Population 15,106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Granville Gardens
Household size in Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Granville Gardens are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.89, even as the national average fell.
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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Granville Gardens is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 33.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Granville Gardens: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.0 points, 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 Granville Gardens
Renters in Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Granville Gardens: 62.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, 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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Granville Gardens than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, 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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Granville Gardens is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $966 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,178 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,484 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$553 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Granville Gardens pays $1,484 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $553 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.1% 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 west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 Granville Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Granville Gardens (38.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Granville Gardens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.7 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 Granville Gardens
| Period | Granville Gardens | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Granville Gardens runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Granville Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Gardens | 2.95 | 37.3 | 19.8% | 62.2% | 11.2% | 1945 | $1,484 | 38.0% | 82.5% | 7.6% |
| West Ridge | 3.03 | 37.0 | 12.3% | 46.4% | 8.1% | 1950 | $1,542 | 45.9% | 87.1% | 8.4% |
| Lincoln Square | 2.18 | 37.4 | 8.8% | 58.6% | 6.6% | 1955 | $1,582 | 62.1% | 92.6% | 6.6% |
| Rogers Park | 1.99 | 37.6 | 6.6% | 71.8% | 9.6% | 1945 | $1,389 | 52.4% | 88.7% | 6.9% |
| Edgewater | 1.76 | 39.8 | 3.1% | 64.0% | 8.9% | 1953 | $1,501 | 61.8% | 94.4% | 8.3% |
| Andersonville | 2.02 | 40.7 | 4.6% | 52.1% | 9.7% | 1939 | $1,706 | 69.0% | 94.1% | 5.0% |
| Bowmanville | 2.34 | 37.1 | 7.9% | 54.2% | 5.1% | 1952 | $1,556 | 65.1% | 94.3% | 6.4% |
| North Park | 2.80 | 40.2 | 15.4% | 52.3% | 11.2% | 1954 | $1,173 | 47.5% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| West Ravenswood | 1.90 | 36.3 | 6.4% | 66.3% | 8.6% | 1944 | $1,683 | 70.2% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Ravenswood Gardens | 2.23 | 37.6 | 5.2% | 54.0% | 7.8% | 1938 | $1,690 | 76.5% | 97.8% | 4.1% |
| Asia on Argyle | 1.66 | 41.4 | 5.7% | 72.3% | 8.8% | 1953 | $1,332 | 55.3% | 92.0% | 4.7% |
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 Granville Gardens. 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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