Population 20,757 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Garfield Park
Household size in East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in East Garfield Park holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.95, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
East Garfield Park is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 28.1 in 2006–10, 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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Garfield Park: 30.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Chicago neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households: only three of 135.
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 East Garfield Park
Renters in East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.8% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in East Garfield Park: 68.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a quarter of owners (25.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in East Garfield Park than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 14.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in East Garfield Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $839 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $897 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,251 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in East Garfield Park runs $1,251 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $412 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the west.
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 East Garfield Park
Bachelor's degrees in East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Garfield Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in East Garfield Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 East Garfield Park
| Period | East Garfield Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in East Garfield Park: 17.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only ten have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
East Garfield Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 2.76 | 33.5 | 30.5% | 68.8% | 12.0% | 1954 | $1,251 | 22.4% | 83.7% | 17.9% |
| Whiskey Point | 3.28 | 35.0 | 24.9% | 56.9% | 8.6% | 1945 | $1,211 | 14.0% | 64.5% | 10.2% |
| Claremont Cottages | 2.22 | 33.6 | 7.6% | 59.4% | 11.8% | 1986 | $1,803 | 59.1% | 93.1% | 9.2% |
| West Garfield Park | 2.55 | 38.0 | 24.5% | 62.9% | 21.5% | 1939 | $1,391 | 12.6% | 82.0% | 18.2% |
| North Lawndale | 2.86 | 34.0 | 31.4% | 73.6% | 18.7% | 1945 | $1,267 | 14.7% | 82.9% | 14.5% |
| Central Park | 2.68 | 36.9 | 28.9% | 74.6% | 15.4% | 1950 | $1,170 | 7.4% | 75.5% | 17.4% |
| Ukrainian Village | 2.15 | 34.0 | 6.0% | 56.0% | 8.1% | 1948 | $1,940 | 73.6% | 94.4% | 3.7% |
| Humboldt Park | 3.15 | 33.5 | 27.4% | 59.8% | 9.7% | 1942 | $1,383 | 23.5% | 77.2% | 10.8% |
| Bohemian California | 2.75 | 37.3 | 12.9% | 64.2% | 9.6% | 1944 | $1,129 | 22.3% | 70.2% | 6.3% |
| Near West Side | 1.86 | 33.6 | 7.8% | 69.1% | 6.5% | 1994 | $1,949 | 63.1% | 93.8% | 8.3% |
| West Town | 1.97 | 33.8 | 4.5% | 61.9% | 6.0% | 1973 | $2,098 | 71.6% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
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 East Garfield Park. 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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