Chicago City Council
Ward 47
Alderperson Matthew J. Martin
57,768 Residents
33%
Commuters Use Mass Transit
Ward
33%
City
21%
58%
Households Are Renters
Ward
58%
City
54%
6%
Households Below Poverty Line
Ward
6%
City
17%
4%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
4%
City
9%
9%
Adults Have a Disability
Ward
9%
City
14%
19%
Households in Single-Family Homes
Ward
19%
City
29%
Educational Attainment Ward City
No HS Diploma
3%
14%
HS Diploma / GED
8%
22%
Some College / AA
13%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
43%
24%
Graduate Degree
33%
18%
Race & Ethnicity Ward City
White
72%
31%
Hispanic
13%
30%
Black
3%
28%
Asian
7%
7%
Other / Multiracial
6%
3%
Household Income Distribution
Median: $117k  ·  Chicago Median: $81k
Ward
City
Under $25k
9%
19%
$25k – $50k
10%
17%
$50k – $100k
23%
26%
$100k – $150k
19%
16%
$150k+
38%
22%