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McKinley Park Community Data Snapshot

McKinley Park Community Data Snapshot (2021)

Population and Households

McKinley Park Community Data Snapshot (2021)

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The population and household tables include general demographic, social, and economic characteristics summarized for McKinley Park.

General Population Characteristics, 2015-2019

   McKinley Park  City of Chicago  CMAP Region
Total Population 15,177 2,709,534 8,483,267
Total Households 5,175 1,066,829 3,123,330
Average Household Size 2.9 2.5 2.7
Percent Population Change, 2010-19 -2.8% 0.5% 0.6%
Percent Population Change, 2000-19 -4.9% -6.4% 4.1%
Source: 2000 and 2010 Census, 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates.

Race and Ethnicity, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
White (Non-Hispanic) 2,625 17.3% 901,769 33.3% 4,331,282 51.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of Any Race) 8,552 56.3% 780,167 28.8% 1,952,500 23.0%
Black (Non-Hispanic) 221 1.5% 790,893 29.2% 1,406,500 16.6%
Asian (Non-Hispanic) 3,625 23.9% 177,195 6.5% 610,365 7.2%
Other/Multiple Races (Non-Hispanic) 154 1.0% 59,510 2.2% 182,620 2.2%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Total population

Age Cohorts, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Under 5 1,025 6.8% 171,323 6.3% 518,065 6.1%
5 to 19 2,627 17.3% 462,093 17.1% 1,644,152 19.4%
20 to 34 3,701 24.4% 739,281 27.3% 1,794,152 21.1%
35 to 49 3,222 21.2% 546,045 20.2% 1,701,494 20.1%
50 to 64 2,905 19.1% 453,823 16.7% 1,635,766 19.3%
65 to 74 1,032 6.8% 195,049 7.2% 691,947 8.2%
75 to 84 507 3.3% 100,949 3.7% 346,833 4.1%
85 and Over 158 1.0% 40,971 1.5% 150,858 1.8%
Median Age 36.2 34.6 37.5
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Total population

Educational Attainment*, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Less than High School Diploma 2,752 26.7% 278,926 14.9% 663,242 11.5%
High School Diploma or Equivalent 3,109 30.2% 422,420 22.5% 1,314,011 22.8%
Some College, No Degree 1,624 15.8% 324,789 17.3% 1,100,596 19.1%
Associate’s Degree 624 6.1% 108,645 5.8% 404,417 7.0%
Bachelor’s Degree 1,481 14.4% 435,959 23.3% 1,377,160 23.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree 718 7.0% 304,281 16.2% 906,665 15.7%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Population 25 years and older
*Highest degree or level of school completed by an individual.

Nativity, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Native 9,672 63.7% 2,150,295 79.4% 6,857,014 80.8%
Foreign-Born 5,505 36.3% 559,239 20.6% 1,626,253 19.2%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Total population

 


Language Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
English Only 4,171 29.5% 1,623,906 64.0% 5,462,068 68.6%
Spanish 6,533 46.2% 612,318 24.1% 1,469,511 18.4%
Slavic Languages 85 0.6% 74,198 2.9% 275,630 3.5%
Chinese 3,037 21.5% 47,994 1.9% 90,487 1.1%
Tagalog 61 0.4% 20,637 0.8% 73,562 0.9%
Arabic 28 0.2% 18,142 0.7% 61,851 0.8%
Korean 58 0.4% 8,147 0.3% 36,522 0.5%
Other Asian Languages 94 0.7% 26,878 1.1% 109,161 1.4%
Other Indo-European Languages 78 0.6% 80,513 3.2% 329,735 4.1%
Other/Unspecified Languages 7 0.0% 25,478 1.0% 56,675 0.7%
TOTAL NON-ENGLISH 9,981 70.5% 914,305 36.0% 2,503,134 31.4%
Speak English Less than “Very Well”* 4,827 34.1% 371,929 14.7% 946,875 11.9%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Population 5 years and older
*For people who speak a language other than English at home, the ACS asks whether they speak English “very well,” “well,” “not well,” or “not at all.”

 


Household Size, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
One-Person Household
 1,324 25.6% 396,359 37.2% 907,247 29.0%
Two-Person Household
 1,379 26.6% 317,167 29.7% 962,910 30.8%
Three-Person Household
 1,069 20.7% 147,469 13.8% 487,229 15.6%
Four-or-More-Person Houshold
 1,403 27.1% 205,834 19.3% 765,944 24.5%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Occupied housing units

 


Household Type, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Family
 3,491 67.5% 566,804 53.1% 2,020,927 64.7%
Single Parent with Child
 481 9.3% 97,357 9.1% 255,505 8.2%
Non-Family
 1,684 32.5% 500,025 46.9% 1,102,403 35.3%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Occupied housing units

 


Household Income, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Less than $25,000 1,188 23.0% 259,714 24.3% 529,858 17.0%
$25,000 to $49,999 1,419 27.4% 212,433 19.9% 567,834 18.2%
$50,000 to $74,999 944 18.2% 160,900 15.1% 490,586 15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999 603 11.7% 119,199 11.2% 395,676 12.7%
$100,000 to $149,999 661 12.8% 146,765 13.8% 533,771 17.1%
$150,000 and Over 360 7.0% 167,818 15.7% 605,605 19.4%
Median Income $49,638 $58,247 $73,572
Per Capita Income* $22,719 $37,103 $39,058
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Occupied housing units
*Universe: Total population

 


Household Computer and Internet Access, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
One or More Computing Devices 4,684 90.5% 938,271 87.9% 2,844,477 91.1%
Smartphone(s) Only 458 8.9% 86,702 8.1% 189,503 6.1%
No Computing Devices 491 9.5% 128,558 12.1% 278,853 8.9%
Internet Access 4,524 87.4% 891,212 83.5% 2,741,960 87.8%
Broadband Subscription 4,324 83.6% 840,676 78.8% 2,640,864 84.6%
No Internet Access 651 12.6% 175,617 16.5% 381,370 12.2%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Occupied housing units

 


Housing Occupancy and Tenure, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Occupied Housing Units 5,175 93.5% 1,066,829 87.8% 3,123,330 91.6%
Owner-Occupied* 3,036 58.7% 480,001 45.0% 1,996,297 63.9%
Renter-Occupied* 2,139 41.3% 586,828 55.0% 1,127,033 36.1%
Vacant Housing Units 358 6.5% 147,621 12.2% 286,760 8.4%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Housing units
*Universe: Occupied housing units

 


Housing Costs as a Percentage of Household Income*, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Less than $20,000 795 16.1% 174,171 16.9% 346,898 11.4%
Less than 20 Percent 0 0.0% 5,287 0.5% 8,867 0.3%
20 to 29 Percent 0 0.0% 15,140 1.5% 25,618 0.8%
30 Percent or More 795 16.1% 153,744 15.0% 312,413 10.3%
$20,000 to $49,999 1,622 32.8% 264,323 25.7% 684,002 22.5%
Less than 20 Percent 170 3.4% 29,670 2.9% 77,326 2.5%
20 to 29 Percent 477 9.6% 57,150  5.6% 145,913  4.8%
30 Percent or More 975  19.7% 177,503  17.3% 460,763  15.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 904 18.3% 159,009 15.5% 485,439 15.9%
Less than 20 Percent 349 7.1% 48,662 4.7% 151,167 5.0%
20 to 29 Percent 202 4.1% 58,869 5.7% 173,246 5.7%
30 Percent or More 353 7.1% 51,478 5.0% 161,026 5.3%
$75,000 or More 1,624 32.8% 430,779 41.9% 1,527,241 50.2%
Less than 20 Percent 1,284 26.0% 289,651 28.2% 1,022,835 33.6%
20 to 29 Percent 266 5.4% 107,968 10.5% 382,768 12.6%
30 Percent or More 74 1.5% 33,160 3.2% 121,638 4.0%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Occupied housing units
*Excludes households with zero/negative income, and renting households paying no cash rent.
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