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Full Ward Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago City Council
Ward 5
Alderperson Desmon C. Yancy
55,811
Residents
23%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
Ward
23%
City
21%
68%
Households Are Renters
Ward
68%
City
54%
23%
Households Below Poverty Line
Ward
23%
City
17%
10%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
10%
City
9%
17%
Adults Have a Disability
Ward
17%
City
14%
12%
Households in Single-Family Homes
Ward
12%
City
29%
Educational Attainment
Ward
City
No HS Diploma
8%
14%
HS Diploma / GED
14%
22%
Some College / AA
24%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
19%
24%
Graduate Degree
35%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
Ward
City
White
24%
31%
Hispanic
5%
30%
Black
55%
28%
Asian
9%
7%
Other / Multiracial
6%
3%
Household Income Distribution
Median:
$63k
· Chicago Median: $81k
Ward
City
Under $25k
26%
19%
$25k – $50k
19%
17%
$50k – $100k
28%
26%
$100k – $150k
10%
16%
$150k+
17%
22%