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Full Neighborhood Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago Community Area
South Shore
Overlaps Wards 5, 7, 8
53,588
Residents
3%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Neighborhood
3%
City
21%
50%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Neighborhood
50%
City
39%
5%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Neighborhood
5%
City
35%
37%
Households Have No Vehicle
Neighborhood
37%
City
27%
8%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Neighborhood
8%
City
10%
15%
Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood
15%
City
8%
Education
Neighborhood
City
No HS Diploma
12%
13%
HS Diploma / GED
29%
21%
Some College / AA
35%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
13%
25%
Graduate Degree
12%
19%
Race & Ethnicity
Neighborhood
City
White
4%
32%
Hispanic
3%
30%
Black
90%
27%
Asian
0%
7%
Other / Multiracial
3%
4%
Age
Neighborhood
City
Under 18
21%
19%
18 – 24
6%
10%
25 – 44
29%
34%
45 – 64
27%
23%
65 and older
18%
14%
Commuting
Neighborhood
City
Drove alone
61%
57%
Carpooled
7%
9%
Public transit
25%
22%
Walked
2%
7%
Bike / other
3%
3%