workers are people who worked without pay in a family member’s business, farm, or professional practice. This category does not include other roles such as stay at home parents.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Private Company Employee	73.1%±1.5 pp46,444±939	67.9%±0.4 pp947,845±5,822	▲ +5.2%	6/77
Self-Employed	7.7%±0.8 pp4,867±506	8.3%±0.2 pp115,690±2,989	▼ -0.6%	39/77
Nonprofit	11.1%±0.9 pp7,082±561	12.1%±0.3 pp169,124±4,035	▼ -1.0%	42/77
Government	8.0%±0.9 pp5,082±541	12.9%±0.3 pp179,945±4,021	▼ -4.9%	74/77
Unpaid Family Worker	0.1%±0.2 pp42±112	0.2%±0.0 pp2,312±408	▼ -0.1%	41/77
Note: Unpaid family workers are people who worked without pay in a family member’s business, farm, or professional practice. This category does not include other roles such as stay at home parents.
Universe: Civilian employed population 16 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Work

Category	West Town
Full-Time, Year-Round	77.1% ±1.2 pp51,113 ±775
Part-Time or Part-Year	22.9% ±1.2 pp15,216 ±820
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Shares are calculated among workers who reported earnings; people with no earnings are excluded.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Full-Time, Year-Round	77.1%±1.2 pp51,113±775	67.0%±0.3 pp1,025,726±3,875	▲ +10.0%	2/77
Part-Time or Part-Year	22.9%±1.2 pp15,216±820	33.0%±0.3 pp504,210±4,897	▼ -10.0%	76/77
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. Shares are calculated among workers who reported earnings; people with no earnings are excluded.
Universe: Workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers

Category	West Town
Average FT Earnings	$133,277±$3,753
10th Percentile FT Earnings	$44,190±$1,898
25th Percentile FT Earnings	$65,929±$1,775
Median FT Earnings	$98,067±$2,013
75th Percentile FT Earnings	Over $100,000
90th Percentile FT Earnings	Over $100,000
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. 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: Full-time, year-round workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average FT Earnings	$133,277±$3,753	$96,214±$968	▲ +$37,063	8/76
10th Percentile FT Earnings	$44,190±$1,898	$29,008±$387	▲ +$15,182	6/77
25th Percentile FT Earnings	$65,929±$1,775	$43,011±$345	▲ +$22,918	7/77
Median FT Earnings	$98,067±$2,013	$69,663±$530	▲ +$28,404	6/77
75th Percentile FT Earnings	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	—	1/77
90th Percentile FT Earnings	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	—	1/77
Note: ‘Full-time, year-round’ means usually working 35 or more hours per week for 50 or more weeks in the past 12 months. 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: Full-time, year-round workers 16 years and over with earnings · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$100,296 ±2,047	$115,224 ±2,467	$133,277 ±3,753	▲ +$32,981▲ +$18,053▲ +$14,928
Chicago citywide	$83,170 ±714	$91,467 ±682	$96,214 ±968	▲ +$13,044▲ +$4,747▲ +$8,297
Average FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$75,692 ±1,545	$93,908 ±2,011	$133,277 ±3,753	▲ +$57,585▲ +$39,369▲ +$18,216
Chicago citywide	$62,767 ±539	$74,546 ±556	$96,214 ±968	▲ +$33,447▲ +$21,669▲ +$11,778
10th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$28,815 ±1,324	$37,611 ±1,324	$44,190 ±1,898	▲ +$15,376▲ +$6,579▲ +$8,796
Chicago citywide	$24,209 ±243	$26,113 ±152	$29,008 ±387	▲ +$4,799▲ +$2,895▲ +$1,904
10th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$21,746 ±999	$30,653 ±1,079	$44,190 ±1,898	▲ +$22,444▲ +$13,537▲ +$8,907
Chicago citywide	$18,270 ±183	$21,282 ±124	$29,008 ±387	▲ +$10,738▲ +$7,726▲ +$3,012
25th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$46,932 ±1,743	$57,364 ±1,723	$65,929 ±1,775	▲ +$18,997▲ +$8,565▲ +$10,432
Chicago citywide	$37,393 ±278	$39,415 ±229	$43,011 ±345	▲ +$5,618▲ +$3,597▲ +$2,021
25th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$35,419 ±1,315	$46,752 ±1,404	$65,929 ±1,775	▲ +$30,510▲ +$19,177▲ +$11,333
Chicago citywide	$28,220 ±210	$32,123 ±187	$43,011 ±345	▲ +$14,791▲ +$10,888▲ +$3,903
Median FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$75,019 ±2,164	$84,110 ±2,212	$98,067 ±2,013	▲ +$23,048▲ +$13,957▲ +$9,091
Chicago citywide	$60,575 ±496	$64,628 ±327	$69,663 ±530	▲ +$9,088▲ +$5,034▲ +$4,054
Median FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$56,616 ±1,633	$68,550 ±1,803	$98,067 ±2,013	▲ +$41,451▲ +$29,517▲ +$11,934
Chicago citywide	$45,715 ±374	$52,672 ±266	$69,663 ±530	▲ +$23,948▲ +$16,991▲ +$6,957
75th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$121,556 ±3,377	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$98,274 ±615	$108,202 ±616	—	——▲ +$9,928
75th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$91,737 ±2,549	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$74,166 ±464	$88,185 ±502	—	——▲ +$14,019
90th Percentile FT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	—	—	———
90th Percentile FT Earnings (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	—	—	———

Earnings of Part-Time or Part-Year Workers

Category	West Town
Average PT Earnings	$57,537±$5,752
10th Percentile PT Earnings	$4,844±$888
25th Percentile PT Earnings	$13,106±$2,031
Median PT Earnings	$29,459±$3,698
75th Percentile PT Earnings	$67,970±$7,238
90th Percentile PT Earnings	Over $100,000
Note: ‘Part-time or part-year’ includes everyone who did not work full-time, year-round—those who usually worked fewer than 35 hours per week or fewer than 50 weeks during the year. Weeks with paid vacation or paid sick leave count as weeks worked. 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 (part-time or part-year) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average PT Earnings	$57,537±$5,752	$33,575±$750	▲ +$23,962	3/76
10th Percentile PT Earnings	$4,844±$888	$2,183±$87	▲ +$2,661	3/77
25th Percentile PT Earnings	$13,106±$2,031	$7,222±$206	▲ +$5,884	1/77
Median PT Earnings	$29,459±$3,698	$19,180±$393	▲ +$10,279	3/77
75th Percentile PT Earnings	$67,970±$7,238	$38,498±$681	▲ +$29,472	2/77
90th Percentile PT Earnings	Over $100,000	$73,776±$1,391	▲ +$26,224+	1/77
Note: ‘Part-time or part-year’ includes everyone who did not work full-time, year-round—those who usually worked fewer than 35 hours per week or fewer than 50 weeks during the year. Weeks with paid vacation or paid sick leave count as weeks worked. 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 (part-time or part-year) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$39,257 ±2,444	$46,577 ±3,305	$57,537 ±5,752	▲ +$18,280▲ +$10,961▲ +$7,319
Chicago citywide	$27,076 ±473	$31,236 ±676	$33,575 ±750	▲ +$6,500▲ +$2,340▲ +$4,160
Average PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$29,627 ±1,844	$37,960 ±2,694	$57,537 ±5,752	▲ +$27,910▲ +$19,577▲ +$8,333
Chicago citywide	$20,433 ±357	$25,457 ±551	$33,575 ±750	▲ +$13,142▲ +$8,118▲ +$5,024
10th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$3,546 ±580	$4,071 ±612	$4,844 ±888	▲ +$1,298▲ +$773▲ +$525
Chicago citywide	$2,230 ±48	$2,283 ±59	$2,183 ±87	▼ −$47▼ −$100▲ +$53
10th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$2,676 ±437	$3,318 ±498	$4,844 ±888	▲ +$2,168▲ +$1,526▲ +$642
Chicago citywide	$1,683 ±36	$1,861 ±48	$2,183 ±87	▲ +$500▲ +$322▲ +$178
25th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$9,773 ±1,094	$12,022 ±1,412	$13,106 ±2,031	▲ +$3,333▲ +$1,084▲ +$2,249
Chicago citywide	$6,390 ±123	$6,841 ±156	$7,222 ±206	▲ +$832▲ +$381▲ +$451
25th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$7,375 ±826	$9,798 ±1,151	$13,106 ±2,031	▲ +$5,730▲ +$3,308▲ +$2,422
Chicago citywide	$4,822 ±93	$5,575 ±127	$7,222 ±206	▲ +$2,399▲ +$1,646▲ +$753
Median PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$22,584 ±1,601	$24,989 ±1,904	$29,459 ±3,698	▲ +$6,875▲ +$4,470▲ +$2,405
Chicago citywide	$15,461 ±166	$17,025 ±275	$19,180 ±393	▲ +$3,719▲ +$2,155▲ +$1,563
Median PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$17,043 ±1,208	$20,366 ±1,552	$29,459 ±3,698	▲ +$12,415▲ +$9,093▲ +$3,322
Chicago citywide	$11,668 ±125	$13,875 ±224	$19,180 ±393	▲ +$7,512▲ +$5,305▲ +$2,207
75th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$45,229 ±3,050	$58,445 ±4,743	$67,970 ±7,238	▲ +$22,741▲ +$9,525▲ +$13,216
Chicago citywide	$30,795 ±619	$34,779 ±505	$38,498 ±681	▲ +$7,703▲ +$3,719▲ +$3,984
75th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$34,133 ±2,302	$47,633 ±3,866	$67,970 ±7,238	▲ +$33,836▲ +$20,337▲ +$13,499
Chicago citywide	$23,241 ±468	$28,345 ±412	$38,498 ±681	▲ +$15,257▲ +$10,153▲ +$5,104
90th Percentile PT Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$86,771 ±7,965	$102,365 ±9,689	—	——▲ +$15,594
Chicago citywide	$61,207 ±1,249	$68,040 ±1,298	$73,776 ±1,391	▲ +$12,570▲ +$5,737▲ +$6,833
90th Percentile PT Earnings (nominal dollars)	$65,485 ±6,011	$83,428 ±7,897	—	——▲ +$17,943
Chicago citywide	$46,192 ±942	$55,452 ±1,058	$73,776 ±1,391	▲ +$27,585▲ +$18,324▲ +$9,261

Earnings of All Workers

Category	West Town
Average Earnings	$115,677±$3,434
10th Percentile Earnings	$20,970±$1,558
25th Percentile Earnings	$49,812±$2,116
Median Earnings	$85,872±$2,242
75th Percentile Earnings	Over $100,000
90th Percentile Earnings	Over $100,000
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 Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Earnings	$115,677±$3,434	$75,571±$768	▲ +$40,106	5/76
10th Percentile Earnings	$20,970±$1,558	$8,529±$272	▲ +$12,441	2/77
25th Percentile Earnings	$49,812±$2,116	$25,183±$358	▲ +$24,630	4/77
Median Earnings	$85,872±$2,242	$51,367±$471	▲ +$34,505	5/77
75th Percentile Earnings	Over $100,000	$93,324±$598	▲ +$6,676+	1/77
90th Percentile Earnings	Over $100,000	Over $100,000	—	1/77
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 Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$82,930 ±1,882	$100,836 ±2,373	$115,677 ±3,434	▲ +$32,747▲ +$14,841▲ +$17,906
Chicago citywide	$62,453 ±534	$71,626 ±551	$75,571 ±768	▲ +$13,118▲ +$3,945▲ +$9,173
Average Earnings (nominal dollars)	$62,586 ±1,420	$82,182 ±1,934	$115,677 ±3,434	▲ +$53,091▲ +$33,495▲ +$19,596
Chicago citywide	$47,133 ±403	$58,375 ±449	$75,571 ±768	▲ +$28,438▲ +$17,196▲ +$11,243
10th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$13,744 ±911	$18,723 ±1,311	$20,970 ±1,558	▲ +$7,226▲ +$2,247▲ +$4,979
Chicago citywide	$6,858 ±139	$8,358 ±164	$8,529 ±272	▲ +$1,671▲ +$171▲ +$1,500
10th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$10,372 ±688	$15,259 ±1,068	$20,970 ±1,558	▲ +$10,597▲ +$5,710▲ +$4,887
Chicago citywide	$5,176 ±105	$6,812 ±134	$8,529 ±272	▲ +$3,354▲ +$1,717▲ +$1,636
25th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$29,682 ±1,369	$42,363 ±1,418	$49,812 ±2,116	▲ +$20,130▲ +$7,449▲ +$12,681
Chicago citywide	$19,598 ±241	$23,173 ±290	$25,183 ±358	▲ +$5,585▲ +$2,010▲ +$3,576
25th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$22,401 ±1,033	$34,526 ±1,156	$49,812 ±2,116	▲ +$27,412▲ +$15,286▲ +$12,126
Chicago citywide	$14,790 ±182	$18,886 ±236	$25,183 ±358	▲ +$10,393▲ +$6,297▲ +$4,096
Median Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$60,828 ±1,979	$74,007 ±1,396	$85,872 ±2,242	▲ +$25,045▲ +$11,866▲ +$13,179
Chicago citywide	$42,365 ±293	$47,195 ±370	$51,367 ±471	▲ +$9,002▲ +$4,172▲ +$4,830
Median Earnings (nominal dollars)	$45,906 ±1,494	$60,316 ±1,137	$85,872 ±2,242	▲ +$39,967▲ +$25,557▲ +$14,410
Chicago citywide	$31,972 ±221	$38,464 ±302	$51,367 ±471	▲ +$19,395▲ +$12,903▲ +$6,492
75th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$101,647 ±3,274	$121,015 ±1,774	—	——▲ +$19,367
Chicago citywide	$78,784 ±555	$87,853 ±597	$93,324 ±598	▲ +$14,540▲ +$5,471▲ +$9,069
75th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	$76,712 ±2,471	$98,627 ±1,446	—	——▲ +$21,916
Chicago citywide	$59,457 ±418	$71,600 ±486	$93,324 ±598	▲ +$33,867▲ +$21,723▲ +$12,144
90th Percentile Earnings (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$128,659 ±682	—	—	———
90th Percentile Earnings (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	$97,097 ±515	—	—	———

Economic Mobility

Adult Outcomes for People Who Grew Up in West Town, Chicago

Category	West Town
Household income at age 35	$40,771 ±$697
Household income percentile rank	39.7 ±0.48 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	8.89% ±0.52 pp
Individual income at age 35	$32,530 ±$577
Fraction married	27.4% ±0.84 pp
Employment rate	74.2% ±0.84 pp
Incarceration rate	1.94% ±0.32 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago. 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 West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Town	City	Difference
Household income at age 35	$40,771 ±$697	$43,090 ±$109	−$2,319
Household income percentile rank	39.7 ±0.48 pp	40.9 ±0.07 pp	−1.1 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	8.89% ±0.52 pp	11.4% ±0.08 pp	−2.5 pp
Individual income at age 35	$32,530 ±$577	$33,545 ±$85	−$1,015
Fraction married	27.4% ±0.84 pp	26.4% ±0.12 pp	+1.0 pp
Employment rate	74.2% ±0.84 pp	74.4% ±0.12 pp	−0.2 pp
Incarceration rate	1.94% ±0.32 pp	2.87% ±0.06 pp	−0.9 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago. 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 West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Predicted Adult Outcomes for People Who Grew Up in West Town, Chicago in Lower-Income Families

Category	West Town
Household income at age 35	$37,071 ±$854
Household income percentile rank	37.1 ±0.61 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	6.60% ±0.66 pp
Individual income at age 35	$30,358 ±$750
Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). 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.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Town	City	Difference
Household income at age 35	$37,071 ±$854	$34,712 ±$133	+$2,359
Household income percentile rank	37.1 ±0.61 pp	35.3 ±0.09 pp	+1.8 pp
Share reaching the top 20% of household income	6.60% ±0.66 pp	6.31% ±0.10 pp	+0.3 pp
Individual income at age 35	$30,358 ±$750	$28,717 ±$114	+$1,641
Note: These are predicted outcomes for children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago with parents at the 25th percentile of national household income (about $35,800 a year in 2024 dollars). 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.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Geographic Mobility of People Who Grew Up in West Town, Chicago

Category	West Town
Stayed in the greater Chicago area	81.3% ±0.77 pp
Stayed in the same small immediate neighborhood area	21.9% ±0.81 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago. Adult residence is measured using the most recent available address, generally from 2015, when this cohort was ages 31–37. “Greater Chicago area” means the Census commuting zone for the Chicago area. “Small immediate neighborhood area” means the childhood Census tract.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Category	West Town	City	Difference
Stayed in the greater Chicago area	81.3% ±0.77 pp	78.1% ±0.12 pp	+3.1 pp
Stayed in the same small immediate neighborhood area	21.9% ±0.81 pp	22.9% ±0.12 pp	−1.0 pp
Note: These measures follow children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago. Adult residence is measured using the most recent available address, generally from 2015, when this cohort was ages 31–37. “Greater Chicago area” means the Census commuting zone for the Chicago area. “Small immediate neighborhood area” means the childhood Census tract.
Universe: Children born 1978–1983 who grew up in West Town, Chicago · Geography: Census tract · Source: IRS tax-return and Census data compiled by Opportunity Insights for The Opportunity Atlas (2018)

Local Businesses

Jobs in West Town

Category	West Town
All jobs located in west town	43,147
West Town jobs held by West Town residents	7.8%
West Town jobs held by non-West Town residents	92.2%
Employed residents working in West Town	6.2%
Employed residents working outside West Town	93.8%
Universe: LODES-covered wage-and-salary jobs located in, or primary jobs held by residents of, this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town	Chicago neighborhood median	Difference	Rank
All jobs located in west town	43,147	5,320	▲ +37,827	5/77
West Town jobs held by West Town residents	7.8%	5.8%	▲ +2.0 pp	23/77
West Town jobs held by non-West Town residents	92.2%	94.2%	▼ −2.0 pp	55/77
Employed residents working in West Town	6.2%	2.6%	▲ +3.6 pp	8/77
Employed residents working outside West Town	93.8%	97.4%	▼ −3.6 pp	70/77
Universe: LODES-covered wage-and-salary jobs located in, or primary jobs held by residents of, this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
All jobs located in west town	41,571	44,565	43,147	▲ +1,576▼ −1,418▲ +2,994
Chicago citywide	5,236	5,698	5,320	▲ +84▼ −378▲ +462
West Town jobs held by West Town residents	8.8%3,244	7.3%2,863	7.8%2,973	▼ −1.0 pp▼ −271▲ +0.5 pp▲ +110▼ −1.5 pp▼ −381
Chicago citywide	5.5%246	5.6%306	5.8%279	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +33▲ +0.1 pp▼ −27▲ +0.2 pp▲ +60
West Town jobs held by non-West Town residents	91.2%33,685	92.7%36,389	92.2%35,304	▲ +1.0 pp▲ +1,619▼ −0.5 pp▼ −1,085▲ +1.5 pp▲ +2,704
Chicago citywide	94.5%4,320	94.4%4,646	94.2%4,657	▼ −0.3 pp▲ +337▼ −0.1 pp▲ +11▼ −0.2 pp▲ +326
Employed residents working in West Town	7.4%3,244	6.0%2,863	6.2%2,973	▼ −1.2 pp▼ −271▲ +0.2 pp▲ +110▼ −1.4 pp▼ −381
Chicago citywide	2.5%246	2.7%306	2.6%279	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +33▼ −0.1 pp▼ −27▲ +0.1 pp▲ +60
Employed residents working outside West Town	92.6%40,552	94.0%44,849	93.8%45,059	▲ +1.2 pp▲ +4,507▼ −0.2 pp▲ +210▲ +1.4 pp▲ +4,297
Chicago citywide	97.5%9,791	97.3%10,346	97.4%10,385	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +594▲ +0.1 pp▲ +39▼ −0.1 pp▲ +555

Industry of Jobs in West Town

Category	West Town
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.1%38
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0
Construction	2.5%1,073
Manufacturing	5.0%2,168
Wholesale Trade	4.1%1,755
Retail Trade	8.8%3,778
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	1.1%485
↳ Utilities	0.0%14
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	1.1%471
Information	3.1%1,323
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	4.0%1,715
↳ Finance & Insurance	1.3%577
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	2.6%1,138
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	20.9%9,000
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	7.6%3,284
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	1.2%522
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	12.0%5,194
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	21.3%9,194
↳ Educational Services	7.5%3,219
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	13.8%5,975
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	21.1%9,118
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	2.8%1,189
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	18.4%7,929
Other Services	8.1%3,500
Public Administration	0.0%0
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.1%38	0.0%423	▲ +0.1%	10/77
↳ Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0	0.0%36	0%	9/77
Construction	2.5%1,073	1.9%27,207	▲ +0.6%	42/77
Manufacturing	5.0%2,168	4.4%64,747	▲ +0.6%	40/77
Wholesale Trade	4.1%1,755	2.8%41,460	▲ +1.2%	25/77
Retail Trade	8.8%3,778	6.6%96,413	▲ +2.2%	53/77
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	1.1%485	6.0%87,817	▼ -4.9%	52/77
↳ Utilities	0.0%14	0.3%5,012	▼ -0.3%	12/77
↳ Transportation & Warehousing	1.1%471	5.7%82,805	▼ -4.6%	51/77
Information	3.1%1,323	3.5%51,095	▼ -0.4%	11/77
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	4.0%1,715	10.8%157,520	▼ -6.8%	36/77
↳ Finance & Insurance	1.3%577	8.6%125,824	▼ -7.3%	47/77
↳ Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	2.6%1,138	2.2%31,696	▲ +0.5%	19/77
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	20.9%9,000	23.2%339,220	▼ -2.3%	12/77
↳ Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	7.6%3,284	14.2%207,444	▼ -6.6%	19/77
↳ Management of Companies & Enterprises	1.2%522	1.2%16,872	▲ +0.1%	7/77
↳ Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	12.0%5,194	7.9%114,904	▲ +4.2%	18/77
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	21.3%9,194	23.0%336,089	▼ -1.7%	40/77
↳ Educational Services	7.5%3,219	9.2%134,671	▼ -1.7%	20/77
↳ Health Care & Social Assistance	13.8%5,975	13.8%201,418	▲ +0.1%	42/77
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	21.1%9,118	10.3%151,055	▲ +10.8%	7/77
↳ Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	2.8%1,189	1.9%27,339	▲ +0.9%	11/77
↳ Accommodation & Food Services	18.4%7,929	8.5%123,716	▲ +9.9%	7/77
Other Services	8.1%3,500	4.0%59,136	▲ +4.1%	13/77
Public Administration	0.0%0	3.5%51,418	▼ -3.5%	19/77
Note: Industry categories follow the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). See the full listing of industries in each category. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining	0.0%1	0.1%44	0.1%38	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +37– 0.0 pp▼ −6▲ +0.1 pp▲ +43
Chicago citywide	0.0%181	0.0%569	0.0%423	– 0.0 pp▲ +242– 0.0 pp▼ −146– 0.0 pp▲ +388
Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction	0.0%0	0.0%0	0.0%0	– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.0%140	0.0%374	0.0%36	– 0.0 pp▼ −104– 0.0 pp▼ −338– 0.0 pp▲ +234
Construction	2.5%1,058	2.6%1,161	2.5%1,073	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +15▼ −0.1 pp▼ −88▲ +0.1 pp▲ +103
Chicago citywide	1.6%20,789	1.8%26,012	1.9%27,207	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +6,418– 0.0 pp▲ +1,195▲ +0.3 pp▲ +5,223
Manufacturing	5.3%2,206	5.2%2,310	5.0%2,168	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −38▼ −0.2 pp▼ −142▼ −0.1 pp▲ +104
Chicago citywide	4.6%61,066	4.5%63,597	4.4%64,747	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +3,681▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,150▼ −0.2 pp▲ +2,531
Wholesale Trade	4.3%1,796	3.6%1,609	4.1%1,755	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −41▲ +0.5 pp▲ +146▼ −0.7 pp▼ −187
Chicago citywide	3.0%39,431	2.9%41,789	2.8%41,460	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +2,029▼ −0.1 pp▼ −329▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,358
Retail Trade	9.1%3,793	8.1%3,623	8.8%3,778	▼ −0.4 pp▼ −15▲ +0.6 pp▲ +155▼ −1.0 pp▼ −170
Chicago citywide	7.4%97,262	6.9%97,836	6.6%96,413	▼ −0.8 pp▼ −849▼ −0.3 pp▼ −1,423▼ −0.5 pp▲ +574
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	1.5%643	1.0%463	1.1%485	▼ −0.4 pp▼ −158▲ +0.1 pp▲ +22▼ −0.5 pp▼ −180
Chicago citywide	5.4%71,320	5.6%79,303	6.0%87,817	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +16,497▲ +0.4 pp▲ +8,514▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,983
Utilities	0.0%0	0.0%0	0.0%14	– 0.0 pp▲ +14– 0.0 pp▲ +14– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.3%4,383	0.3%4,956	0.3%5,012	– 0.0 pp▲ +629– 0.0 pp▲ +56– 0.0 pp▲ +573
Transportation & Warehousing	1.5%643	1.0%463	1.1%471	▼ −0.5 pp▼ −172▲ +0.1 pp▲ +8▼ −0.5 pp▼ −180
Chicago citywide	5.1%66,937	5.2%74,347	5.7%82,805	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +15,868▲ +0.4 pp▲ +8,458▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,410
Information	7.5%3,126	2.8%1,238	3.1%1,323	▼ −4.5 pp▼ −1,803▲ +0.3 pp▲ +85▼ −4.7 pp▼ −1,888
Chicago citywide	3.1%40,514	3.4%48,135	3.5%51,095	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +10,581▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,960▲ +0.3 pp▲ +7,621
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	3.5%1,453	3.9%1,742	4.0%1,715	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +262▲ +0.1 pp▼ −27▲ +0.4 pp▲ +289
Chicago citywide	10.5%138,287	10.6%150,163	10.8%157,520	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +19,233▲ +0.2 pp▲ +7,357▲ +0.1 pp▲ +11,876
Finance & Insurance	2.0%825	2.3%1,008	1.3%577	▼ −0.6 pp▼ −248▼ −0.9 pp▼ −431▲ +0.3 pp▲ +183
Chicago citywide	8.5%111,307	8.4%119,147	8.6%125,824	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +14,517▲ +0.2 pp▲ +6,677▼ −0.1 pp▲ +7,840
Real Estate & Rental and Leasing	1.5%628	1.6%734	2.6%1,138	▲ +1.1 pp▲ +510▲ +1.0 pp▲ +404▲ +0.1 pp▲ +106
Chicago citywide	2.1%26,980	2.2%31,016	2.2%31,696	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,716– 0.0 pp▲ +680▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,036
Professional, Scientific & Management Services	27.5%11,425	32.1%14,291	20.9%9,000	▼ −6.6 pp▼ −2,425▼ −11.2 pp▼ −5,291▲ +4.6 pp▲ +2,866
Chicago citywide	21.2%278,928	22.6%319,744	23.2%339,220	▲ +2.0 pp▲ +60,292▲ +0.6 pp▲ +19,476▲ +1.3 pp▲ +40,816
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services	6.2%2,581	6.9%3,075	7.6%3,284	▲ +1.4 pp▲ +703▲ +0.7 pp▲ +209▲ +0.7 pp▲ +494
Chicago citywide	11.8%155,200	12.9%182,462	14.2%207,444	▲ +2.4 pp▲ +52,244▲ +1.3 pp▲ +24,982▲ +1.1 pp▲ +27,262
Management of Companies & Enterprises	0.2%91	1.3%578	1.2%522	▲ +1.0 pp▲ +431▼ −0.1 pp▼ −56▲ +1.1 pp▲ +487
Chicago citywide	1.0%13,619	1.2%16,600	1.2%16,872	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,253– 0.0 pp▲ +272▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,981
Administrative, Support & Waste Management Services	21.1%8,753	23.9%10,638	12.0%5,194	▼ −9.0 pp▼ −3,559▼ −11.8 pp▼ −5,444▲ +2.8 pp▲ +1,885
Chicago citywide	8.4%110,109	8.5%120,682	7.9%114,904	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +4,795▼ −0.7 pp▼ −5,778▲ +0.1 pp▲ +10,573
Education, Health Care & Social Assistance	16.2%6,716	16.0%7,151	21.3%9,194	▲ +5.2 pp▲ +2,478▲ +5.3 pp▲ +2,043▼ −0.1 pp▲ +435
Chicago citywide	23.5%308,633	22.1%313,540	23.0%336,089	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +27,456▲ +0.8 pp▲ +22,549▼ −1.4 pp▲ +4,907
Educational Services	2.2%895	3.1%1,379	7.5%3,219	▲ +5.3 pp▲ +2,324▲ +4.4 pp▲ +1,840▲ +0.9 pp▲ +484
Chicago citywide	10.1%132,909	9.0%128,169	9.2%134,671	▼ −0.9 pp▲ +1,762▲ +0.2 pp▲ +6,502▼ −1.1 pp▼ −4,740
Health Care & Social Assistance	14.0%5,821	13.0%5,772	13.8%5,975	▼ −0.2 pp▲ +154▲ +0.9 pp▲ +203▼ −1.1 pp▼ −49
Chicago citywide	13.4%175,724	13.1%185,371	13.8%201,418	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +25,694▲ +0.7 pp▲ +16,047▼ −0.3 pp▲ +9,647
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Food Services	14.9%6,193	17.3%7,691	21.1%9,118	▲ +6.2 pp▲ +2,925▲ +3.9 pp▲ +1,427▲ +2.4 pp▲ +1,498
Chicago citywide	10.9%143,753	11.5%162,749	10.3%151,055	▼ −0.6 pp▲ +7,302▼ −1.2 pp▼ −11,694▲ +0.5 pp▲ +18,996
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	1.7%714	2.1%925	2.8%1,189	▲ +1.0 pp▲ +475▲ +0.7 pp▲ +264▲ +0.4 pp▲ +211
Chicago citywide	1.7%22,179	2.1%30,178	1.9%27,339	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +5,160▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2,839▲ +0.4 pp▲ +7,999
Accommodation & Food Services	13.2%5,479	15.2%6,766	18.4%7,929	▲ +5.2 pp▲ +2,450▲ +3.2 pp▲ +1,163▲ +2.0 pp▲ +1,287
Chicago citywide	9.3%121,574	9.4%132,571	8.5%123,716	▼ −0.8 pp▲ +2,142▼ −0.9 pp▼ −8,855▲ +0.1 pp▲ +10,997
Other Services	7.5%3,126	7.3%3,242	8.1%3,500	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +374▲ +0.8 pp▲ +258▼ −0.2 pp▲ +116
Chicago citywide	4.5%59,098	4.4%61,698	4.0%59,136	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +38▼ −0.3 pp▼ −2,562▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,600
Public Administration	0.1%35	0.0%0	0.0%0	▼ −0.1 pp▼ −35– 0.0 pp– 0▼ −0.1 pp▼ −35
Chicago citywide	4.2%54,814	3.6%51,684	3.5%51,418	▼ −0.7 pp▼ −3,396▼ −0.1 pp▼ −266▼ −0.5 pp▼ −3,130

Earnings of Jobs in West Town

Category	West Town
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	17.6%7,591
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	29.7%12,800
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	52.7%22,756
Note: LODES reports earnings in monthly bands; they are shown here as annual amounts. The bands use nominal dollars for each LODES release, including earlier periods. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	17.6%7,591	12.7%185,293	▲ +4.9%	44/77
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	29.7%12,800	20.5%299,468	▲ +9.2%	51/77
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	52.7%22,756	66.9%978,839	▼ -14.1%	27/77
Note: LODES reports earnings in monthly bands; they are shown here as annual amounts. The bands use nominal dollars for each LODES release, including earlier periods. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Jobs paying $15,000/year or less	28.5%11,841	26.4%11,769	17.6%7,591	▼ −10.9 pp▼ −4,250▼ −8.8 pp▼ −4,178▼ −2.1 pp▼ −72
Chicago citywide	21.3%280,137	16.8%238,135	12.7%185,293	▼ −8.7 pp▼ −94,844▼ −4.1 pp▼ −52,842▼ −4.5 pp▼ −42,002
Jobs paying $15,001–$40,000/year	41.3%17,185	39.1%17,433	29.7%12,800	▼ −11.7 pp▼ −4,385▼ −9.5 pp▼ −4,633▼ −2.2 pp▲ +248
Chicago citywide	30.7%403,220	26.7%378,530	20.5%299,468	▼ −10.2 pp▼ −103,752▼ −6.3 pp▼ −79,062▼ −4.0 pp▼ −24,690
Jobs paying more than $40,000/year	30.2%12,545	34.5%15,363	52.7%22,756	▲ +22.6 pp▲ +10,211▲ +18.3 pp▲ +7,393▲ +4.3 pp▲ +2,818
Chicago citywide	48.0%630,719	56.5%800,154	66.9%978,839	▲ +18.9 pp▲ +348,120▲ +10.4 pp▲ +178,685▲ +8.5 pp▲ +169,435

Jobs in West Town by Firm Age

Category	West Town
Firm age: 0–1 years	4.6%2,003
Firm age: 2–3 years	5.1%2,207
Firm age: 4–5 years	7.7%3,304
Firm age: 6–10 years	11.3%4,872
Firm age: 11 or more years	71.3%30,734
Note: Firm-age categories apply only to private-sector jobs. Firm age reflects the employer as a whole, not the age of an individual local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Firm age: 0–1 years	4.6%2,003	2.8%37,293	▲ +1.8%	25/77
Firm age: 2–3 years	5.1%2,207	2.8%37,154	▲ +2.3%	20/77
Firm age: 4–5 years	7.7%3,304	3.2%41,869	▲ +4.5%	4/77
Firm age: 6–10 years	11.3%4,872	7.8%102,353	▲ +3.5%	18/77
Firm age: 11 or more years	71.3%30,734	83.4%1,098,220	▼ -12.1%	62/77
Note: Firm-age categories apply only to private-sector jobs. Firm age reflects the employer as a whole, not the age of an individual local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Firm age: 0–1 years	4.4%1,845	5.0%2,233	4.6%2,003	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +158▼ −0.4 pp▼ −230▲ +0.6 pp▲ +388
Chicago citywide	2.9%33,224	2.6%33,244	2.8%37,293	– 0.0 pp▲ +4,069▲ +0.2 pp▲ +4,049▼ −0.2 pp▲ +20
Firm age: 2–3 years	13.0%5,412	5.3%2,340	5.1%2,207	▼ −7.9 pp▼ −3,205▼ −0.1 pp▼ −133▼ −7.8 pp▼ −3,072
Chicago citywide	4.0%46,935	3.3%42,284	2.8%37,154	▼ −1.2 pp▼ −9,781▼ −0.5 pp▼ −5,130▼ −0.7 pp▼ −4,651
Firm age: 4–5 years	21.6%8,952	6.0%2,652	7.7%3,304	▼ −13.9 pp▼ −5,648▲ +1.7 pp▲ +652▼ −15.6 pp▼ −6,300
Chicago citywide	3.7%42,688	3.6%46,058	3.2%41,869	▼ −0.5 pp▼ −819▼ −0.4 pp▼ −4,189▼ −0.1 pp▲ +3,370
Firm age: 6–10 years	9.3%3,860	32.4%14,428	11.3%4,872	▲ +2.0 pp▲ +1,012▼ −21.1 pp▼ −9,556▲ +23.1 pp▲ +10,568
Chicago citywide	8.2%94,955	8.6%109,934	7.8%102,353	▼ −0.4 pp▲ +7,398▼ −0.9 pp▼ −7,581▲ +0.5 pp▲ +14,979
Firm age: 11 or more years	51.6%21,405	51.4%22,862	71.3%30,734	▲ +19.7 pp▲ +9,329▲ +19.9 pp▲ +7,872▼ −0.3 pp▲ +1,457
Chicago citywide	81.3%946,801	81.8%1,043,037	83.4%1,098,220	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +151,419▲ +1.6 pp▲ +55,183▲ +0.5 pp▲ +96,236

Jobs in West Town by Firm Size

Category	West Town
Firm size: 0–19 employees	22.6%9,738
Firm size: 20–49 employees	13.8%5,934
Firm size: 50–249 employees	18.6%7,999
Firm size: 250–499 employees	8.0%3,433
Firm size: 500 or more employees	37.1%16,016
Note: Firm size reflects the employer’s total workforce across all U.S. locations, if relevant, rather than the number of workers at a particular local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Firm size: 0–19 employees	22.6%9,738	12.8%168,975	▲ +9.8%	43/77
Firm size: 20–49 employees	13.8%5,934	7.3%96,404	▲ +6.4%	15/77
Firm size: 50–249 employees	18.6%7,999	13.8%181,123	▲ +4.8%	31/77
Firm size: 250–499 employees	8.0%3,433	5.7%74,787	▲ +2.3%	17/77
Firm size: 500 or more employees	37.1%16,016	60.4%795,600	▼ -23.3%	48/77
Note: Firm size reflects the employer’s total workforce across all U.S. locations, if relevant, rather than the number of workers at a particular local worksite. The estimates are administrative data and do not have margins of error.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Firm size: 0–19 employees	20.5%8,510	21.6%9,629	22.6%9,738	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +1,228▲ +1.0 pp▲ +109▲ +1.1 pp▲ +1,119
Chicago citywide	13.9%162,248	13.3%169,949	12.8%168,975	▼ −1.1 pp▲ +6,727▼ −0.5 pp▼ −974▼ −0.6 pp▲ +7,701
Firm size: 20–49 employees	13.8%5,722	15.2%6,783	13.8%5,934	– 0.0 pp▲ +212▼ −1.5 pp▼ −849▲ +1.4 pp▲ +1,061
Chicago citywide	8.4%97,503	8.2%103,945	7.3%96,404	▼ −1.1 pp▼ −1,099▼ −0.8 pp▼ −7,541▼ −0.2 pp▲ +6,442
Firm size: 50–249 employees	15.7%6,498	17.3%7,720	18.6%7,999	▲ +2.9 pp▲ +1,501▲ +1.2 pp▲ +279▲ +1.7 pp▲ +1,222
Chicago citywide	15.7%183,275	14.9%189,930	13.8%181,123	▼ −2.0 pp▼ −2,152▼ −1.1 pp▼ −8,807▼ −0.8 pp▲ +6,655
Firm size: 250–499 employees	5.7%2,348	5.5%2,443	8.0%3,433	▲ +2.3 pp▲ +1,085▲ +2.5 pp▲ +990▼ −0.2 pp▲ +95
Chicago citywide	6.3%72,992	5.9%74,603	5.7%74,787	▼ −0.6 pp▲ +1,795▼ −0.2 pp▲ +184▼ −0.4 pp▲ +1,611
Firm size: 500 or more employees	44.4%18,396	40.3%17,940	37.1%16,016	▼ −7.2 pp▼ −2,380▼ −3.2 pp▼ −1,924▼ −4.1 pp▼ −456
Chicago citywide	55.7%648,585	57.8%736,130	60.4%795,600	▲ +4.7 pp▲ +147,015▲ +2.7 pp▲ +59,470▲ +2.1 pp▲ +87,545

Students

K-12 School Enrollment

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Category	West Town
Enrolled in K-12 School (of all residents)	6.8% ±0.7 pp6.8%±0.7 pp5,965 ±578
↳ Public School (of K–12 enrollees)	71.9% ±4.5 pp4.9%±0.3 pp4,286 ±269
↳ Private School (of K–12 enrollees)	28.1% ±4.5 pp1.9%±0.3 pp1,679 ±271
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Enrolled in K-12 School (of all residents)	6.8%±0.7 pp6.8%±0.7 pp5,965±578	13.5%±0.2 pp13.5%±0.2 pp365,577±5,480	▼ -6.7%▼ -6.7%	72/77
↳ Public School (of K–12 enrollees)	71.9%±4.5 pp4.9%±0.3 pp4,286±269	83.0%±0.5 pp11.2%±0.1 pp303,520±1,897	▼ -11.2%▼ -6.3%	63/7771/77
↳ Private School (of K–12 enrollees)	28.1%±4.5 pp1.9%±0.3 pp1,679±271	17.0%±0.6 pp2.3%±0.1 pp62,057±2,247	▲ +11.2%▼ -0.4%	15/7738/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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College Enrollment

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Category	West Town
Enrolled in College or Graduate School (of all residents)	6.7% ±0.7 pp6.7%±0.7 pp5,874 ±613
↳ Public College or University (of college enrollees)	57.6% ±5.4 pp3.8%±0.4 pp3,381 ±316
↳ Private College or University (of college enrollees)	42.4% ±5.3 pp2.8%±0.4 pp2,493 ±310
↳ Undergraduate College (of college enrollees)	45.0% ±7.7 pp3.0%±0.5 pp2,643 ±450
↳ Graduate or Professional School (of college enrollees)	55.0% ±4.4 pp3.7%±0.3 pp3,231 ±258
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Enrolled in College or Graduate School (of all residents)	6.7%±0.7 pp6.7%±0.7 pp5,874±613	7.4%±0.1 pp7.4%±0.1 pp201,851±4,036	▼ -0.8%▼ -0.8%	26/77
↳ Public College or University (of college enrollees)	57.6%±5.4 pp3.8%±0.4 pp3,381±316	52.4%±0.7 pp3.9%±0.1 pp105,720±1,511	▲ +5.2%▼ -0.1%	47/7739/77
↳ Private College or University (of college enrollees)	42.4%±5.3 pp2.8%±0.4 pp2,493±310	47.6%±1.2 pp3.5%±0.1 pp96,131±2,437	▼ -5.2%▼ -0.7%	31/7726/77
↳ Undergraduate College (of college enrollees)	45.0%±7.7 pp3.0%±0.5 pp2,643±450	67.0%±1.0 pp5.0%±0.1 pp135,301±1,945	▼ -22.0%▼ -2.0%	73/7768/77
↳ Graduate or Professional School (of college enrollees)	55.0%±4.4 pp3.7%±0.3 pp3,231±258	33.0%±1.2 pp2.5%±0.1 pp66,550±2,459	▲ +22.0%▲ +1.2%	5/7714/77
Universe: Total population · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Student Digital Access

Category	West Town
K–12 Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	1.4% ±2.0 pp100 ±147
College Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	2.8% ±2.2 pp165 ±127
Universe: K-12 row — students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade; College row — students enrolled in college or graduate school · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
K–12 Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	1.4%±2.0 pp100±147	5.9%±0.5 pp—	▼ -4.5%	63/77
College Students Without a Computer and/or Internet	2.8%±2.2 pp165±127	5.4%±0.6 pp—	▼ -2.6%	51/77
Universe: K-12 row — students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade; College row — students enrolled in college or graduate school · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Stock & Stability

Owner vs. Renter-Occupied Housing

Category	West Town
Owner-Occupied Households	41.9% ±1.8 pp18,312 ±804
Renter-Occupied Households	58.1% ±1.7 pp25,401 ±746
Owner-Occupied Residents	46.8% ±2.0 pp41,031 ±1,744
Renter-Occupied Residents	53.2% ±1.8 pp46,644 ±1,562
Universe varies by row: household rows show the share of occupied housing units that are owner- versus renter-occupied; resident rows show the share of residents (people in occupied housing units, excluding group quarters) who live in owner- versus renter-occupied homes · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Owner-Occupied Households	41.9%±1.8 pp18,312±804	46.0%±0.4 pp534,012±4,939	▼ -4.1%	48/77
Renter-Occupied Households	58.1%±1.7 pp25,401±746	54.0%±0.4 pp626,193±5,183	▲ +4.1%	30/77
Owner-Occupied Residents	46.8%±2.0 pp41,031±1,744	51.8%±0.5 pp1,377,219±13,574	▼ -5.0%	45/77
Renter-Occupied Residents	53.2%±1.8 pp46,644±1,562	48.2%±0.5 pp1,280,665±13,500	▲ +5.0%	33/77
Universe varies by row: household rows show the share of occupied housing units that are owner- versus renter-occupied; resident rows show the share of residents (people in occupied housing units, excluding group quarters) who live in owner- versus renter-occupied homes · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Year Moved Into Current Home

Category	West Town
Median Year Moved In	2019±0.4 yr
Moved in 2023 or Later	8.2% ±1.1 pp3,588 ±478
Moved in 2020 to 2022	37.0% ±1.7 pp16,176 ±764
Moved in 2010 to 2019	39.7% ±2.2 pp17,357 ±982
Moved in 2000 to 2009	8.3% ±1.0 pp3,640 ±421
Moved in 1990 to 1999	3.7% ±0.7 pp1,624 ±312
Moved in 1989 or Earlier	3.1% ±0.7 pp1,372 ±314
Note: Move-in years come from the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, which pooled survey responses collected over a five-year period.
Universe: Primary Resident in Household · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Median Year Moved In	2019±0.4 yr	2015±1.0 yr	▲ +4	2/77
Moved in 2023 or Later	8.2%±1.1 pp3,588±478	5.9%±0.2 pp68,884±2,742	▲ +2.3%	10/77
Moved in 2020 to 2022	37.0%±1.7 pp16,176±764	24.1%±0.4 pp279,417±5,059	▲ +12.9%	4/77
Moved in 2010 to 2019	39.7%±2.2 pp17,357±982	39.2%±0.5 pp455,125±5,772	▲ +0.4%	39/77
Moved in 2000 to 2009	8.3%±1.0 pp3,640±421	13.8%±0.3 pp160,353±3,324	▼ -5.5%	74/77
Moved in 1990 to 1999	3.7%±0.7 pp1,624±312	8.2%±0.2 pp95,243±2,390	▼ -4.5%	74/77
Moved in 1989 or Earlier	3.1%±0.7 pp1,372±314	8.7%±0.2 pp101,183±2,362	▼ -5.6%	68/77
Note: Move-in years come from the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates, which pooled survey responses collected over a five-year period.
Universe: Primary Resident in Household · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Prior Location of Recent Movers

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Category	West Town
Moved Within the Past Year (of all residents)	22.5% ±1.4 pp22.5%±1.4 pp19,522 ±1,200
↳ Moved Within Cook County (of recent movers)	16.8% ±1.2 pp74.4%±2.9 pp14,523 ±1,054
↳ Moved from Different Illinois County (of recent movers)	1.6% ±0.4 pp7.0%±1.9 pp1,368 ±387
↳ Moved from Different State (of recent movers)	3.6% ±0.5 pp16.1%±2.1 pp3,149 ±461
↳ Moved from Abroad (of recent movers)	0.6% ±0.3 pp2.5%±1.4 pp482 ±283
Universe: Population 1 year and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Moved Within the Past Year (of all residents)	22.5%±1.4 pp22.5%±1.4 pp19,522±1,200	14.0%±0.3 pp14.0%±0.3 pp375,475±8,289	▲ +8.5%▲ +8.5%	8/77
↳ Moved Within Cook County (of recent movers)	16.8%±1.2 pp74.4%±2.9 pp14,523±1,054	9.8%±0.3 pp69.9%±1.0 pp262,365±6,953	▲ +7.0%▲ +4.5%	3/7747/77
↳ Moved from Different Illinois County (of recent movers)	1.6%±0.4 pp7.0%±1.9 pp1,368±387	0.8%±0.1 pp5.5%±0.4 pp20,552±1,626	▲ +0.8%▲ +1.5%	6/7719/77
↳ Moved from Different State (of recent movers)	3.6%±0.5 pp16.1%±2.1 pp3,149±461	2.5%±0.1 pp17.6%±0.7 pp65,936±2,918	▲ +1.2%▼ -1.4%	12/7724/77
↳ Moved from Abroad (of recent movers)	0.6%±0.3 pp2.5%±1.4 pp482±283	1.0%±0.1 pp7.1%±0.8 pp26,622±3,040	▼ -0.4%▼ -4.6%	42/7756/77
Universe: Population 1 year and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Housing Vacancy Status

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Category	West Town
Overall Vacancy Rate (of housing units)	5.9% ±0.9 pp5.9%±0.9 pp2,747 ±415
↳ Vacant: For Rent (of vacant units)	1.7% ±0.5 pp29.2%±7.5 pp802 ±238
↳ Vacant: For Sale (of vacant units)	0.3% ±0.3 pp5.8%±4.2 pp159 ±117
↳ Vacant: Owner's Residence Elsewhere (of vacant units)	0.2% ±0.2 pp3.5%±3.4 pp95 ±95
↳ Vacant: All Other (of vacant units)	3.6% ±0.8 pp61.6%±9.9 pp1,691 ±374
Rental Vacancy Rate (of rental units)	3.0% ±0.9 pp3.0%±0.9 pp—
Owner Vacancy Rate (of owner units)	0.9% ±0.6 pp0.9%±0.6 pp—
Note: “All other” vacant units combines units that are seasonal, held for migrant workers, rented/sold but not yet occupied, or vacant for other reasons. The two vacancy-rate rows use a different base: the rental vacancy rate counts units actively listed for rent as a share of total rental stock (renter-occupied, rented-not-yet-occupied, and listed for rent), and the owner vacancy rate uses the equivalent owner-unit denominator (owner-occupied, sold but not yet occupied, and listed for sale).
Universe: All housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Overall Vacancy Rate (of housing units)	5.9%±0.9 pp5.9%±0.9 pp2,747±415	9.1%±0.2 pp9.1%±0.2 pp116,849±2,682	▼ -3.2%▼ -3.2%	60/77
↳ Vacant: For Rent (of vacant units)	1.7%±0.5 pp29.2%±7.5 pp802±238	2.5%±0.1 pp27.1%±1.4 pp31,723±1,796	▼ -0.8%▲ +2.0%	48/7729/77
↳ Vacant: For Sale (of vacant units)	0.3%±0.3 pp5.8%±4.2 pp159±117	0.6%±0.1 pp6.0%±0.7 pp7,037±795	▼ -0.2%▼ -0.2%	46/7729/77
↳ Vacant: Owner's Residence Elsewhere (of vacant units)	0.2%±0.2 pp3.5%±3.4 pp95±95	0.2%±0.0 pp2.4%±0.5 pp2,831±587	0%▲ +1.0%	20/7715/77
↳ Vacant: All Other (of vacant units)	3.6%±0.8 pp61.6%±9.9 pp1,691±374	5.9%±0.3 pp64.4%±2.5 pp75,258±3,387	▼ -2.3%▼ -2.8%	61/7751/77
Rental Vacancy Rate (of rental units)	3.0%±0.9 pp3.0%±0.9 pp—	4.8%±0.3 pp4.8%±0.3 pp—	▼ -1.8%▼ -1.8%	57/77
Owner Vacancy Rate (of owner units)	0.9%±0.6 pp0.9%±0.6 pp—	1.3%±0.1 pp1.3%±0.1 pp—	▼ -0.4%▼ -0.4%	47/77
Note: “All other” vacant units combines units that are seasonal, held for migrant workers, rented/sold but not yet occupied, or vacant for other reasons. The two vacancy-rate rows use a different base: the rental vacancy rate counts units actively listed for rent as a share of total rental stock (renter-occupied, rented-not-yet-occupied, and listed for rent), and the owner vacancy rate uses the equivalent owner-unit denominator (owner-occupied, sold but not yet occupied, and listed for sale).
Universe: All housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Housing Age

Category	West Town
Median Year Built	1967±3 yr
Pre-1940	40.0% ±1.7 pp18,621 ±783
1940-2009	46.7% ±2.3 pp21,713 ±1,071
2010+	13.3% ±1.5 pp6,170 ±681
Note: Year-built figures are based on residents’ self-reports. Many people do not know the precise year their building was constructed, so these distributions should be treated as approximate rather than exact.
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Median Year Built	1967±3 yr	1953±1 yr	▲ +14 yrs	9/77
Pre-1940	40.0%±1.7 pp18,621±783	38.8%±0.4 pp495,715±4,678	▲ +1.2%	34/77
1940-2009	46.7%±2.3 pp21,713±1,071	54.9%±0.6 pp700,698±7,435	▼ -8.2%	55/77
2010+	13.3%±1.5 pp6,170±681	6.3%±0.2 pp80,641±2,725	▲ +7.0%	6/77
Note: Year-built figures are based on residents’ self-reports. Many people do not know the precise year their building was constructed, so these distributions should be treated as approximate rather than exact.
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Units by Building Size

Category	West Town
Population Density	19,282 /sq mi±525/sq mi
Single-Family Homes	14.1% ±1.0 pp6,577 ±487
Buildings With 2–4 Units	43.0% ±2.2 pp19,992 ±1,009
Buildings With 5–19 Units	28.8% ±1.7 pp13,412 ±799
Buildings With 20 or More Units	13.9% ±1.3 pp6,467 ±591
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Population Density	19,282 /sq mi±525/sq mi	11,748 /sq mi±26/sq mi	▲ +7,534 /sq mi	12/77
Single-Family Homes	14.1%±1.0 pp6,577±487	29.2%±0.3 pp372,679±3,989	▼ -15.0%	65/77
Buildings With 2–4 Units	43.0%±2.2 pp19,992±1,009	27.4%±0.4 pp349,976±4,957	▲ +15.6%	18/77
Buildings With 5–19 Units	28.8%±1.7 pp13,412±799	16.2%±0.3 pp206,420±4,124	▲ +12.7%	11/77
Buildings With 20 or More Units	13.9%±1.3 pp6,467±591	27.0%±0.3 pp344,543±4,438	▼ -13.1%	28/77
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Homes by Number of Bedrooms

Category	West Town
Studio	4.5% ±0.9 pp2,079 ±418
1 Bedroom	16.1% ±1.4 pp7,485 ±668
2 Bedrooms	45.2% ±2.0 pp21,023 ±944
3 Bedrooms	24.8% ±1.4 pp11,549 ±643
4 Bedrooms	6.4% ±0.8 pp2,973 ±381
5 or More Bedrooms	3.0% ±0.7 pp1,395 ±308
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Studio	4.5%±0.9 pp2,079±418	7.5%±0.3 pp95,749±3,205	▼ -3.0%	29/77
1 Bedroom	16.1%±1.4 pp7,485±668	20.1%±0.4 pp257,271±4,939	▼ -4.1%	33/77
2 Bedrooms	45.2%±2.0 pp21,023±944	33.1%±0.3 pp422,866±4,221	▲ +12.1%	3/77
3 Bedrooms	24.8%±1.4 pp11,549±643	26.1%±0.3 pp333,682±4,061	▼ -1.3%	56/77
4 Bedrooms	6.4%±0.8 pp2,973±381	9.0%±0.2 pp115,453±2,426	▼ -2.6%	64/77
5 or More Bedrooms	3.0%±0.7 pp1,395±308	4.1%±0.2 pp52,033±2,072	▼ -1.1%	55/77
Universe: Housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Overcrowded Housing

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Category	West Town
Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (of occupied housing units)	1.5% ±0.6 pp1.5%±0.6 pp671 ±252
↳ Moderately Overcrowded: 1.01–1.50 People per Room (of overcrowded units)	0.5% ±0.3 pp33.8%±14.9 pp227 ±131
↳ Severely Overcrowded: 1.51 or More People per Room (of overcrowded units)	1.0% ±0.5 pp66.2%±20.3 pp444 ±216
Note: Rooms are defined as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, and enclosed porches. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished spaces are not counted as rooms.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Overcrowded: More Than 1 Person per Room (of occupied housing units)	1.5%±0.6 pp1.5%±0.6 pp671±252	3.4%±0.2 pp3.4%±0.2 pp39,979±1,996	▼ -1.9%▼ -1.9%	61/77
↳ Moderately Overcrowded: 1.01–1.50 People per Room (of overcrowded units)	0.5%±0.3 pp33.8%±14.9 pp227±131	2.0%±0.1 pp58.2%±2.3 pp23,276±1,493	▼ -1.5%▼ -24.4%	67/7766/76
↳ Severely Overcrowded: 1.51 or More People per Room (of overcrowded units)	1.0%±0.5 pp66.2%±20.3 pp444±216	1.4%±0.1 pp41.8%±2.6 pp16,703±1,328	▼ -0.4%▲ +24.4%	37/7711/76
Note: Rooms are defined as living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, finished recreation rooms, and enclosed porches. Bathrooms, closets, hallways, and unfinished spaces are not counted as rooms.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

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Primary Home Heating Fuel

Category	West Town
Natural Gas Heat	83.7% ±1.7 pp36,617 ±741
Electric Heat	14.3% ±1.4 pp6,275 ±630
Other Heating Source	2.0% ±0.6 pp865 ±279
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Natural Gas Heat	83.7%±1.7 pp36,617±741	77.5%±0.3 pp899,660±3,501	▲ +6.1%	45/77
Electric Heat	14.3%±1.4 pp6,275±630	18.0%±0.3 pp208,937±3,864	▼ -3.7%	27/77
Other Heating Source	2.0%±0.6 pp865±279	4.4%±0.2 pp51,603±2,173	▼ -2.5%	64/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Housing Costs & Affordability

Housing Cost Burden

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Category	West Town
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	45.2% ±1.7 pp19,767 ±757
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	28.1% ±1.9 pp12,313 ±849
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	26.7% ±1.7 pp11,677 ±761
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	12.0% ±1.3 pp5,253 ±564
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	36.7% ±2.4 pp9,174 ±603
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	31.7% ±2.5 pp7,913 ±616
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	31.6% ±2.4 pp7,904 ±605
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	13.6% ±1.7 pp3,406 ±437
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	56.9% ±2.3 pp10,298 ±414
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	23.3% ±3.1 pp4,216 ±560
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	19.9% ±2.4 pp3,599 ±429
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.8% ±1.9 pp1,769 ±341
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	54.0% ±2.5 pp7,916 ±365
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	25.4% ±3.6 pp3,727 ±533
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	20.6% ±2.6 pp3,022 ±384
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.8% ±2.2 pp1,437 ±316
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	69.1% ±5.5 pp2,382 ±190
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	14.2% ±4.7 pp489 ±161
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	16.7% ±5.5 pp577 ±190
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.6% ±3.7 pp332 ±127
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage and with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	45.2%±1.7 pp19,767±757	24.9%±0.5 pp289,047±6,215	▲ +20.3%	18/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	28.1%±1.9 pp12,313±849	23.8%±0.5 pp276,514±5,809	▲ +4.3%	4/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	26.7%±1.7 pp11,677±761	45.6%±0.6 pp529,378±6,577	▼ -18.9%	73/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	12.0%±1.3 pp5,253±564	24.0%±0.5 pp278,684±5,306	▼ -12.0%	72/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	36.7%±2.4 pp9,174±603	26.4%±0.5 pp156,016±3,135	▲ +10.3%	5/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	31.7%±2.5 pp7,913±616	25.3%±0.5 pp149,232±2,940	▲ +6.4%	5/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	31.6%±2.4 pp7,904±605	48.3%±0.7 pp285,666±4,223	▼ -16.7%	76/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	13.6%±1.7 pp3,406±437	25.5%±0.6 pp150,396±3,556	▼ -11.8%	74/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	56.9%±2.3 pp10,298±414	51.6%±0.6 pp272,313±2,905	▲ +5.3%	14/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	23.3%±3.1 pp4,216±560	19.6%±0.5 pp103,679±2,760	▲ +3.6%	15/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	19.9%±2.4 pp3,599±429	28.8%±0.6 pp152,025±3,034	▼ -8.9%	74/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.8%±1.9 pp1,769±341	13.8%±0.4 pp73,065±2,234	▼ -4.1%	66/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	54.0%±2.5 pp7,916±365	42.8%±0.7 pp146,237±2,365	▲ +11.2%	5/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	25.4%±3.6 pp3,727±533	23.9%±0.7 pp81,678±2,408	▲ +1.5%	28/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	20.6%±2.6 pp3,022±384	33.3%±0.8 pp113,910±2,596	▼ -12.7%	76/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.8%±2.2 pp1,437±316	15.4%±0.5 pp52,647±1,874	▼ -5.6%	71/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage and a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Spending Less Than 20% of Income on Housing	69.1%±5.5 pp2,382±190	67.7%±0.9 pp126,078±1,613	▲ +1.4%	34/77
Spending 20% to 29% of Income on Housing	14.2%±4.7 pp489±161	11.8%±0.7 pp22,001±1,275	▲ +2.4%	23/77
Cost Burdened: Spending 30% or More on Housing	16.7%±5.5 pp577±190	20.5%±0.8 pp38,115±1,492	▼ -3.7%	55/77
↳ Severely Cost Burdened: Spending 50% or More on Housing	9.6%±3.7 pp332±127	11.0%±0.6 pp20,417±1,203	▼ -1.3%	50/77
Note: Housing costs include gross rent for renters and selected monthly owner costs for owners, including costs beyond mortgage payments. Shares exclude units whose housing-cost-to-income ratio is not computed. Spending 30% or more is cost burdened; 50% or more is a subset of that group.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage and with a computed housing-cost-to-income ratio · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Monthly Housing Costs

Category	West Town
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,115±$42
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,663±$43
Median Monthly Housing Costs	$2,363±$49
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	Over $3,000
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	Over $3,000
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s monthly housing cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly housing costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $3,681 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,115±$42	$594±$11	▲ +$521	3/77
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	$1,663±$43	$1,011±$8	▲ +$653	4/77
Median Monthly Housing Costs	$2,363±$49	$1,560±$10	▲ +$803	6/77
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	Over $3,000	$2,329±$13	▲ +$671+	1/77
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs	Over $3,000	Over $3,000	—	1/77
Note: Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s monthly housing cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly housing costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $3,681 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$825 ±43	$976 ±67	$1,115 ±42	▲ +$289▲ +$139▲ +$151
Chicago citywide	$609 ±7	$606 ±7	$594 ±11	▼ −$15▼ −$12▼ −$2
10th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$623 ±33	$796 ±55	$1,115 ±42	▲ +$492▲ +$319▲ +$173
Chicago citywide	$459 ±6	$494 ±6	$594 ±11	▲ +$135▲ +$100▲ +$35
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,263 ±29	$1,505 ±35	$1,663 ±43	▲ +$401▲ +$158▲ +$242
Chicago citywide	$992 ±5	$1,001 ±5	$1,011 ±8	▲ +$19▲ +$10▲ +$9
25th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$953 ±22	$1,227 ±29	$1,663 ±43	▲ +$710▲ +$437▲ +$274
Chicago citywide	$748 ±3	$816 ±4	$1,011 ±8	▲ +$262▲ +$195▲ +$67
Median Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,907 ±35	$2,262 ±41	$2,363 ±49	▲ +$457▲ +$102▲ +$355
Chicago citywide	$1,493 ±8	$1,523 ±6	$1,560 ±10	▲ +$67▲ +$37▲ +$29
Median Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	$1,439 ±26	$1,843 ±34	$2,363 ±49	▲ +$924▲ +$520▲ +$404
Chicago citywide	$1,127 ±6	$1,241 ±5	$1,560 ±10	▲ +$433▲ +$319▲ +$114
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$3,217 ±64	—	———
Chicago citywide	$2,333 ±12	$2,326 ±10	$2,329 ±13	▼ −$4▲ +$3▼ −$7
75th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	—	$2,622 ±52	—	———
Chicago citywide	$1,761 ±9	$1,896 ±8	$2,329 ±13	▲ +$569▲ +$434▲ +$135
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$3,316 ±20	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Housing Costs (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$2,703 ±16	—	———

Rent

Rent measure

Category	West Town
Average Rent Plus Utilities	$2,096±$40
10th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,082±$57
25th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,549±$48
Median Rent Plus Utilities	$2,052±$51
75th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$2,621±$74
90th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$3,229±$76
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Rent Plus Utilities	$2,096±$40	$1,613±$12	▲ +$483	6/77
10th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,082±$57	$696±$20	▲ +$386	4/77
25th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$1,549±$48	$1,043±$8	▲ +$506	4/77
Median Rent Plus Utilities	$2,052±$51	$1,440±$10	▲ +$612	5/77
75th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$2,621±$74	$2,021±$21	▲ +$600	6/77
90th Percentile Rent Plus Utilities	$3,229±$76	$2,738±$29	▲ +$491	7/77
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town
Average Rent	$1,934±$39
10th Percentile Rent	$937±$69
25th Percentile Rent	$1,392±$56
Median Rent	$1,872±$43
75th Percentile Rent	$2,435±$49
90th Percentile Rent	$3,084±$98
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Rent	$1,934±$39	$1,452±$11	▲ +$482	6/77
10th Percentile Rent	$937±$69	$564±$21	▲ +$373	11/77
25th Percentile Rent	$1,392±$56	$913±$7	▲ +$479	5/77
Median Rent	$1,872±$43	$1,262±$12	▲ +$610	6/77
75th Percentile Rent	$2,435±$49	$1,868±$13	▲ +$567	6/77
90th Percentile Rent	$3,084±$98	$2,528±$38	▲ +$556	7/77
Note: Rent is what renters pay their landlord; Rent plus Utilities adds the estimated cost of utilities renters pay separately. Rent plus Utilities is the better comparison, since some units include utilities in the rent and others bill them separately. Both reflect what current renters pay, not asking rents. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s rent brackets and describe units that pay cash rent. If a percentile of rent is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $2,000 in 2010–14 ($2,650 in 2024 dollars). It has been $3,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,294 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Renter-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Rent measure

Homeowner Costs With a Mortgage

Category	West Town
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$3,851±$100
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,129±$97
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,775±$92
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$3,575±$123
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	Over $4,000
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	Over $4,000
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $3,000 in 2010–14 ($3,975 in 2024 dollars). It has been $4,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,908 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$3,851±$100	$2,734±$24	▲ +$1,117	4/77
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,129±$97	$1,270±$14	▲ +$859	3/77
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$2,775±$92	$1,697±$14	▲ +$1,078	3/77
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	$3,575±$123	$2,339±$17	▲ +$1,236	4/77
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	Over $4,000	$3,269±$31	▲ +$731+	1/77
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage)	Over $4,000	Over $4,000	—	1/77
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $3,000 in 2010–14 ($3,975 in 2024 dollars). It has been $4,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $4,908 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$3,710 ±80	$3,618 ±59	$3,851 ±100	▲ +$140▲ +$233▼ −$92
Chicago citywide	$2,855 ±19	$2,793 ±23	$2,734 ±24	▼ −$121▼ −$60▼ −$61
Average Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$2,800 ±61	$2,949 ±48	$3,851 ±100	▲ +$1,050▲ +$902▲ +$148
Chicago citywide	$2,154 ±14	$2,277 ±19	$2,734 ±24	▲ +$579▲ +$457▲ +$122
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$2,055 ±95	$2,094 ±71	$2,129 ±97	▲ +$74▲ +$35▲ +$39
Chicago citywide	$1,403 ±11	$1,356 ±11	$1,270 ±14	▼ −$133▼ −$86▼ −$47
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$1,551 ±71	$1,706 ±58	$2,129 ±97	▲ +$578▲ +$423▲ +$155
Chicago citywide	$1,059 ±8	$1,105 ±9	$1,270 ±14	▲ +$212▲ +$165▲ +$46
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$2,679 ±84	$2,676 ±57	$2,775 ±92	▲ +$96▲ +$99▼ −$3
Chicago citywide	$1,874 ±12	$1,800 ±12	$1,697 ±14	▼ −$177▼ −$103▼ −$74
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$2,021 ±63	$2,181 ±47	$2,775 ±92	▲ +$753▲ +$594▲ +$159
Chicago citywide	$1,414 ±9	$1,467 ±10	$1,697 ±14	▲ +$283▲ +$230▲ +$53
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$3,478 ±91	$3,413 ±65	$3,575 ±123	▲ +$97▲ +$162▼ −$65
Chicago citywide	$2,526 ±13	$2,422 ±13	$2,339 ±17	▼ −$187▼ −$83▼ −$103
Median Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	$2,625 ±69	$2,781 ±53	$3,575 ±123	▲ +$950▲ +$794▲ +$156
Chicago citywide	$1,906 ±10	$1,974 ±11	$2,339 ±17	▲ +$433▲ +$365▲ +$68
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$4,228 ±68	—	———
Chicago citywide	$3,447 ±25	$3,343 ±25	$3,269 ±31	▼ −$178▼ −$74▼ −$104
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	—	$3,446 ±55	—	———
Chicago citywide	$2,601 ±19	$2,724 ±20	$3,269 ±31	▲ +$668▲ +$544▲ +$123
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$4,578 ±59	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (With Mortgage) (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$3,731 ±48	—	———

Monthly Homeowner Costs Without a Mortgage

Category	West Town
Average Monthly Owner Costs	$1,456±$98
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$544±$171
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$961±$137
Median Monthly Owner Costs	$1,355±$93
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	Over $1,500
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	Over $1,500
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $700 in 2010–14 ($928 in 2024 dollars). It has been $1,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $1,840 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Monthly Owner Costs	$1,456±$98	$1,078±$22	▲ +$378	8/77
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$544±$171	$418±$8	▲ +$126	16/77
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	$961±$137	$601±$8	▲ +$361	7/77
Median Monthly Owner Costs	$1,355±$93	$859±$10	▲ +$496	8/77
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	Over $1,500	$1,197±$18	▲ +$303+	1/77
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs	Over $1,500	Over $1,500	—	1/77
Note: Selected monthly owner costs include real estate taxes; fire, hazard, and flood insurance; electricity, gas, water and sewer; other fuels; and, where applicable, homeowners association or condominium fees. For mobile homes, they also include site rent, personal-property taxes, registration, and license fees. Mortgage and other property-backed debt payments are excluded. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s cost brackets. If a percentile of monthly owner costs is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $700 in 2010–14 ($928 in 2024 dollars). It has been $1,500 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $1,840 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$1,119 ±51	$1,395 ±71	$1,456 ±98	▲ +$336▲ +$61▲ +$275
Chicago citywide	$957 ±15	$1,028 ±10	$1,078 ±22	▲ +$121▲ +$50▲ +$71
Average Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$845 ±38	$1,137 ±58	$1,456 ±98	▲ +$611▲ +$319▲ +$292
Chicago citywide	$722 ±11	$838 ±8	$1,078 ±22	▲ +$355▲ +$240▲ +$116
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$533 ±92	$643 ±176	$544 ±171	▲ +$12▼ −$99▲ +$110
Chicago citywide	$429 ±6	$469 ±7	$418 ±8	▼ −$11▼ −$51▲ +$40
10th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$402 ±69	$524 ±143	$544 ±171	▲ +$142▲ +$20▲ +$122
Chicago citywide	$324 ±5	$382 ±5	$418 ±8	▲ +$95▲ +$36▲ +$59
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$796 ±95	$942 ±107	$961 ±137	▲ +$166▲ +$20▲ +$146
Chicago citywide	$586 ±6	$629 ±6	$601 ±8	▲ +$14▼ −$28▲ +$43
25th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	$600 ±72	$767 ±87	$961 ±137	▲ +$361▲ +$194▲ +$167
Chicago citywide	$442 ±4	$513 ±5	$601 ±8	▲ +$158▲ +$88▲ +$70
Median Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$1,321 ±94	$1,355 ±93	—▲ +$34—
Chicago citywide	$815 ±9	$860 ±7	$859 ±10	▲ +$44▼ −$1▲ +$45
Median Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	—	$1,076 ±77	$1,355 ±93	—▲ +$278—
Chicago citywide	$615 ±7	$701 ±6	$859 ±10	▲ +$244▲ +$158▲ +$86
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	$1,693 ±99	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$1,206 ±14	$1,197 ±18	—▼ −$9—
75th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	—	$1,380 ±81	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$983 ±12	$1,197 ±18	—▲ +$214—
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$1,767 ±35	—	———
90th Percentile Monthly Owner Costs (nominal dollars)	—	—	—	———
Chicago citywide	—	$1,440 ±28	—	———

Home Values

Category	West Town
Average Home Value	$690,290±$22,923
10th Percentile Home Value	$308,733±$21,339
25th Percentile Home Value	$440,440±$14,756
Median Home Value	$616,456±$16,756
75th Percentile Home Value	$854,722±$32,183
90th Percentile Home Value	$1,251,773±$68,798
Note: Home values are self-reported by owners of owner-occupied housing units. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s home value brackets. If a percentile of home values is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $1,000,000 in 2010–14 ($1,325,058 in 2024 dollars). It has been $2,000,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $2,453,983 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Home Value	$690,290±$22,923	$437,638±$7,358	▲ +$252,652	5/77
10th Percentile Home Value	$308,733±$21,339	$129,150±$3,756	▲ +$179,582	3/77
25th Percentile Home Value	$440,440±$14,756	$217,800±$1,804	▲ +$222,640	3/77
Median Home Value	$616,456±$16,756	$334,100±$2,424	▲ +$282,356	3/77
75th Percentile Home Value	$854,722±$32,183	$497,700±$3,730	▲ +$357,022	5/77
90th Percentile Home Value	$1,251,773±$68,798	$809,159±$15,691	▲ +$442,614	6/77
Note: Home values are self-reported by owners of owner-occupied housing units. Percentiles are estimated from the Census’s home value brackets. If a percentile of home values is above a certain amount, the Census Bureau does not release the specific value, so we show “Over” that amount. That cutoff was $1,000,000 in 2010–14 ($1,325,058 in 2024 dollars). It has been $2,000,000 since 2015–19, so it is worth less in later releases: $2,453,983 in 2024 dollars for 2015–19.
Universe: Owner-occupied housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

	2010–14	2015–19	2020–24	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$576,480 ±21,544	$666,842 ±18,739	$690,290 ±22,923	▲ +$113,810▲ +$23,448▲ +$90,362
Chicago citywide	$386,614 ±5,106	$424,380 ±4,754	$437,638 ±7,358	▲ +$51,024▲ +$13,258▲ +$37,766
Average Home Value (nominal dollars)	$435,060 ±16,259	$543,477 ±15,273	$690,290 ±22,923	▲ +$255,230▲ +$146,813▲ +$108,417
Chicago citywide	$291,771 ±3,853	$345,871 ±3,874	$437,638 ±7,358	▲ +$145,867▲ +$91,768▲ +$54,099
10th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$275,312 ±22,077	$324,468 ±17,630	$308,733 ±21,339	▲ +$33,420▼ −$15,736▲ +$49,156
Chicago citywide	$115,330 ±1,421	$124,313 ±1,339	$129,150 ±3,756	▲ +$13,821▲ +$4,838▲ +$8,983
10th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$207,774 ±16,661	$264,442 ±14,369	$308,733 ±21,339	▲ +$100,959▲ +$44,291▲ +$56,668
Chicago citywide	$87,037 ±1,072	$101,315 ±1,091	$129,150 ±3,756	▲ +$42,113▲ +$27,835▲ +$14,278
25th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$387,662 ±13,065	$433,350 ±10,361	$440,440 ±14,756	▲ +$52,778▲ +$7,091▲ +$45,688
Chicago citywide	$190,543 ±2,400	$199,018 ±1,255	$217,800 ±1,804	▲ +$27,257▲ +$18,782▲ +$8,475
25th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$292,562 ±9,860	$353,181 ±8,444	$440,440 ±14,756	▲ +$147,878▲ +$87,260▲ +$60,618
Chicago citywide	$143,800 ±1,811	$162,200 ±1,023	$217,800 ±1,804	▲ +$74,000▲ +$55,600▲ +$18,400
Median Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$509,720 ±10,779	$581,444 ±11,804	$616,456 ±16,756	▲ +$106,736▲ +$35,012▲ +$71,724
Chicago citywide	$299,066 ±2,120	$316,564 ±2,118	$334,100 ±2,424	▲ +$35,034▲ +$17,536▲ +$17,498
Median Home Value (nominal dollars)	$384,678 ±8,135	$473,878 ±9,620	$616,456 ±16,756	▲ +$231,778▲ +$142,578▲ +$89,200
Chicago citywide	$225,700 ±1,600	$258,000 ±1,726	$334,100 ±2,424	▲ +$108,400▲ +$76,100▲ +$32,300
75th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$726,728 ±33,673	$834,144 ±18,529	$854,722 ±32,183	▲ +$127,993▲ +$20,578▲ +$107,416
Chicago citywide	$466,951 ±3,138	$490,797 ±3,892	$497,700 ±3,730	▲ +$30,749▲ +$6,903▲ +$23,846
75th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$548,450 ±25,412	$679,829 ±15,101	$854,722 ±32,183	▲ +$306,272▲ +$174,893▲ +$131,379
Chicago citywide	$352,400 ±2,368	$400,000 ±3,172	$497,700 ±3,730	▲ +$145,300▲ +$97,700▲ +$47,600
90th Percentile Home Value (inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars)	$991,621 ±45,486	$1,145,074 ±37,170	$1,251,773 ±68,798	▲ +$260,152▲ +$106,699▲ +$153,453
Chicago citywide	$739,174 ±12,945	$835,769 ±9,047	$809,159 ±15,691	▲ +$69,986▼ −$26,610▲ +$96,595
90th Percentile Home Value (nominal dollars)	$748,360 ±34,327	$933,237 ±30,293	$1,251,773 ±68,798	▲ +$503,413▲ +$318,536▲ +$184,877
Chicago citywide	$557,842 ±9,770	$681,153 ±7,373	$809,159 ±15,691	▲ +$251,317▲ +$128,006▲ +$123,311

Federal Housing Assistance

Sub-rows show

Category	West Town
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units (of housing units)	5.6%5.6%2,608
↳ Housing Choice Vouchers (of HUD-subsidized units)	1.1%19.1%497
↳ Public Housing (of HUD-subsidized units)	2.4%43.6%1,137
↳ Project-Based Section 8 (of HUD-subsidized units)	1.9%34.5%901
↳ Other Project-Based Programs (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.2%2.8%73
Note: Counts housing units receiving federal rental assistance as a share of all housing units, excluding Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. The four program rows are specific HUD programs; “Other project-based programs” combines Section 202 (elderly), Section 811 (disability), and smaller project-based programs. These are administrative records rather than survey estimates, so they have no margin of error.
Universe: Total housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units (of housing units)	5.6%5.6%2,608	8.3%8.3%106,578	▼ -2.7%▼ -2.7%	42/77
↳ Housing Choice Vouchers (of HUD-subsidized units)	1.1%19.1%497	4.8%57.2%60,910	▼ -3.7%▼ -38.1%	62/7773/77
↳ Public Housing (of HUD-subsidized units)	2.4%43.6%1,137	1.1%13.8%14,721	▲ +1.3%▲ +29.8%	10/774/77
↳ Project-Based Section 8 (of HUD-subsidized units)	1.9%34.5%901	2.1%25.7%27,383	▼ -0.2%▲ +8.9%	27/7715/77
↳ Other Project-Based Programs (of HUD-subsidized units)	0.2%2.8%73	0.3%3.3%3,564	▼ -0.1%▼ -0.5%	28/7724/77
Note: Counts housing units receiving federal rental assistance as a share of all housing units, excluding Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. The four program rows are specific HUD programs; “Other project-based programs” combines Section 202 (elderly), Section 811 (disability), and smaller project-based programs. These are administrative records rather than survey estimates, so they have no margin of error.
Universe: Total housing units · Geography: Census Tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025

	2014	2019	2025	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
HUD-Subsidized Housing Units	6.6%2,680	6.0%2,502	5.6%2,608	▼ −1.0 pp▼ −72▼ −0.4 pp▲ +106▼ −0.6 pp▼ −178
Chicago citywide	8.8%104,550	8.5%103,479	8.3%106,578	▼ −0.4 pp▲ +2,028▼ −0.2 pp▲ +3,099▼ −0.3 pp▼ −1,071
Housing Choice Vouchers	1.4%555	1.1%450	1.1%497	▼ −0.3 pp▼ −58– 0.0 pp▲ +47▼ −0.3 pp▼ −105
Chicago citywide	4.3%51,601	4.6%55,987	4.8%60,910	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +9,309▲ +0.2 pp▲ +4,923▲ +0.3 pp▲ +4,386
Public Housing	2.9%1,170	2.7%1,127	2.4%1,137	▼ −0.4 pp▼ −33▼ −0.3 pp▲ +10▼ −0.2 pp▼ −43
Chicago citywide	1.8%21,159	1.3%16,094	1.2%14,721	▼ −0.6 pp▼ −6,438▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,373▼ −0.5 pp▼ −5,065
Project-Based Section 8	2.0%814	1.9%784	1.9%901	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +87▲ +0.1 pp▲ +117▼ −0.1 pp▼ −30
Chicago citywide	2.2%25,940	2.2%26,951	2.1%27,383	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,443▼ −0.1 pp▲ +432– 0.0 pp▲ +1,011
Other Project-Based Programs	0.3%141	0.3%141	0.2%73	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −68▼ −0.2 pp▼ −68– 0.0 pp– 0
Chicago citywide	0.5%5,850	0.4%4,447	0.3%3,564	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −2,286▼ −0.1 pp▼ −883▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,403

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Characteristics of Federal Housing Assistance Recipients

Category	West Town
Average Household Income	$17,265
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$417
Average Monthly Government Spending	$1,672
Below 30% of Area Median Income	84.4%1,873
With Children	25.4%564
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	36.8%817
Note: Describes households receiving federal rental assistance in this neighborhood. Tenant-paid rent is the household’s own share of the rent after the subsidy; monthly government spending is what HUD pays toward that household’s housing. Area median income is calculated by HUD for the surrounding metropolitan area, not for this neighborhood. The “With Children” measure is available only for 2020–2024; it is shown as blank for 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 in historical views. In Count view, household counts are estimated by applying each share to the number of HUD-assisted households in this neighborhood.
Universe: HUD-assisted households · Geography: Census tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025 (administrative data; no margin of error)

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Household Income	$17,265	$17,032	▲ +$233	39/75
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$417	$425	▼ -$8	52/75
Average Monthly Government Spending	$1,672	$1,389	▲ +$283	2/75
Below 30% of Area Median Income	84.4%1,873	83.0%77,427	▲ +1.4 pp	18/75
With Children	25.4%564	31.0%28,919	▼ -5.6 pp	54/75
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	36.8%817	32.0%29,852	▲ +4.8 pp	22/75
Note: Describes households receiving federal rental assistance in this neighborhood. Tenant-paid rent is the household’s own share of the rent after the subsidy; monthly government spending is what HUD pays toward that household’s housing. Area median income is calculated by HUD for the surrounding metropolitan area, not for this neighborhood. The “With Children” measure is available only for 2020–2024; it is shown as blank for 2010–2014 and 2015–2019 in historical views. In Count view, household counts are estimated by applying each share to the number of HUD-assisted households in this neighborhood.
Universe: HUD-assisted households · Geography: Census tract · Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025 (administrative data; no margin of error)

	2014	2019	2025	2010–14 → 2020–242015–19 → 2020–242010–14 → 2015–19
Average Household Income	$12,551	$13,652	$17,252	▲ +$4,701▲ +$3,600▲ +$1,101
Chicago citywide	$12,156	$13,665	$17,032	▲ +$4,876▲ +$3,367▲ +$1,509
Average Tenant-Paid Rent	$295	$322	$417	▲ +$122▲ +$95▲ +$27
Chicago citywide	$310	$340	$425	▲ +$115▲ +$85▲ +$30
Average Monthly Government Spending	$952	$1,206	$1,673	▲ +$720▲ +$467▲ +$253
Chicago citywide	$916	$1,017	$1,389	▲ +$473▲ +$372▲ +$101
Below 30% of Area Median Income	79.4%—	83.0%—	84.4%—	▲ +4.9 pp—▲ +1.4 pp—▲ +3.5 pp—
Chicago citywide	80.0%—	81.0%—	83.0%—	▲ +3.0 pp—▲ +2.0 pp—▲ +1.0 pp—
With Children	—	—	25.1%—	——————
Chicago citywide	—	—	31.0%—	——————
Head or Spouse Has a Disability	38.4%—	39.6%—	36.9%—	▼ −1.5 pp—▼ −2.7 pp—▲ +1.2 pp—

Environment

Tree Canopy and Land Cover

Category	West Town
Total Tree Canopy	15.5%454 acres
Impervious Surfaces (No Canopy)	74.9%2,195 acres
Natural Open Surfaces	9.6%282 acres
Note: These estimates do not have margins of error because they are derived from classified aerial imagery, not a survey.
Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Total Tree Canopy	15.5%454 acres	18.4%25,934 acres	▼ -2.9%	50/77
Impervious Surfaces (No Canopy)	74.9%2,195 acres	60.2%84,955 acres	▲ +14.7%	9/77
Natural Open Surfaces	9.6%282 acres	21.5%30,331 acres	▼ -11.9%	69/77
Note: These estimates do not have margins of error because they are derived from classified aerial imagery, not a survey.
Universe: Land area classified from high-resolution aerial imagery · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: USDA Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, and PlanIT Geo National Baseline Assessment of Urban and Community Forests, 2026

Population Vulnerable to Extreme Heat

Category	West Town
No Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	40.9% ±2.7 pp36,050 ±2,387
1–2 Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.4% ±2.8 pp36,490 ±2,438
3 or More Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	17.7% ±2.2 pp15,623 ±1,923
Homes Without Air Conditioning	3.0%2,631
Note: Heat vulnerability risk factors include characteristics such as age, income, disability, English proficiency, and household access to transportation — see the full list of risk factors and how they are measured. The air conditioning figures are modeled estimates from the Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates and do not have a margin of error.
Universe: Residents for heat vulnerability risk factors; occupied housing units for air conditioning · Geography: Census Tract · Source: Census Community Resilience Estimates for Heat; Census Local Air Conditioning Estimates

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
No Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	40.9%±2.7 pp36,050±2,387	26.1%±0.5 pp707,660±13,869	▲ +14.8%	5/77
1–2 Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	41.4%±2.8 pp36,490±2,438	44.1%±0.6 pp1,195,950±15,462	▼ -2.7%	55/77
3 or More Heat Vulnerability Risk Factors	17.7%±2.2 pp15,623±1,923	29.8%±0.5 pp807,615±13,763	▼ -12.1%	72/77
Homes Without Air Conditioning	3.0%2,631	4.2%114,494	▼ -1.2%	54/77
Note: Heat vulnerability risk factors include characteristics such as age, income, disability, English proficiency, and household access to transportation — see the full list of risk factors and how they are measured. The air conditioning figures are modeled estimates from the Census Bureau’s Local Air Conditioning Estimates and do not have a margin of error.
Universe: Residents for heat vulnerability risk factors; occupied housing units for air conditioning · Geography: Census Tract · Source: Census Community Resilience Estimates for Heat; Census Local Air Conditioning Estimates

Transportation & Commuting

How Workers Commute

Category	West Town
Drove Alone	49.5% ±2.0 pp19,622 ±789
Carpooled	6.4% ±1.2 pp2,524 ±485
Public Transit	29.3% ±1.8 pp11,616 ±702
Walked	6.5% ±0.9 pp2,560 ±364
Bikes	5.1% ±0.9 pp2,036 ±353
Other Commute Mode	1.3% ±0.4 pp510 ±170
Universe: Workers 16 years and over who commute to work (excludes those working from home) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Drove Alone	49.5%±2.0 pp19,622±789	56.6%±0.4 pp772,696±5,998	▼ -7.1%	66/77
Carpooled	6.4%±1.2 pp2,524±485	9.3%±0.3 pp126,918±3,980	▼ -2.9%	60/77
Public Transit	29.3%±1.8 pp11,616±702	22.4%±0.4 pp305,691±6,011	▲ +6.9%	11/77
Walked	6.5%±0.9 pp2,560±364	7.3%±0.3 pp100,269±3,456	▼ -0.9%	15/77
Bikes	5.1%±0.9 pp2,036±353	1.8%±0.1 pp24,441±1,693	▲ +3.3%	2/77
Other Commute Mode	1.3%±0.4 pp510±170	2.5%±0.1 pp34,356±1,772	▼ -1.2%	38/77
Universe: Workers 16 years and over who commute to work (excludes those working from home) · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Commute Time

Category	West Town
Average Commute Time (minutes)	29 min±0.5 min
Less Than 15 Minutes	13.3% ±1.4 pp5,283 ±568
15–29 Minutes	39.9% ±2.2 pp15,790 ±854
30–44 Minutes	28.3% ±1.8 pp11,211 ±730
45–59 Minutes	10.6% ±1.0 pp4,183 ±411
60 Minutes or More	7.9% ±1.0 pp3,147 ±380
Universe: Workers age 16+ (excl. those working from home) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Commute Time (minutes)	29 min±0.5 min	33 min±0.2 min	▼ −4 min	69/76
Less Than 15 Minutes	13.3%±1.4 pp5,283±568	13.0%±0.3 pp140,252±3,438	▲ +0.3%	25/77
15–29 Minutes	39.9%±2.2 pp15,790±854	29.9%±0.5 pp322,586±5,056	▲ +9.9%	7/77
30–44 Minutes	28.3%±1.8 pp11,211±730	29.6%±0.4 pp318,782±4,584	▼ -1.3%	48/77
45–59 Minutes	10.6%±1.0 pp4,183±411	14.0%±0.3 pp151,451±3,075	▼ -3.5%	67/77
60 Minutes or More	7.9%±1.0 pp3,147±380	13.4%±0.3 pp144,940±3,715	▼ -5.5%	70/77
Universe: Workers age 16+ (excl. those working from home) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Household Vehicle Access

Category	West Town
Average Vehicles per Household	1.06±0.04
Households With No Vehicle	20.7% ±1.5 pp9,054 ±670
Households With 1 Vehicle	56.5% ±2.1 pp24,721 ±906
Households With 2 or More Vehicles	22.8% ±1.5 pp9,982 ±675
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Average Vehicles per Household	1.06±0.04	1.12±0.01	▼ −0.06	48/77
Households With No Vehicle	20.7%±1.5 pp9,054±670	26.6%±0.4 pp308,497±5,087	▼ -5.9%	43/77
Households With 1 Vehicle	56.5%±2.1 pp24,721±906	45.2%±0.4 pp524,900±5,145	▲ +11.3%	3/77
Households With 2 or More Vehicles	22.8%±1.5 pp9,982±675	28.2%±0.4 pp326,808±4,200	▼ -5.4%	53/77
Universe: Occupied housing units · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Where West Town Residents Work

Category	West Town
Loop	24.2%12,394
Near North Side	12.4%6,365
Near West Side	10.3%5,278
West Town	6.6%3,388
Logan Square	1.7%882
All other city neighborhoods	15.7%8,036
Outside the city	29.1%14,924
↳ Skokie village, IL	1.3%679
↳ Evanston city, IL	1.3%663
↳ Oak Brook village, IL	0.8%435
↳ Schaumburg village, IL	0.8%433
↳ Des Plaines city, IL	0.7%359
↳ All other Illinois locations	22.1%11,327
Out of state	2.0%1,028
Note: The table shows the five most common work neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for neighborhood 24 residents; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town
Loop	24.2%12,394
Near North Side	12.4%6,365
Near West Side	10.3%5,278
West Town	6.6%3,388
Logan Square	1.7%882
All other city neighborhoods	15.7%8,036
Outside the city	29.1%14,924
↳ Skokie village, IL	1.3%679
↳ Evanston city, IL	1.3%663
↳ Oak Brook village, IL	0.8%435
↳ Schaumburg village, IL	0.8%433
↳ Des Plaines city, IL	0.7%359
↳ All other Illinois locations	22.1%11,327
Out of state	2.0%1,028
Note: The table shows the five most common work neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for neighborhood 24 residents; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
Loop	22.0%10,345	23.9%12,206	24.2%12,394	▲ +2.2 pp▲ +2,049▲ +0.3 pp▲ +188▲ +1.9 pp▲ +1,861
Chicago citywide	20.0%224,635	21.0%252,791	21.5%259,167	▲ +1.5 pp▲ +34,532▲ +0.5 pp▲ +6,376▲ +1.0 pp▲ +28,156
Near North Side	11.4%5,368	13.1%6,689	12.4%6,365	▲ +1.0 pp▲ +997▼ −0.7 pp▼ −324▲ +1.7 pp▲ +1,321
Chicago citywide	8.2%92,143	9.4%112,859	9.1%109,333	▲ +0.9 pp▲ +17,190▼ −0.3 pp▼ −3,526▲ +1.2 pp▲ +20,716
Near West Side	8.2%3,871	10.2%5,188	10.3%5,278	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +1,407▲ +0.1 pp▲ +90▲ +1.9 pp▲ +1,317
Chicago citywide	6.2%69,083	6.6%79,757	6.7%80,118	▲ +0.5 pp▲ +11,035– 0.0 pp▲ +361▲ +0.5 pp▲ +10,674
West Town	7.7%3,615	6.5%3,296	6.6%3,388	▼ −1.1 pp▼ −227▲ +0.1 pp▲ +92▼ −1.2 pp▼ −319
Chicago citywide	2.2%24,512	2.1%25,359	2.1%25,621	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,109– 0.0 pp▲ +262▼ −0.1 pp▲ +847
Logan Square	1.4%659	1.6%793	1.7%882	▲ +0.3 pp▲ +223▲ +0.2 pp▲ +89▲ +0.2 pp▲ +134
Chicago citywide	0.9%9,815	1.0%11,789	1.0%12,405	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +2,590▲ +0.1 pp▲ +616▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1,974
All other city neighborhoods	17.3%8,118	15.5%7,919	15.7%8,036	▼ −1.6 pp▼ −82▲ +0.2 pp▲ +117▼ −1.8 pp▼ −199
Chicago citywide	22.5%252,499	21.1%253,775	20.7%248,736	▼ −1.8 pp▼ −3,763▼ −0.4 pp▼ −5,039▼ −1.4 pp▲ +1,276
Outside the city	31.1%14,618	29.1%14,836	29.1%14,924	▼ −2.0 pp▲ +306– 0.0 pp▲ +88▼ −2.0 pp▲ +218
Chicago citywide	36.8%412,807	35.7%430,134	35.9%432,355	▼ −0.9 pp▲ +19,548▲ +0.2 pp▲ +2,221▼ −1.0 pp▲ +17,327
Skokie village, IL	0.9%425	0.7%339	1.3%679	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +254▲ +0.7 pp▲ +340▼ −0.2 pp▼ −86
Chicago citywide	1.1%12,426	1.1%12,900	1.3%15,777	▲ +0.2 pp▲ +3,351▲ +0.2 pp▲ +2,877– 0.0 pp▲ +474
Evanston city, IL	1.4%661	1.3%639	1.3%663	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2– 0.0 pp▲ +24▼ −0.2 pp▼ −22
Chicago citywide	1.6%17,922	1.6%18,922	1.5%17,546	▼ −0.1 pp▼ −376▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,376– 0.0 pp▲ +1,000
Oak Brook village, IL	0.9%417	0.9%462	0.8%435	– 0.0 pp▲ +18▼ −0.1 pp▼ −27– 0.0 pp▲ +45
Chicago citywide	0.7%7,408	0.6%7,560	0.7%8,055	– 0.0 pp▲ +647– 0.0 pp▲ +495– 0.0 pp▲ +152
Schaumburg village, IL	1.0%478	1.0%507	0.8%433	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −45▼ −0.1 pp▼ −74– 0.0 pp▲ +29
Chicago citywide	1.1%11,817	1.0%11,930	0.9%10,376	▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,441▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,554▼ −0.1 pp▲ +113
Des Plaines city, IL	0.8%371	0.7%333	0.7%359	▼ −0.1 pp▼ −12– 0.0 pp▲ +26▼ −0.1 pp▼ −38
Chicago citywide	0.8%9,241	0.8%9,141	0.8%9,268	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +27– 0.0 pp▲ +127▼ −0.1 pp▼ −100
All other Illinois locations	24.2%11,383	22.4%11,410	22.1%11,327	▼ −2.1 pp▼ −56▼ −0.3 pp▼ −83▼ −1.9 pp▲ +27
Chicago citywide	27.9%312,992	27.0%324,805	27.3%329,050	▼ −0.5 pp▲ +16,058▲ +0.3 pp▲ +4,245▼ −0.9 pp▲ +11,813
Out of state	1.9%883	2.2%1,101	2.0%1,028	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +145▼ −0.2 pp▼ −73▲ +0.3 pp▲ +218
Chicago citywide	2.2%24,577	2.3%27,198	2.2%26,136	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,559▼ −0.1 pp▼ −1,062▲ +0.1 pp▲ +2,621

Home Neighborhoods of People Working in West Town

Category	West Town
West Town	7.9%3,388
Logan Square	3.7%1,575
Lake View	2.7%1,176
Humboldt Park	2.3%996
Austin	2.1%911
All other city neighborhoods	40.7%17,575
Outside the city	40.6%17,526
↳ Cicero town, IL	1.3%565
↳ Aurora city, IL	1.2%505
↳ Joliet city, IL	1.1%457
↳ Berwyn city, IL	1.0%427
↳ Oak Park village, IL	1.0%415
↳ All other Illinois locations	30.7%13,254
Out of state	4.4%1,903
Note: The table shows the five most common home neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for people working in neighborhood 24; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

Category	West Town
West Town	7.9%3,388
Logan Square	3.7%1,575
Lake View	2.7%1,176
Humboldt Park	2.3%996
Austin	2.1%911
All other city neighborhoods	40.7%17,575
Outside the city	40.6%17,526
↳ Cicero town, IL	1.3%565
↳ Aurora city, IL	1.2%505
↳ Joliet city, IL	1.1%457
↳ Berwyn city, IL	1.0%427
↳ Oak Park village, IL	1.0%415
↳ All other Illinois locations	30.7%13,254
Out of state	4.4%1,903
Note: The table shows the five most common home neighborhoods and the five most common Illinois municipalities outside the city for people working in neighborhood 24; remaining locations are grouped into all other city neighborhoods and all other Illinois locations. Administrative data with no margin of error. Because LODES does not identify whether a worker actually traveled to the reported worksite, permanent work-from-home employees may be assigned to their employer’s worksite even when they make no trip there.
Universe: LODES-covered private-sector wage-and-salary jobs located in this neighborhood. LODES identifies jobs primarily from state Unemployment Insurance records and does not cover self-employed workers or other employment outside that system, including military, railroad, certain agricultural, nonprofit, family, and some federal jobs. · Geography: Census Blocks · Source: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2023

	2014	2019	2023	2014 → 20232019 → 20232014 → 2019
West Town	8.7%3,615	7.4%3,296	7.9%3,388	▼ −0.8 pp▼ −227▲ +0.5 pp▲ +92▼ −1.3 pp▼ −319
Chicago citywide	2.5%32,371	2.6%36,193	2.5%36,343	– 0.0 pp▲ +3,972▼ −0.1 pp▲ +150▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,822
Logan Square	4.3%1,768	3.9%1,737	3.7%1,575	▼ −0.6 pp▼ −193▼ −0.2 pp▼ −162▼ −0.4 pp▼ −31
Chicago citywide	1.9%25,256	1.9%27,590	1.9%27,408	– 0.0 pp▲ +2,152▼ −0.1 pp▼ −182– 0.0 pp▲ +2,334
Lake View	3.3%1,353	2.6%1,158	2.7%1,176	▼ −0.5 pp▼ −177▲ +0.1 pp▲ +18▼ −0.7 pp▼ −195
Chicago citywide	3.2%41,851	3.2%45,855	3.1%44,775	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +2,924▼ −0.2 pp▼ −1,080▲ +0.1 pp▲ +4,004
Humboldt Park	2.2%905	2.6%1,155	2.3%996	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +91▼ −0.3 pp▼ −159▲ +0.4 pp▲ +250
Chicago citywide	0.9%11,405	0.9%12,541	0.9%12,557	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,152– 0.0 pp▲ +16– 0.0 pp▲ +1,136
Austin	1.7%694	2.1%944	2.1%911	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +217– 0.0 pp▼ −33▲ +0.4 pp▲ +250
Chicago citywide	1.5%19,531	1.4%20,284	1.4%20,630	▼ −0.1 pp▲ +1,099– 0.0 pp▲ +346▼ −0.1 pp▲ +753
All other city neighborhoods	38.7%16,078	38.3%17,069	40.7%17,575	▲ +2.1 pp▲ +1,497▲ +2.4 pp▲ +506▼ −0.4 pp▲ +991
Chicago citywide	38.0%499,784	37.9%537,334	36.8%539,030	▼ −1.2 pp▲ +39,246▼ −1.1 pp▲ +1,696▼ −0.1 pp▲ +37,550
Outside the city	41.0%17,059	43.1%19,206	40.6%17,526	▼ −0.4 pp▲ +467▼ −2.5 pp▼ −1,680▲ +2.1 pp▲ +2,147
Chicago citywide	45.9%603,720	45.4%642,891	47.2%691,545	▲ +1.3 pp▲ +87,825▲ +1.9 pp▲ +48,654▼ −0.6 pp▲ +39,171
Cicero town, IL	1.4%582	1.3%598	1.3%565	▼ −0.1 pp▼ −17– 0.0 pp▼ −33▼ −0.1 pp▲ +16
Chicago citywide	0.8%9,934	0.8%11,086	0.8%10,993	– 0.0 pp▲ +1,059– 0.0 pp▼ −93– 0.0 pp▲ +1,152
Aurora city, IL	0.7%309	1.6%734	1.2%505	▲ +0.4 pp▲ +196▼ −0.5 pp▼ −229▲ +0.9 pp▲ +425
Chicago citywide	0.7%9,006	0.7%10,248	0.7%10,879	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1,873– 0.0 pp▲ +631– 0.0 pp▲ +1,242
Joliet city, IL	0.5%191	1.5%664	1.1%457	▲ +0.6 pp▲ +266▼ −0.4 pp▼ −207▲ +1.0 pp▲ +473
Chicago citywide	0.6%7,328	0.6%8,297	0.6%9,068	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +1,740– 0.0 pp▲ +771– 0.0 pp▲ +969
Berwyn city, IL	0.9%382	0.9%405	1.0%427	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +45▲ +0.1 pp▲ +22– 0.0 pp▲ +23
Chicago citywide	0.7%8,732	0.7%9,219	0.6%9,497	– 0.0 pp▲ +765– 0.0 pp▲ +278– 0.0 pp▲ +487
Oak Park village, IL	1.0%397	0.9%423	1.0%415	– 0.0 pp▲ +18– 0.0 pp▼ −8– 0.0 pp▲ +26
Chicago citywide	1.0%12,512	0.9%13,154	0.9%13,459	– 0.0 pp▲ +947– 0.0 pp▲ +305– 0.0 pp▲ +642
All other Illinois locations	30.0%12,490	29.9%13,341	30.7%13,254	▲ +0.7 pp▲ +764▲ +0.8 pp▼ −87▼ −0.1 pp▲ +851
Chicago citywide	35.5%467,052	35.1%497,107	36.9%540,317	▲ +1.4 pp▲ +73,265▲ +1.8 pp▲ +43,210▼ −0.5 pp▲ +30,055
Out of state	6.0%2,479	6.8%3,041	4.4%1,903	▼ −1.6 pp▼ −576▼ −2.4 pp▼ −1,138▲ +0.9 pp▲ +562
Chicago citywide	4.9%63,785	4.8%68,287	4.9%72,123	▲ +0.1 pp▲ +8,338▲ +0.1 pp▲ +3,836– 0.0 pp▲ +4,502

Technology Access

Household Computer Access

Category	West Town
No Computer or Smartphone	1.9% ±0.5 pp832 ±217
Smartphone Only, No Desktop or Laptop	3.3% ±0.6 pp1,427 ±268
Desktop or Laptop Available	93.0% ±1.1 pp40,680 ±483
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
No Computer or Smartphone	1.9%±0.5 pp832±217	5.1%±0.2 pp58,709±2,246	▼ -3.2%	72/77
Smartphone Only, No Desktop or Laptop	3.3%±0.6 pp1,427±268	10.4%±0.3 pp120,218±3,642	▼ -7.1%	72/77
Desktop or Laptop Available	93.0%±1.1 pp40,680±483	79.7%±0.4 pp924,956±4,919	▲ +13.2%	6/77
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Household Internet Access

Category	West Town
Has Internet Access	97.1% ±0.9 pp42,487 ±393
Cellular Data Plan Only	5.3% ±0.8 pp2,313 ±353
Internet Access Without a Paid Subscription	2.2% ±0.6 pp968 ±247
No Internet Access	2.9% ±0.6 pp1,270 ±273
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Has Internet Access	97.1%±0.9 pp42,487±393	93.1%±0.3 pp1,080,419±3,310	▲ +4.0%	7/77
Cellular Data Plan Only	5.3%±0.8 pp2,313±353	12.5%±0.3 pp145,219±3,463	▼ -7.2%	76/77
Internet Access Without a Paid Subscription	2.2%±0.6 pp968±247	3.9%±0.2 pp45,350±1,940	▼ -1.7%	52/77
No Internet Access	2.9%±0.6 pp1,270±273	6.9%±0.2 pp79,786±2,730	▼ -4.0%	71/77
Universe: Households · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Health

Health Insurance

Category	West Town
Uninsured Residents	4.7% ±0.6 pp4,120 ±572
↳ Uninsured Children Under 19	2.5% ±1.2 pp2,234 ±1,074
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 19–64	5.3% ±0.8 pp4,697 ±682
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 65 and Older	0.9% ±1.4 pp834 ±1,231
Note: The 2010–2014 child rate is for ages under 18 and its younger-adult rate is for ages 18–64; later releases use under 19 and ages 19–64. The insurance coverage question itself is unchanged; all-residents and 65+ rates use the same age definitions across periods.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms); each by-age rate is a share of that age group, not of all residents · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Uninsured Residents	4.7%±0.6 pp4,120±572	9.8%±0.2 pp264,391±5,709	▼ -5.1%	65/77
↳ Uninsured Children Under 19	2.5%±1.2 pp2,234±1,074	3.9%±0.3 pp104,687±8,934	▼ -1.3%	52/77
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 19–64	5.3%±0.8 pp4,697±682	13.3%±0.3 pp361,430±8,516	▼ -8.0%	66/77
↳ Uninsured Adults Ages 65 and Older	0.9%±1.4 pp834±1,231	1.7%±0.3 pp46,718±7,265	▼ -0.8%	48/77
Note: The 2010–2014 child rate is for ages under 18 and its younger-adult rate is for ages 18–64; later releases use under 19 and ages 19–64. The insurance coverage question itself is unchanged; all-residents and 65+ rates use the same age definitions across periods.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms); each by-age rate is a share of that age group, not of all residents · Geography: Census Block Group · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Health Insurance Coverage Types

Category	West Town
Insured (Any Coverage)	95.3% ±0.6 pp83,786 ±571
Coverage types (may overlap)
Employer-Based Insurance	74.1% ±1.3 pp65,124 ±1,142
Direct-Purchase Insurance	10.1% ±0.9 pp8,904 ±807
Medicare	6.5% ±0.7 pp5,687 ±634
Medicaid	8.1% ±0.9 pp7,103 ±760
Military Health Coverage (TRICARE / VA)	0.2% ±0.3 pp175 ±271
Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified	1.7% ±0.5 pp1,451 ±396
Uninsured	4.7% ±0.6 pp4,107 ±571
Note: People can have more than one type of health insurance, so coverage type rows are not mutually exclusive and will not sum to the insured total. Some multiple-coverage combinations are not attributed to a specific coverage type and are grouped as “Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified.” Medicaid includes other means-tested public insurance types such as CHIP.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Insured (Any Coverage)	95.3%±0.6 pp83,786±571	90.2%±0.2 pp2,424,871±5,689	▲ +5.1%	13/77
Coverage types (may overlap)
Employer-Based Insurance	74.1%±1.3 pp65,124±1,142	51.2%±0.4 pp1,376,912±9,468	▲ +22.8%	5/77
Direct-Purchase Insurance	10.1%±0.9 pp8,904±807	8.5%±0.2 pp227,424±5,112	▲ +1.7%	16/77
Medicare	6.5%±0.7 pp5,687±634	12.6%±0.2 pp339,804±4,911	▼ -6.2%	77/77
Medicaid	8.1%±0.9 pp7,103±760	22.2%±0.3 pp596,931±7,773	▼ -14.1%	67/77
Military Health Coverage (TRICARE / VA)	0.2%±0.3 pp175±271	0.3%±0.0 pp7,201±787	▼ -0.1%	38/77
Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified	1.7%±0.5 pp1,451±396	3.8%±0.1 pp102,777±3,544	▼ -2.2%	74/77
Uninsured	4.7%±0.6 pp4,107±571	9.8%±0.2 pp262,018±5,689	▼ -5.1%	65/77
Note: People can have more than one type of health insurance, so coverage type rows are not mutually exclusive and will not sum to the insured total. Some multiple-coverage combinations are not attributed to a specific coverage type and are grouped as “Multiple Types of Insurance, Specific Types Unspecified.” Medicaid includes other means-tested public insurance types such as CHIP.
Universe: Civilian noninstitutionalized population (excludes institutionalized group quarters, such as correctional facilities and nursing homes; includes residents of college dorms) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Disability

Category	West Town
Adults With at Least One Disability	6.6% ±0.7 pp5,031 ±524
Mobility Disability	2.8% ±0.5 pp2,128 ±367
Hearing Disability	1.1% ±0.4 pp828 ±296
Vision Disability	1.4% ±0.4 pp1,055 ±314
Cognitive Disability	3.4% ±0.5 pp2,625 ±414
Self-Care Disability	1.1% ±0.4 pp848 ±284
Independent Living Disability	3.0% ±0.5 pp2,323 ±415
Note: People can report more than one disability, so the percent with at least one disability will be less than the sum of the individual disability categories. See the disability measures page for the ACS question wording.
Universe: Adult population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Adults With at Least One Disability	6.6%±0.7 pp5,031±524	14.0%±0.2 pp303,665±4,797	▼ -7.5%	76/77
Mobility Disability	2.8%±0.5 pp2,128±367	7.6%±0.2 pp163,666±3,398	▼ -4.8%	73/77
Hearing Disability	1.1%±0.4 pp828±296	2.8%±0.1 pp61,430±2,337	▼ -1.8%	77/77
Vision Disability	1.4%±0.4 pp1,055±314	3.0%±0.1 pp64,544±2,269	▼ -1.6%	69/77
Cognitive Disability	3.4%±0.5 pp2,625±414	5.2%±0.1 pp112,824±2,939	▼ -1.8%	66/77
Self-Care Disability	1.1%±0.4 pp848±284	2.7%±0.1 pp57,758±2,261	▼ -1.6%	70/77
Independent Living Disability	3.0%±0.5 pp2,323±415	5.7%±0.2 pp123,651±3,247	▼ -2.7%	70/77
Note: People can report more than one disability, so the percent with at least one disability will be less than the sum of the individual disability categories. See the disability measures page for the ACS question wording.
Universe: Adult population 18 years and over · Geography: Census Tract · Source: ACS 2020–2024

Incidence of Health Problems

Category	West Town
Arthritis	11.9%8,074
High Blood Pressure	17.6%11,981
Cancer	3.9%2,632
Current Asthma	9.1%6,188
Coronary Heart Disease	2.3%1,560
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)	2.6%1,734
Diabetes	5.3%3,582
High Cholesterol	24.9%16,878
Obesity	26.0%17,618
Stroke	1.3%904
Lost All Natural Teeth	0.4%299
Note: All measures ask if a health care provider diagnosed the given condition except obesity (calculated from self-reported height and weight) and all teeth lost (self-reported). Cancer includes melanoma but excludes non-melanoma skin cancers. The all teeth lost question is asked only of adults age 65 or older, but we display values for the adult population, assuming those age 18–64 have not lost all their teeth.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for all teeth lost; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Arthritis	11.9%8,074	19.6%409,178	▼ -7.7%	77/77
High Blood Pressure	17.6%11,981	29.7%620,030	▼ -12.1%	76/77
Cancer	3.9%2,632	5.0%104,382	▼ -1.1%	67/77
Current Asthma	9.1%6,188	10.2%212,940	▼ -1.1%	57/77
Coronary Heart Disease	2.3%1,560	4.8%100,207	▼ -2.5%	77/77
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)	2.6%1,734	5.5%114,820	▼ -2.9%	76/77
Diabetes	5.3%3,582	12.0%250,517	▼ -6.7%	75/77
High Cholesterol	24.9%16,878	31.6%659,696	▼ -6.7%	76/77
Obesity	26.0%17,618	32.6%680,572	▼ -6.6%	67/77
Stroke	1.3%904	3.3%68,892	▼ -2.0%	76/77
Lost All Natural Teeth	0.4%299	2.5%52,249	▼ -2.1%	76/77
Note: All measures ask if a health care provider diagnosed the given condition except obesity (calculated from self-reported height and weight) and all teeth lost (self-reported). Cancer includes melanoma but excludes non-melanoma skin cancers. The all teeth lost question is asked only of adults age 65 or older, but we display values for the adult population, assuming those age 18–64 have not lost all their teeth.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for all teeth lost; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Health Risk Behaviors

Category	West Town
Binge Drinking in Past 30 Days	26.0%17,663
Current Cigarette Smoking	7.3%4,960
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity	13.7%9,270
Short Sleep Duration	32.6%22,124
Note: Binge drinking means 5 or more drinks on at least one occasion for men, or 4 or more for women, in the past 30 days. Current cigarette smoking means smoking every day or some days. Physical inactivity means no leisure-time physical activity in the past month. Short sleep duration means averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per 24-hour period.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for short sleep duration; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Binge Drinking in Past 30 Days	26.0%17,663	19.0%396,652	▲ +7.0%	2/77
Current Cigarette Smoking	7.3%4,960	11.9%248,430	▼ -4.6%	71/77
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity	13.7%9,270	24.7%515,648	▼ -11.0%	72/77
Short Sleep Duration	32.6%22,124	37.8%789,129	▼ -5.2%	69/77
Note: Binge drinking means 5 or more drinks on at least one occasion for men, or 4 or more for women, in the past 30 days. Current cigarette smoking means smoking every day or some days. Physical inactivity means no leisure-time physical activity in the past month. Short sleep duration means averaging fewer than 7 hours of sleep per 24-hour period.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for most measures and 2022 for short sleep duration; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Overall Health Status

Category	West Town
Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health	10.9%7,413
Frequent Physical Distress	7.4%5,050
Note: Frequent physical distress means self-reported physical health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Fair or Poor Self-Reported Health	10.9%7,413	21.1%440,493	▼ -10.2%	71/77
Frequent Physical Distress	7.4%5,050	11.8%246,342	▼ -4.4%	71/77
Note: Frequent physical distress means self-reported physical health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Preventive Care

Category	West Town
Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure	58.0%39,407
Routine Checkup in Past Year	71.7%48,691
Cholesterol Check in Past 5 Years	86.3%58,601
Up to Date on Colorectal Cancer Screening	57.7%39,149
Dental Visit in Past Year	69.1%46,932
Mammogram in Past 2 Years	76.9%52,197
Universe: Annual checkup, cholesterol screening, and dental visit: adults 18 and over; blood pressure medication: adults 18 and over with high blood pressure; colorectal cancer screening: adults 45–75; mammography: women 50–74 · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for routine checkup, cholesterol screening, and blood-pressure medication, and 2022 for colorectal screening, dental visit, and mammography; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure	58.0%39,407	72.5%1,513,542	▼ -14.5%	77/77
Routine Checkup in Past Year	71.7%48,691	76.2%1,590,785	▼ -4.5%	75/77
Cholesterol Check in Past 5 Years	86.3%58,601	86.2%1,799,549	▲ +0.1%	40/77
Up to Date on Colorectal Cancer Screening	57.7%39,149	55.8%1,164,905	▲ +1.9%	31/77
Dental Visit in Past Year	69.1%46,932	58.4%1,219,184	▲ +10.7%	10/77
Mammogram in Past 2 Years	76.9%52,197	74.2%1,549,032	▲ +2.7%	20/77
Universe: Annual checkup, cholesterol screening, and dental visit: adults 18 and over; blood pressure medication: adults 18 and over with high blood pressure; colorectal cancer screening: adults 45–75; mammography: women 50–74 · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023 for routine checkup, cholesterol screening, and blood-pressure medication, and 2022 for colorectal screening, dental visit, and mammography; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Mental Health

Category	West Town
Medical Provider-Diagnosed Depression	21.4%14,504
Frequent Mental Distress	14.8%10,048
Lack of Social/Emotional Support	22.2%15,101
Loneliness	33.1%22,470
Note: Frequent mental distress means mental health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days. Loneliness means feeling lonely sometimes, often, or all the time. Lack of social and emotional support means sometimes, rarely, or never getting the social and emotional support needed.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

Category	West Town	City	Difference	Rank
Medical Provider-Diagnosed Depression	21.4%14,504	19.1%398,740	▲ +2.3%	5/77
Frequent Mental Distress	14.8%10,048	16.0%334,023	▼ -1.2%	56/77
Lack of Social/Emotional Support	22.2%15,101	28.2%588,716	▼ -6.0%	71/77
Loneliness	33.1%22,470	35.8%747,377	▼ -2.7%	64/77
Note: Frequent mental distress means mental health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days. Loneliness means feeling lonely sometimes, often, or all the time. Lack of social and emotional support means sometimes, rarely, or never getting the social and emotional support needed.
Universe: Adult population (Age 18+) · Geography: Census Tract · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release; BRFSS inputs: 2023; modeled estimates; no margin of error

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