Population 3,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Claremont Cottages
Household size in Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Claremont Cottages is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.9 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Claremont Cottages is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Claremont Cottages is younger than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Claremont Cottages: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, Claremont Cottages has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Claremont Cottages
Renters in Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 63.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Claremont Cottages: 59.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over one in five owners (21.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Claremont Cottages: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Claremont Cottages are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Few Chicago neighborhoods have newer homes: only eight of 135.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,154 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,139 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,431 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,803 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$649 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Claremont Cottages costs $1,803 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Claremont Cottages has higher rents than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Claremont Cottages
Bachelor's degrees in Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.1% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Claremont Cottages: 59.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Claremont Cottages is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, Claremont Cottages has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Claremont Cottages
| Period | Claremont Cottages | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Claremont Cottages runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Claremont Cottages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Cottages | 2.22 | 33.6 | 7.6% | 59.4% | 11.8% | 1986 | $1,803 | 59.1% | 93.1% | 9.2% |
| East Garfield Park | 2.76 | 33.5 | 30.5% | 68.8% | 12.0% | 1954 | $1,251 | 22.4% | 83.7% | 17.9% |
| Near West Side | 1.86 | 33.6 | 7.8% | 69.1% | 6.5% | 1994 | $1,949 | 63.1% | 93.8% | 8.3% |
| Lower West Side | 2.35 | 34.7 | 11.1% | 65.8% | 9.3% | 1942 | $1,316 | 39.0% | 75.6% | 8.0% |
| University Village | 2.13 | 30.3 | 7.0% | 67.8% | 6.5% | 1986 | $1,676 | 67.1% | 94.1% | 7.5% |
| Bohemian California | 2.75 | 37.3 | 12.9% | 64.2% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,129 | 22.3% | 70.2% | 6.3% |
| Pilsen | 2.21 | 33.5 | 5.1% | 75.8% | 9.3% | 1947 | $1,463 | 43.1% | 83.1% | 5.5% |
| North Lawndale | 2.86 | 34.0 | 31.4% | 73.6% | 18.7% | 1945 | $1,267 | 14.7% | 82.9% | 14.5% |
| Ukrainian Village | 2.15 | 34.0 | 6.0% | 56.0% | 8.1% | 1948 | $1,940 | 73.6% | 94.4% | 3.7% |
| Whiskey Point | 3.28 | 35.0 | 24.9% | 56.9% | 8.6% | 1945 | $1,211 | 14.0% | 64.5% | 10.2% |
| Greektown | 1.60 | 32.6 | 1.4% | 58.5% | 7.0% | 1998 | $2,518 | 86.7% | 98.4% | 4.1% |
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 Claremont Cottages. 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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