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Full Ward Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago City Council
Ward 42
Alderperson Brendan Reilly
52,894
Residents
17%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
Ward
17%
City
21%
65%
Households Are Renters
Ward
65%
City
54%
7%
Households Below Poverty Line
Ward
7%
City
17%
3%
Unemployment Rate
Lowest in City
Ward
3%
City
9%
6%
Adults Have a Disability
Ward
6%
City
14%
0.6
Avg. Vehicles per Household
Ward
0.6
City
1.2
Educational Attainment
Ward
City
No HS Diploma
2%
14%
HS Diploma / GED
2%
22%
Some College / AA
8%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
44%
24%
Graduate Degree
45%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
Ward
City
White
62%
31%
Hispanic
9%
30%
Black
5%
28%
Asian
18%
7%
Other / Multiracial
5%
3%
Household Income Distribution
Median:
$140k
· Chicago Median: $81k
Ward
City
Under $25k
8%
19%
$25k – $50k
7%
17%
$50k – $100k
20%
26%
$100k – $150k
23%
16%
$150k+
43%
22%