Population 25,110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gage Park
Household size in Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.24 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.30 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.74 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.50 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Gage Park is a place of big households: 3.50 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.24, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Chicago neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 135.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Gage Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 26.0, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Gage Park than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 7.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Gage Park
Renters in Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Gage Park rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.1 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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gage Park: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.4 points, as it has nationally. Gage Park has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Gage Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Gage Park has older homes than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $815 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $922 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Gage Park runs $1,061 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $246 a month since 2006–10, up 30%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Gage Park
Bachelor's degrees in Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gage Park: 11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. Few Chicago neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only six of 135.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 50.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.9% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Gage Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 19.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only five have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Gage Park
| Period | Gage Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gage Park: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Gage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Park | 3.50 | 33.7 | 13.8% | 40.6% | 6.5% | 1943 | $1,061 | 11.3% | 66.9% | 11.3% |
| Garfield Manor | 3.65 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 6.4% | 1942 | $1,098 | 10.8% | 66.3% | 11.9% |
| Brighton Park | 3.21 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 42.1% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 68.7% | 6.7% |
| Chicago Lawn | 3.25 | 33.3 | 23.4% | 46.6% | 8.9% | 1952 | $1,242 | 15.0% | 73.0% | 11.9% |
| Back of the Yards | 3.27 | 29.9 | 25.5% | 68.9% | 13.5% | 1942 | $1,085 | 9.8% | 69.2% | 17.9% |
| West Elsdon | 3.40 | 37.6 | 15.4% | 28.5% | 6.2% | 1957 | $1,306 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 7.3% |
| New City | 3.02 | 38.7 | 19.3% | 58.6% | 14.7% | 1943 | $998 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 13.4% |
| Archer Heights | 3.02 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 35.4% | 6.7% | 1949 | $1,088 | 13.9% | 69.2% | 11.9% |
| West Englewood | 2.97 | 37.1 | 22.3% | 49.8% | 19.3% | 1944 | $1,272 | 11.0% | 77.1% | 17.5% |
| Corwith | 2.99 | 32.8 | 15.7% | 49.6% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,124 | 10.6% | 74.7% | 9.4% |
| West Lawn | 3.51 | 34.7 | 17.0% | 23.8% | 5.7% | 1952 | $1,274 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 7.8% |
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 Gage 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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