Population 30,528 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hyde Park
Household size in Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Hyde Park is a place of small households, averaging 1.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.01, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Hyde Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has edged down from 34.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Hyde Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, Hyde Park has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Hyde Park
Renters in Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Hyde Park: 65.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.0 points, 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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Hyde Park is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area as a whole (7.2%). Vacancy is down 7.4 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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Hyde Park 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 south.
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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $966 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,042 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,277 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,601 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hyde Park pays $1,601 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $634 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 36.8% 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 center; the highest 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 Hyde Park
Bachelor's degrees in Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Hyde Park: 79.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hyde Park: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, in line with the national trend. Few Chicago neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only 13 of 135.
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 Hyde Park
| Period | Hyde Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Hyde Park: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Hyde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park | 1.94 | 33.7 | 8.1% | 65.5% | 9.5% | 1945 | $1,601 | 79.5% | 97.3% | 7.5% |
| Kenwood | 1.87 | 38.7 | 12.1% | 62.5% | 11.0% | 1966 | $1,299 | 59.2% | 94.8% | 12.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.23 | 33.8 | 19.4% | 76.1% | 16.5% | 1954 | $1,225 | 32.4% | 88.7% | 13.0% |
| Washington Park | 2.46 | 32.3 | 29.8% | 86.9% | 14.5% | 1955 | $1,227 | 24.3% | 86.7% | 16.7% |
| Grand Boulevard | 2.08 | 41.5 | 18.0% | 69.0% | 9.2% | 1972 | $1,245 | 39.1% | 89.6% | 16.4% |
| Oakland | 2.15 | 36.9 | 20.7% | 73.0% | 6.6% | 1990 | $781 | 33.7% | 91.2% | 17.6% |
| South Shore | 2.12 | 39.3 | 22.6% | 72.1% | 11.0% | 1948 | $1,127 | 25.5% | 88.7% | 15.1% |
| Essex | 2.13 | 40.8 | 21.3% | 58.3% | 18.0% | 1957 | $1,220 | 24.0% | 87.8% | 14.2% |
| Grand Crossing | 2.35 | 41.1 | 28.6% | 62.7% | 15.1% | 1944 | $1,073 | 22.1% | 82.1% | 15.1% |
| Canaryville | 2.57 | 41.3 | 11.0% | 33.9% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,136 | 28.5% | 91.4% | 7.0% |
| Bronzeville | 2.31 | 36.7 | 9.6% | 61.2% | 7.7% | 1977 | $1,214 | 37.4% | 86.1% | 16.2% |
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 Hyde 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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