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South Chicago neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60617 detailed profile


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Area: 3.312 square miles

Population: 46,161

Population density:
South Chicago:

13,937 people per square mile
Chicago:

11,734 people per square mile
  • Races in 2022
    • 35,87151.3%Black
    • 26,05337.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,5043.6%White
    • 2,3053.3%Two or more races
    • 1,4092.0%Some other race
    • 1,3421.9%Asian
    • 4130.6%American Indian
Age and Sex of Residents in South Chicago in Chicago, IL

  • Distribution of median household income

  • Distribution of median household income
  • 2,368Less than $10,000
  • 5,453$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,811$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,107$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,980$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,645$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,507$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,052$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,443$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,452$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,162$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,272$200,000 or more

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value

  • Distribution of owner-occupied house/condo value
  • 5,984Less than $50,000
  • 5,924$50,000 to $99,999
  • 2,263$100,000 to $149,999
  • 4,454$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,322$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,209$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,101$300,000 to $399,999
  • 518$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,501$500,000 to $749,999
  • 325$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2,287$1,000,000 or more

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters
  • 779Less than $100
  • 4,018$100 to $199
  • 7,219$200 to $299
  • 2,470$300 to $399
  • 2,271$400 to $499
  • 2,530$500 to $599
  • 4,688$600 to $699
  • 6,538$700 to $799
  • 2,190$800 to $899
  • 2,229$900 to $999
  • 1,808$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,675$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,285$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,212$2,000 or more
Zip codes: 60617.

Males:

21,467
Females:

24,693
Median age:
Males:
This neighborhood:

40.2 years
Whole city:

35.3 years
Females:
This neighborhood:

41.7 years
Whole city:

36.2 years

Average household size:
South Chicago:

2.4 people
Chicago:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
South Chicago:

38.1%
Chicago:

36.7%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households):
Here:

24.5%
Chicago:

30.4%

Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households):
South Chicago:

30.5%
Chicago:

24.1%

Percentage of single-mother households (among all households):
South Chicago:

22.2%
Chicago:

16.0%

Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over:
South Chicago:

25.8%
Chicago:

24.5%

Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over:
South Chicago:

28.9%
city:

24.9%

Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all:
South Chicago:

4.0%
Chicago:

7.1%

Percentage of people born in this state:
Here:

75.6%
Chicago:

58.6%

Percentage of people born in another U.S. state:
South Chicago:

13.5%
Chicago:

18.8%

Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.:
Here:

0.9%
city:

2.1%

Percentage of foreign born residents:
Here:

10.1%
Chicago:

20.6%

Educational Attainment in 2022
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Chicago
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Chicago
  • 1,3381 room
  • 8922 rooms
  • 6643 rooms
  • 1,1444 rooms
  • 2,4975 rooms
  • 2,4386 rooms
  • 1,8837 rooms
  • 1,6778 rooms
  • 2,1989+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago
  • 2,2031 room
  • 1,9692 rooms
  • 5,6263 rooms
  • 4,3404 rooms
  • 2,8575 rooms
  • 2,4116 rooms
  • 1,4097 rooms
  • 1,3518 rooms
  • 1,4729+ rooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Chicago
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Chicago
  • 1,338no bedroom
  • 1,1421 bedroom
  • 2,3102 bedrooms
  • 4,1213 bedrooms
  • 1,8844 bedrooms
  • 1,9985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Chicago
  • 2,317no bedroom
  • 6,5551 bedroom
  • 4,2982 bedrooms
  • 3,2483 bedrooms
  • 1,7584 bedrooms
  • 1,5495+ bedrooms
Average number of cars or other vehicles available in houses/condos:
This neighborhood:

1.5
Chicago:

1.5

Average number of cars or other vehicles available in apartments:
Here:  -547415.4
city:  0.8

Percentage of units with a mortgage:
South Chicago:

56.8%
Chicago:

64.7%

Average estimated value of detached houses in 2022 (31.7% of all units):
South Chicago:

$275,951
Chicago:

$393,455

Year house built in South Chicago
  • Year house built in South Chicago
  • 4572020 or later
  • 2,2542010 to 2019
  • 2,0502000 to 2009
  • 3,2391990 to 1999
  • 1,9021980 to 1989
  • 2,0641970 to 1979
  • 3,3981960 to 1969
  • 2,6861950 to 1959
  • 4,6121940 to 1949
  • 12,7541939 or earlier
Owners and renters by unit type

City-data.com crime index for city in 2020 (higher means more crime):
City:

421.1
U.S. average:

219.5

  • Travel time to work (commute)

  • Travel time to work (commute)
  • 250Less than 5 minutes
  • 5005 to 9 minutes
  • 67410 to 14 minutes
  • 62015 to 19 minutes
  • 65720 to 24 minutes
  • 40925 to 29 minutes
  • 1,91630 to 34 minutes
  • 98335 to 39 minutes
  • 64840 to 44 minutes
  • 3,05445 to 59 minutes
  • 2,97260 to 89 minutes
  • 28190 or more minutes

  • Means of transportation to work

  • Means of transportation to work
  • 62.1%11,610Drove a car alone
  • 10.8%2,014Carpooled
  • 28.7%5,368Bus
  • 6.6%1,227Subway or elevated rail
  • 4.2%789Long-distance train or commuter rail
  • 5.1%945Taxi
  • 4.7%883Bicycle
  • 11.2%2,096Walked
  • 4.6%855Other means
  • 13.7%2,564Worked at home

  • Time leaving home to go to work

  • Time leaving home to go to work
  • 1,01612:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.
  • 9065:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.
  • 3645:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.
  • 1,4726:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.
  • 3796:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
  • 1,5237:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.
  • 9257:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
  • 1,6268:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
  • 4778:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
  • 1839:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.
  • 1,38810:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.
  • 39511:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.
  • 57112:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • 1,1174:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Occupations of males:

  • Percentage of males in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    7.8%
    city:

    12.0%

  • Percentage of males in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    5.7%
    city:

    7.9%

  • Percentage of males in computer and mathematical occupations:
    Here:

    2.0%
    city:

    6.3%

  • Percentage of males in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    2.4%
    city:

    2.4%

  • Percentage of males in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    2.1%
    city:

    1.2%

  • Percentage of males in legal occupations:
    Here:

    1.0%
    city:

    2.1%

  • Percentage of males in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    5.0%
    city:

    3.0%

  • Percentage of males in service occupations:
    Here:

    26.7%
    city:

    15.8%

  • Percentage of males in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    16.7%
    city:

    14.5%

  • Percentage of males in construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations:
    Here:

    5.8%
    city:

    5.6%

  • Percentage of males in production occupations:
    Here:

    7.4%
    city:

    5.6%

  • Percentage of males in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    7.2%
    city:

    6.5%

  • Percentage of males in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    5.3%
    city:

    5.4%


Occupations of females:

  • Percentage of females in management occupations (except farmers):
    Here:

    12.4%
    city:

    11.1%

  • Percentage of females in business and financial operations occupations:
    Here:

    3.3%
    city:

    9.2%

  • Percentage of females in architecture and engineering occupations:
    Here:

    1.4%
    city:

    0.8%

  • Percentage of females in community and social services occupations:
    Here:

    4.7%
    city:

    3.0%

  • Percentage of females in education, training, and library occupations:
    Here:

    8.0%
    city:

    8.8%

  • Percentage of females in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    3.1%

  • Percentage of females in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations:
    Here:

    4.9%
    city:

    8.5%

  • Percentage of females in service occupations:
    Here:

    20.6%
    city:

    19.6%

  • Percentage of females in sales and office occupations:
    Here:

    25.9%
    city:

    23.3%

  • Percentage of females in production occupations:
    Here:

    5.2%
    city:

    3.0%

  • Percentage of females in transportation occupations:
    Here:

    4.8%
    city:

    1.5%

  • Percentage of females in material moving occupations:
    Here:

    2.7%
    city:

    1.9%


Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces:
South Chicago:

0.2%
Chicago:

0.1%


Education in this neighborhood (subdivision or community):

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in K-12 schools:
    South Chicago:

    42.6%
    Chicago:

    14.6%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in undergraduate colleges:
    South Chicago:

    8.6%
    Chicago:

    5.1%

  • Percentage of people 3 years and older in grad. or professional schools:
    South Chicago:

    5.7%
    Chicago:

    2.6%

  • Percentage of students K-12 enrolled in private schools:
    South Chicago:

    32.1%
    Chicago:

    15.6%

Percentage of population below poverty level:
South Chicago:

26.6%
Chicago:

17.2%

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
South Chicago:

112.0%
Chicago:

69.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 67.9%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%No fuel used
  • 5.1%Other fuel
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Highways in this neighborhood:

US Hwy 41 (S Mackinaw Ave)

Length: 1.05 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 8200 to 9199

US Hwy 41 (S South Shore Dr)

Length: 0.50 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 7900 to 8299

US Hwy 41 (S Ewing Ave)

Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: SE-NW
Address range: 9200 to 9215

Roads and streets:

E 81st St

Length: 2.29 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 1801 to 3199

E 83rd St

Length: 2.26 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 2030 to 3399

E 82nd St

Length: 2.14 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1912 to 3199

E 80th St

Length: 2.07 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1800 to 3199

S Commercial Ave

Length: 1.72 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 7900 to 9225

E 85th St

Length: 1.71 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 2210 to 3399

E 84th St

Length: 1.68 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2130 to 3399

S Baltimore Ave

Length: 1.54 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 8300 to 9353

E 87th St

Length: 1.53 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 2416 to 3329

S Brandon Ave

Length: 1.50 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 7900 to 9498

S Houston Ave

Length: 1.46 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8000 to 9299

E 86th St

Length: 1.46 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2400 to 3399

S Exchange Ave

Length: 1.38 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8000 to 9199

E 89th St

Length: 1.34 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW, SW-NE
Address range: 2634 to 3499

S Muskegon Ave

Length: 1.32 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8000 to 9071

S Burley Ave

Length: 1.32 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8200 to 9299

S Escanaba Ave

Length: 1.26 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8000 to 9099

S Saginaw Ave

Length: 1.23 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 7924 to 8903

S Marquette Ave

Length: 1.22 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7924 to 8899

E 88th St

Length: 1.17 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 2530 to 3329

S Colfax Ave

Length: 1.16 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7918 to 8853

S Kingston Ave

Length: 1.10 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7924 to 8799

S Manistee Ave

Length: 1.10 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8845

S Buffalo Ave

Length: 1.07 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8200 to 9199

E 90th St

Length: 1.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2834 to 3499

S Essex Ave

Length: 0.97 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7924 to 8699

E 91st St

Length: 0.91 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2861 to 3399

S Burnham Ave

Length: 0.88 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8699

S Oglesby Ave

Length: 0.85 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 7924 to 8551

S Yates Blvd

Length: 0.81 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 8000 to 8655

S Phillips Ave

Length: 0.81 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7924 to 8699

S Crandon Ave

Length: 0.79 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 7926 to 8571

S Luella Ave

Length: 0.72 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8499

S Green Bay Ave

Length: 0.67 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 8300 to 9199

E 92nd St

Length: 0.67 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2936 to 3399

S Paxton Ave

Length: 0.66 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8455

S Harbor Ave

Length: 0.60 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 9100 to 9431

S Merrill Ave

Length: 0.60 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7924 to 8399

S Clyde Ave

Length: 0.54 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8369

S Coles Ave

Length: 0.50 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7900 to 8299

S Chappel Ave

Length: 0.47 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8299

E 79th St

Length: 0.46 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 3001 to 3313

S Jeffery Blvd

Length: 0.43 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7922 to 8273

Commercial Ave

Length: 0.40 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW

S Euclid Ave

Length: 0.35 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7922 to 8199

E 93rd St

Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 3036 to 3299

S Baker Ave

Length: 0.29 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 8300 to 8445

S Ave O

Length: 0.24 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 8900 to 9099

S Bond Ave (S South Shore Dr)

Length: 0.23 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 8300 to 8499

S Constance Ave

Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8059

S Bennett Ave

Length: 0.22 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 8099

E 83rd Pl

Length: 0.19 miles
Directions: E-W, SE-NW
Address range: 2950 to 3199

E 80th Pl

Length: 0.17 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2930 to 3027

E 79th Pl

Length: 0.16 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 3000 to 3099

S Farragut Dr

Length: 0.13 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7851 to 7859

S Ridgeland Ave

Length: 0.12 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7916 to 8011

E 81st Pl

Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 2928 to 2999

E 82nd Pl

Length: 0.06 miles
Directions: E-W, SW-NE
Address range: 2900 to 2999

S East End Ave

Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 7926 to 7971

Harbor Ave

Length: 0.05 miles
Direction: SW-NE

Phillips Ave

Length: 0.03 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE

Railroad features:

Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rlwy

Length: 5.48 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW, SW-NE

Baltimore and Ohio RR

Length: 1.73 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW

Soo Line RR

Length: 0.53 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
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