West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

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2021 Population
159,329
1.97% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.6
1.42% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
11.6%
0.569% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$81,547
4.02% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$391,900
2.27% 1-year growth

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In 2021, West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL had a population of 159k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $81,547. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew from 156,255 to 159,329, a 1.97% increase and its median household income grew from $78,399 to $81,547, a 4.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.63%).

40.1% of the households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.8% of the residents in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446) (69 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was $391,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.4%.

Most people in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

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West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is home to a population of 159k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.2% of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (44.9k people).

In 2021, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86k people) in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are Spanish (21,806 households), Urdu (5,740 households), and Serbo-Croatian (3,280 households).

Citizenship

86.8%
2021 Citizenship
87.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86.8% of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 87.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    86k ± 3.24k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 2.16k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 2.09k
18.7%
Hispanic Population
29.8k people

In 2021, there were 3.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86k people) in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.7% of the people in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
44.9k people
28.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
44.1k people

As of 2021, 28.2% of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL residents (44.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 28.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    21,806 households (14.9%)
  2. Urdu
    5,740 households (3.91%)
  3. Serbo-Croatian
    3,280 households (2.23%)

40.1% of the households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was Spanish. 14.9% of the households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    543 ± 188
  2. Vietnam
    541 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    458 ± 149

West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL employs 79.1k people. The largest industries in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (5,848 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,644 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,247 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($250,976), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($208,843), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($183,103).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,589
Women
48.6%
39,824
Men
51.4%

The workforce of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in 2020 was 77,413 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

79.1k
2021 Value
2.17%
1 Year growth
± 2.17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 77.4k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,846 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,121 people), and Registered nurses (1,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

79.1k
2021 Value
2.17%
1 Year growth
± 2.17%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 77.4k employees to 79.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,848 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,644 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,867
Median earning men ± $1,949
$48,186
Median earning women ± $3,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($96,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,091), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($79,759), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,594).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $134B
  2. $110B
  3. $86.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T
2020 Value in Illinois
$1.94T
Projected 2050 Value in Illinois
93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $79.7B
  2. $55.8B
  3. $41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL awarded 69 degrees. The student population of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 72 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are Asian (38 and 59.4%), followed by White (19 and 29.7%), Black or African American (3 and 4.69%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Rosel School of Cosmetology (369446) (69 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (North)--West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL are General Cosmetology (26 and 37.7%), Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (26 and 37.7%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (9 and 13%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.49% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (40.5k), Graduate Degree (24.6k), and High School or Equivalent (19.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was $391,900 in 2021, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $383,200 to $391,900, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is 47.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is $81,547. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$391,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,906
$28,475
Median Property Taxes
±$1,139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.4%
Homeownership
2021
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 47.4% of the housing units in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,547
Median Household Income
± $2,649
60k
Number of Households
± 1,902

In 2021, the median household income of the 60k households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew to $81,547 from the previous year's value of $78,399.

The following chart displays the households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.491
2021 Wage GINI in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL
0.485
2020 Wage GINI in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was 0.491 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (48.7%)
  2. Public Transit (20.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (15.2%)

In 2021, 48.7% of workers in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.9%) and those who worked at home (15.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

34.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL (18.3k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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89.7% of the population of West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 7.55% on Medicare, 8.96% on non-group plans, and 0.278% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1231 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1241 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,231 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,231 patients per year. This represents a 0.806% decrease from the previous year (1,241 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
54.5%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
7.55%
Medicare
8.96%
Non-Group
0.278%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL grew by 6.64% from 9.67% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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