Population 5,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Archer Limits
Household size in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.44 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.29 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Archer Limits are large by national standards, averaging 3.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.44, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only 12 have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Archer Limits is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Archer Limits (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.3 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Archer Limits
Renters in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.6% of households in Archer Limits rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only three have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Archer Limits are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Only four of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Archer Limits is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, though, Archer Limits has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,615 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,394 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,103 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,264 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$351 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Archer Limits runs $1,264 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has fallen $351 a month since 2006–10, down 22%, even as the national median rose. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Archer Limits
Bachelor's degrees in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Archer Limits have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.2 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Archer Limits never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 10.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Archer Limits
| Period | Archer Limits | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Archer Limits is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Unemployment has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Archer Limits compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Limits | 3.21 | 38.0 | 15.1% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 1956 | $1,264 | 17.2% | 78.8% | 5.6% |
| Archer Heights | 3.02 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 35.4% | 6.7% | 1949 | $1,088 | 13.9% | 69.2% | 11.9% |
| West Elsdon | 3.40 | 37.6 | 15.4% | 28.5% | 6.2% | 1957 | $1,306 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 7.3% |
| Garfield Ridge | 2.90 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 16.7% | 5.1% | 1958 | $1,310 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 3.5% |
| Clearing | 2.68 | 37.2 | 15.4% | 26.7% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,477 | 23.2% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
| Garfield Manor | 3.65 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 6.4% | 1942 | $1,098 | 10.8% | 66.3% | 11.9% |
| West Lawn | 3.51 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 5.7% | 1952 | $1,274 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 7.8% |
| Corwith | 2.99 | 32.8 | 15.7% | 49.6% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,124 | 10.6% | 74.7% | 9.4% |
| Crawford | 3.02 | 40.7 | 12.0% | 52.5% | 8.1% | 1941 | $1,042 | 13.8% | 63.6% | 7.2% |
| Brighton Park | 3.21 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 42.1% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 68.7% | 6.7% |
| Gage Park | 3.50 | 33.7 | 13.8% | 40.6% | 6.5% | 1943 | $1,061 | 11.3% | 66.9% | 11.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Archer Limits. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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