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Full Neighborhood Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago Community Area
Lower West Side
Overlaps Wards 12, 25, 28
33,446
Residents
35%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Neighborhood
35%
City
21%
33%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Neighborhood
33%
City
39%
65%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Neighborhood
65%
City
35%
24%
Households Have No Vehicle
Neighborhood
24%
City
27%
12%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Neighborhood
12%
City
10%
7%
Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood
7%
City
8%
Education
Neighborhood
City
No HS Diploma
22%
13%
HS Diploma / GED
18%
21%
Some College / AA
19%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
25%
25%
Graduate Degree
17%
19%
Race & Ethnicity
Neighborhood
City
White
22%
32%
Hispanic
68%
30%
Black
2%
27%
Asian
4%
7%
Other / Multiracial
3%
4%
Age
Neighborhood
City
Under 18
17%
19%
18 – 24
10%
10%
25 – 44
42%
34%
45 – 64
19%
23%
65 and older
12%
14%
Commuting
Neighborhood
City
Drove alone
55%
57%
Carpooled
7%
9%
Public transit
26%
22%
Walked
5%
7%
Bike / other
6%
3%