News and events for Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood

The employment tables include general workforce characteristics for McKinley Park.

Employment Status, 2015-2019

  McKinley Park City of Chicago CMAP Region
  Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
In Labor Force 8,115 66.9% 1,474,402 66.9% 4,546,758 67.3%
Employed † * 7,501 92.4% 1,354,831 91.9% 4,260,595 93.7%
Unemployed* 614 7.6% 118,802 8.1% 274,246 6.0%
Not in Labor Force 4,017 33.1% 728,329 33.1% 2,213,132 32.7%
Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Universe: Population 16 years and older
† Does not include employed population in the Armed Forces. *Universe: In labor force

Employment of McKinley Park Residents*, 2018

 TOP INDUSTRY SECTORS  Count  Percent
1. Accommodation and Food Service 849 14.8%
2. Health Care 619 10.8%
3. Retail Trade 564 9.8%
4. Manufacturing 552 9.6%
5. Administration 529 9.2%
TOP EMPLOYMENT LOCATIONS    
1. Outside of Chicago 1,847 32.2%
2. The Loop 1,076 18.8%
3. Near North Side 447 7.8%
4. Near West Side 375 6.5%
5. Armour Square 238 4.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program (2018).
*Excludes residents working outside of, and workers living outside of, the seven-county CMAP region

Employment in McKinley Park*, 2018

 TOP INDUSTRY SECTORS  Count  Percent
1. Administration 1,775 34.7%
2. Wholesale Trade 786 15.4%
3. Retail Trade 774 15.1%
4. Manufacturing 490 9.6%
5. Accommodation and Food Service 301 5.9%
TOP RESIDENCE LOCATIONS    
1. Outside of Chicago 2,448 47.9%
2. Brighton Park 166 3.2%
3. McKinley Park 148 2.9%
4. Bridgeport 128 2.5%
5. South Lawndale 117 2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program (2018).
*Excludes residents working outside of, and workers living outside of, the seven-county CMAP region

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