Population 5,810 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Five Points
Household size in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.36 | 3.65 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 3.71 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.73 | −0.96 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Five Points average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.36, 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7 | 19.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.5 | 22.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.6 | 22.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.8 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Five Points is young: half of its residents are under 22.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 24.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 17.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 20.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −5.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Five Points (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.8 points since 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 Five Points
Renters in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 100.0% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 100.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 99.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 99.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Five Points rent: 94.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Great Lakes as a whole (99.6%). The renter share has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 17.2% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Five Points: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.9 points, mirroring the country.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1971 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1971 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1974 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Five Points are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,122 | $1,169 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,336 | $1,296 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,539 | $1,731 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,808 | $1,805 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$686 | +$636 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Five Points pays $1,808 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $686 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Five Points
Bachelor's degrees in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 31.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 22.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 31.4% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −17.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Five Points have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Great Lakes as a whole (13.6%). The share with a degree has fallen 11.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 98.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 99.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 99.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 99.8% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Five Points: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Great Lakes overall (99.8%). The share with a diploma is up 5.2 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Great Lakes | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Five Points has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in Great Lakes overall (1.3%). Unemployment is down 8.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Five Points 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 2.64 | 22.2 | 12.2% | 94.0% | 12.7% | 1978 | $1,808 | 18.1% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
| Orchard Meadows | 2.84 | 39.3 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 2.7% | 1983 | $1,806 | 49.5% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
| Woodlands at Fiore | 2.98 | 44.1 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1991 | $1,713 | 85.1% | 99.7% | 2.9% |
| Winston Park | 2.57 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 1965 | $2,442 | 50.5% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| Isetts | 2.28 | 43.5 | 15.7% | 42.7% | 3.1% | 1976 | $1,140 | 40.4% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| Scarsdale | 2.46 | 43.1 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 6.5% | 1967 | $2,022 | 67.5% | 96.6% | 3.0% |
| Gross Point | 2.96 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 1955 | $2,302 | 81.9% | 98.8% | 4.6% |
| Lance | 2.46 | 44.3 | 10.2% | 15.7% | 4.3% | 1967 | $1,099 | 36.3% | 96.1% | 0.9% |
| Central Street Merchant District | 2.40 | 48.3 | 3.6% | 23.0% | 5.8% | 1945 | $2,360 | 82.4% | 98.0% | 4.7% |
| White Caps | 2.92 | 37.5 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 1.2% | 2001 | $1,203 | 48.5% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
| Downtown | 2.23 | 42.6 | 15.7% | 60.9% | 17.9% | 1973 | $1,128 | 37.4% | 96.1% | 11.7% |
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 Five Points. 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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