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28%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
19%
Household income NAT. AVG.
94%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$21,464$39,068$31,502
Median household income$44,876$62,097$59,196
Median income owner occupied$0$90,680$75,354
Median income renter occupied$0$43,591$34,488
Median earnings male$30,445$43,977$40,474
Median earnings female$30,087$35,975$27,197
Unemployment rate9.0%5.4%5.3%
Poverty leveln/a17.3%14.0%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in South Chicago is 28% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in South Chicago is 19% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in South Chicago is 94% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in South Chicago is 100% lower than the national average

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      South Chicago Your current location Population: 28,988 D+ Beverly Neighborhood: 6.3mi / 10.2km away Population: 13,407 A+ Mount Greenwood Neighborhood: 8.8mi / 14.1km away Population: 16,972 A+ Loop Neighborhood: 10.2mi / 16.5km away Population: 32,384 A+ Evergreen Park City: 7.5mi / 12.1km away Population: 19,290 A+ Near South Side Neighborhood: 8.7mi / 14.1km away Population: 21,930 A+ Ashburn Neighborhood: 7.8mi / 12.5km away Population: 14,277 A+ Near West Side Neighborhood: 10.8mi / 17.3km away Population: 14,333 A Midlothian City: 11.7mi / 18.8km away Population: 14,464 A- Crestwood City: 11.4mi / 18.4km away Population: 10,762 B+ South Holland City: 10.0mi / 16.1km away Population: 21,451 B+ Calumet Heights Neighborhood: 0.9mi / 1.5km away Population: 10,401 B West Elsdon Neighborhood: 9.5mi / 15.3km away Population: 18,486 B Chicago City: 10.3mi / 16.6km away Population: 2,699,347 B McKinley Park Neighborhood: 8.7mi / 14.0km away Population: 13,349 B Hyde Park Neighborhood: 4.2mi / 6.7km away Population: 19,521 B Alsip City: 10.4mi / 16.8km away Population: 18,843 B- Kenwood Neighborhood: 5.2mi / 8.4km away Population: 8,429 B- Bridgeport Neighborhood: 8.2mi / 13.2km away Population: 39,979 B- West Lawn Neighborhood: 9.0mi / 14.5km away Population: 33,502 C+ Hometown City: 9.0mi / 14.5km away Population: 4,216 C+ Washington Heights Neighborhood: 5.1mi / 8.2km away Population: 5,668 C+ East Side Neighborhood: 2.4mi / 3.9km away Population: 20,439 C+ Morgan Park Neighborhood: 6.9mi / 11.1km away Population: 15,013 C Blue Island City: 8.5mi / 13.7km away Population: 23,160 C- Hegewisch Neighborhood: 4.9mi / 7.9km away Population: 10,538 C-
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      $41,393 $62,097 $124,194
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      $39,460 $59,196 $118,392
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      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      South Chicago median earnings by income bracket

      South Chicago employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry6.3%6.3%
      Manufacturing sector11.1%11.1%
      Financial & insurance services2.3%2.3%
      Wholesale & retail services8.4%8.4%
      Public administration8.0%8.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities18.0%18.0%
      Education, health & social services9.2%9.2%
      Other35.3%35.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      River Forest, IL10,883$125,288126.5%
      Riverside, IL8,748$120,336117.5%
      Palos Park, IL4,779$114,020106.1%
      Frankfort Square, IL8,831$113,170104.6%
      Flossmoor, IL9,318$107,27193.9%
      Chicago, IL2,699,347$62,09712.2%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Toronto, ON3,013,752n/a 
      Houston, TX2,313,238$53,6003.1%
      Montréal, QC1,811,008n/a 
      Phoenix, AZ1,658,422$60,91410.1%
      Philadelphia, PA1,581,531$49,12711.2%
      Chicago, IL2,699,347$62,09712.2%
      Source: The South Chicago, Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).