Chicago Community Area
West Ridge
Overlaps Wards 40, 49, 50
78,373 Residents
39%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Neighborhood
39%
City
21%
42%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Neighborhood
42%
City
39%
54%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Neighborhood
54%
City
35%
15%
Households Have No Vehicle
Neighborhood
15%
City
27%
15%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Neighborhood
15%
City
10%
7%
Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood
7%
City
8%
Education Neighborhood City
No HS Diploma
13%
13%
HS Diploma / GED
22%
21%
Some College / AA
22%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
26%
25%
Graduate Degree
18%
19%
Race & Ethnicity Neighborhood City
White
39%
32%
Hispanic
21%
30%
Black
12%
27%
Asian
22%
7%
Other / Multiracial
7%
4%
Age Neighborhood City
Under 18
28%
19%
18 – 24
8%
10%
25 – 44
25%
34%
45 – 64
25%
23%
65 and older
15%
14%
Commuting Neighborhood City
Drove alone
66%
57%
Carpooled
12%
9%
Public transit
13%
22%
Walked
5%
7%
Bike / other
2%
3%