Population 22,687 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Side
Household size in East Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.53 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.52 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
East Side is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.53 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
East Side is young: half of its residents are under 35.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 30.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in East Side: 19.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, 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 East Side
Renters in East Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in East Side is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Side as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.4 points, as it has 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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in East Side is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in East Side runs $1,136 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $357 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Side
Bachelor's degrees in East Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in East Side have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the center.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in East Side never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 11.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. East Side has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Side
| Period | East Side | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Side runs well above the national rate: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
East Side 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 Side | 3.09 | 35.2 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 8.2% | 1946 | $1,136 | 16.3% | 76.6% | 10.2% |
| South Deering | 2.45 | 45.2 | 14.4% | 46.5% | 14.7% | 1944 | $1,159 | 14.9% | 83.9% | 13.9% |
| Pill Hill | 2.02 | 51.5 | 16.2% | 26.0% | 9.6% | 1954 | $1,011 | 34.2% | 95.8% | 10.4% |
| The Bush | 2.80 | 32.5 | 30.8% | 61.2% | 22.4% | 1946 | $900 | 14.1% | 74.0% | 12.6% |
| Calumet Heights | 2.04 | 48.7 | 16.4% | 30.0% | 7.3% | 1952 | $1,135 | 38.1% | 93.6% | 13.1% |
| South Chicago | 2.60 | 44.9 | 19.8% | 61.0% | 17.8% | 1945 | $857 | 18.6% | 78.7% | 15.0% |
| Hegewisch | 2.47 | 41.5 | 13.5% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1954 | $1,409 | 19.1% | 86.4% | 9.7% |
| Cheltenham | 2.67 | 41.3 | 23.2% | 53.2% | 18.0% | 1940 | $1,110 | 19.5% | 87.7% | 17.7% |
| Pullman | 2.27 | 42.9 | 16.2% | 42.9% | 21.4% | 1949 | $1,130 | 36.3% | 90.8% | 14.1% |
| Avalon Park | 2.34 | 46.5 | 23.3% | 33.7% | 18.4% | 1946 | $1,068 | 34.5% | 92.9% | 13.0% |
| Windsor Park | 2.23 | 38.8 | 24.3% | 81.3% | 20.4% | 1946 | $1,095 | 24.3% | 86.8% | 15.7% |
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 Side. 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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