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  CCA:     Lower West Side  View map 
  DEMOGRAPHICS
       HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
 Average Household Size (1970 census)   3.4   About this data field 
 Average Household Size (1980 census)   3.5   About this data field 
       HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   45.8   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   26.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   16.7   About this data field 
 Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   11.2   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   5329.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   3363.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   2341.00   About this data field 
 Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   1631.00   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   56.2   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   35.5   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   24.7   About this data field 
 Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   17.2   About this data field 
       INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
 Households with Public Assistance Income (Census 1980)   1526   About this data field 
 Households with Public Assistance Income (Census 2000)   837   About this data field 
 Households with Public Assistance Income as a Pct. of all Households (Census 1980)   11.7   About this data field 
 Households with Public Assistance Income as a Pct. of all Households (Census 2000)   6.5   About this data field 
 Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   27763   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)   8.5   About this data field 
 Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)   7.9   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1970)   7870   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1980)   11814   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   12640   About this data field 
 Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   11841   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)   2.8   About this data field 
 Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)   4.1   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)   49   About this data field 
 Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)   46.7   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)   6.1   About this data field 
 Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)   16.2   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1970)   17.7   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1980)   26.5   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   27.7   About this data field 
 Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   27.0   About this data field 
       POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
 Number of Households (1970 census)   13079   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1980 census)   12964   About this data field 
 Number of Households (1990 census)   12143   About this data field 
 Number of Households (2000 census)   12797   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)   6.8   About this data field 
 Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)   38.6   About this data field 
 Population (1970 census)   44498   About this data field 
 Population (1980 census)   44951   About this data field 
 Population (1990 census)   45654   About this data field 
 Population (2000 census)   44031   About this data field 
       RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1970 census)   11421   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1980 census)   20106   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   22434   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   21608   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1970 censu   25.7   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1980 censu   44.7   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   49.1   About this data field 
 Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   49.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1970 census)   24463   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   34867   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   40227   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   39144   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)   55   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   77.6   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   88.1   About this data field 
 Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   88.9   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   23220   About this data field 
 Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   22423   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   10084   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   5427   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   4887   About this data field 
 Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   11.1   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   66   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   0.2   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1970 census)   123   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   205   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   143   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   0.5   About this data field 
 Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   121   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1970 census)   72   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   129   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   146   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   0.3   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   774   About this data field 
 Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   1.8   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   1068   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   477   About this data field 
 Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   508   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)   2.4   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   1.1   About this data field 
 Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   1.1   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   364   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   53   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   205   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   21   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   23710   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   1105   About this data field 
 Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   13686   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   5   About this data field 
 Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   0.0   About this data field 
 Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   301   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1970 census)   1478   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   23394   About this data field 
 Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   30885   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   33   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   0.1   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   52.0   About this data field 
 Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   67.7   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1970 census)   41745   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   20746   About this data field 
 Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   13972   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   46.2   About this data field 
 Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   30.6   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   3587   About this data field 
 Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   8.2   About this data field 
       TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)   46.8   About this data field 
 Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)   57   About this data field 
  PROPERTY
       PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
 Building permits issued in 1993 - Number of Permits   188   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1993 - Total Value of permitted Work   6716510   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1994 - Number of Permits   260   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1994 - Total Value of permitted Work   15502465   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Permits   225   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work   7985546   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Permits   258   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work   9648777   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Permits   257   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work   12348492   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Permits   348   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work   23273097   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Permits   288   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work   66544238   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Permits   336   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work   13539094   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Permits   400   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2001 - Total Value of permitted Work   46679263   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Number of Permits   440   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2002 - Total Value of permitted Work   33655002   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Number of Permits   364   About this data field 
 Building permits issued in 2003 - Total Value of permitted Work   20261701   About this data field 
       PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS (PIN, AGE, SIZE, BDRMS)
 Single-unit detached Homes as a Percent of all Housing Units (1970 census)   9.2   About this data field 
       PROPERTY STATUS (VACANT,OCCUPIED,OWN-OCC OR RENT)
 Number of Housing Units (1970 census)   14557   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1980 census)   14673   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (1990 census)   13869   About this data field 
 Number of Housing Units (2000 census)   14410   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   13072   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   12964   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   12340   About this data field 
 Number of Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   12797   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   3382   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   3231.00   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   3117   About this data field 
 Number of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   3313   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   9690   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1980 census)   9733s   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (1990 census)   9223   About this data field 
 Number of Renter-Occupied Housing Units (2000 census)   9484   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1970 census)   1485   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1980 census)   1709   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (1990 census)   1529   About this data field 
 Number of Vacant Housing Units (2000 census)   1613   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   25.9   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   24.90   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   25.3   About this data field 
 Owner-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   25.9   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occ.Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Cens.2000)   27.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Owner-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   11858   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Rental Housing Units, as a Pct.of All Persons in Occupied Hsg.Units (Census 2000)   73.0   About this data field 
 Persons Living in Renter-Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   32054   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1970)   74.1   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1980)   75.10   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 1990)   74.7   About this data field 
 Renter-Occupied as a Percentage of all Occupied Housing Units (Census 2000)   74.1   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1970 census)   10.1   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1980 census)   11.60   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (1990 census)   11.00   About this data field 
 Vacant Housing Units as a Pct. of All Housing Units (2000 census)   11.20   About this data field 
       PROPERTY VALUE
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 2)   145000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 3)   170000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2001 - Quarter 4)   169000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 1)   230000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 2)   180000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 3)   220000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2002 - Quarter 4)   200000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 1)   235000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 2)   250000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 3)   200000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2003 - Quarter 4)   216000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 1)   220000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 2)   250000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 3)   235000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2004 - Quarter 4)   230000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 1)   258000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 2)   280000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 3)   257000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2005 - Quarter 4)   270000   About this data field 
 Median Housing Sale Price (2006 - Quarter 1)   295000   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1993)   70000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (1998)   94000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2001)   122000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single Family Homes (2002)   160000.00   About this data field 
 Median Value of Single-Unit Owner-Occupied Housing Units (1970 census)   10600   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1993-2002   128.57   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 1998-2002   70.21   About this data field 
 Pct.Change in Median Value of Single Family Homes, 2001-2002   31.15   About this data field 
       RENTS
 Rent: Median Contract Rent (1970 census)   63   About this data field 
 Rent: Median Gross Rent (2000 census)   483   About this data field 
       SUBSIDIES, ASSISTANCE
 Housing Choice Voucher Holders - Number of Households (2003)   94   About this data field 

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CountyCook  View map


Census Tracts found
15 census tracts found
(Note: some census tracts may appear twice in the list because they overlap two or more municipalities)
Tract 310100 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310200 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310300 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310400 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310500 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310600 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310700 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310800 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 310900 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311000 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311100 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311200 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311300 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311400 COOK Chicago Lower West Side
Tract 311500 COOK Chicago Lower West Side


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