Near South Side, Illinois Population & Demographics

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Near South Side is 4% higher than Chicago
The median age in Near South Side is 15% higher than Chicago
In Near South Side 47.12% of the population is White
In Near South Side 23.53% of the population is Black
In Near South Side 23.39% of the population is Asian

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Near South Side racial demographics

Race	Near South Side	Chicago	Illinois
White	47.12%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	23.53%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	23.39%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.13%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	3.53%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	2.30%	10.55%	5.86%

In Near South Side, 28.6% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Near South Side, Chicago, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Statistic	Near South Side	Chicago	Illinois
Population	21,930	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	12,332	11,853	228
Median age	40.1	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	41%	42%	44%
Speak English	n/a	64%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	13%

Near South Side, Chicago, IL Demographics