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Full Ward Profile
Chicago City Council
Chicago City Council
Ward 44
Alderperson Bennett R. Lawson
56,553
Residents
52%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
Highest in City
Ward
52%
City
21%
68%
Households Are Renters
Ward
68%
City
54%
8%
Households Below Poverty Line
Ward
8%
City
17%
3%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
3%
City
9%
8%
Adults Have a Disability
Ward
8%
City
14%
0.7
Avg. Vehicles per Household
Ward
0.7
City
1.2
Educational Attainment
Ward
City
No HS Diploma
1%
14%
HS Diploma / GED
5%
22%
Some College / AA
8%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
49%
24%
Graduate Degree
37%
18%
Race & Ethnicity
Ward
City
White
75%
31%
Hispanic
9%
30%
Black
4%
28%
Asian
7%
7%
Other / Multiracial
5%
3%
Household Income Distribution
Median:
$109k
· Chicago Median: $81k
Ward
City
Under $25k
12%
19%
$25k – $50k
8%
17%
$50k – $100k
29%
26%
$100k – $150k
18%
16%
$150k+
33%
22%