Population 10,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New City
Household size in New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.84 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.42 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.82 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
New City is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.84 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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in New City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 27.1 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in New City (19.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 11.0 points from 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 New City
Renters in New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in New City: 58.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in New City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 10.4 points, 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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in New City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1938 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. 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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $998 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$95 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in New City runs $998 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $95 a month since 2006–10, up 11%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.7% 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 northeast 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 New City
Bachelor's degrees in New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New City: 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in New City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.1 points, as it has nationally. New City has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Chicago neighborhoods.
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 New City
| Period | New City | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New City runs well above the national rate: 13.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 10.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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).
New City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 3.02 | 38.7 | 19.3% | 58.6% | 14.7% | 1943 | $998 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 13.4% |
| Back of the Yards | 3.27 | 29.9 | 25.5% | 68.9% | 13.5% | 1942 | $1,085 | 9.8% | 69.2% | 17.9% |
| Canaryville | 2.57 | 41.3 | 11.0% | 33.9% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,136 | 28.5% | 91.4% | 7.0% |
| Gage Park | 3.50 | 33.7 | 13.8% | 40.6% | 6.5% | 1943 | $1,061 | 11.3% | 66.9% | 11.3% |
| West Englewood | 2.97 | 37.1 | 22.3% | 49.8% | 19.3% | 1944 | $1,272 | 11.0% | 77.1% | 17.5% |
| Englewood | 2.63 | 40.4 | 23.5% | 64.2% | 24.1% | 1945 | $1,060 | 14.0% | 80.2% | 20.9% |
| Brighton Park | 3.21 | 35.9 | 13.9% | 42.1% | 7.1% | 1944 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 68.7% | 6.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.77 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 12.9% | 1938 | $1,199 | 28.4% | 77.9% | 7.0% |
| Ducktown | 2.60 | 41.1 | 11.2% | 32.0% | 7.1% | 1938 | $1,202 | 32.7% | 78.2% | 5.9% |
| Washington Park | 2.46 | 32.3 | 29.8% | 86.9% | 14.5% | 1955 | $1,227 | 24.3% | 86.7% | 16.7% |
| Garfield Manor | 3.65 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 6.4% | 1942 | $1,098 | 10.8% | 66.3% | 11.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Silver Lakes, Pembroke Pines, FL · West Ward, Easton, PA · Como, St. Paul, MN · Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA · Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA · Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK · Pinehurst, Everett, WA · North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA · Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY · Near East, Dallas, TX
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 New City. 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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