Population 14,275 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Justice
Household size in Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Justice average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.75 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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Justice is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, mirroring the country. Only 30 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Justice than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.9 points, 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 Justice
Renters in Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Justice than nationally: 45.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have a higher share of renters.
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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Justice than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area. Vacancy is down 2.2 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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Justice are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $942 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $980 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,324 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Justice pays $1,324 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $382 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest 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 Justice
Bachelor's degrees in Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Justice have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center. Justice has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Justice never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.8 points, as it has nationally. Justice has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Illinois cities.
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 Justice
| Period | Justice | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Justice than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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).
Justice compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice | 2.64 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 45.3% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,324 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.4% |
| Hickory Hills | 2.60 | 38.6 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,222 | 27.0% | 88.2% | 5.5% |
| Bridgeview | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.3% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,263 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| Hodgkins | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.7% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| Willow Springs | 2.55 | 43.1 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,595 | 40.1% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Bedford Park | 2.42 | 47.0 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 2.4% | 1956 | $1,782 | 22.0% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Summit | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 39.0% | 9.4% | 1957 | $1,215 | 14.5% | 68.0% | 5.6% |
| Countryside | 2.39 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 27.6% | 6.4% | 1974 | $1,266 | 36.0% | 88.4% | 6.0% |
| Palos Hills | 2.43 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 24.6% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,348 | 27.7% | 86.4% | 3.8% |
| Burbank | 3.07 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 19.6% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,326 | 15.5% | 78.3% | 6.8% |
| Indian Head Park | 2.24 | 55.0 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1978 | $1,587 | 58.8% | 96.1% | 7.1% |
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 Justice. 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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