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Full Ward Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago City Council
Ward 8
Alderperson Michelle Harris
49,199
Residents
21%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
Ward
21%
City
21%
53%
Households Are Renters
Ward
53%
City
54%
22%
Households Below Poverty Line
Ward
22%
City
17%
14%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
14%
City
9%
22%
Adults Have a Disability
Ward
22%
City
14%
47%
Households in Single-Family Homes
Ward
47%
City
29%
Educational Attainment
Ward
City
No HS Diploma
9%
14%
HS Diploma / GED
27%
22%
Some College / AA
35%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
16%
24%
Graduate Degree
12%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
Ward
City
White
1%
31%
Hispanic
3%
30%
Black
92%
28%
Asian
0%
7%
Other / Multiracial
3%
3%
Household Income Distribution
Median:
$54k
· Chicago Median: $81k
Ward
City
Under $25k
29%
19%
$25k – $50k
22%
17%
$50k – $100k
27%
26%
$100k – $150k
12%
16%
$150k+
10%
22%