Population 4,799 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in North Mayfair
Household size in North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in North Mayfair has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated 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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, North Mayfair is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east. Few Chicago neighborhoods are older: only three of 135.
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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in North Mayfair (17.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Chicago neighborhoods, North Mayfair has a higher 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 North Mayfair
Renters in North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.2% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in North Mayfair than nationally: 39.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 37.9% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in North Mayfair than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Chicago area. North Mayfair has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of 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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in North Mayfair is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only four have older homes.
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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $933 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,107 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,143 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in North Mayfair runs $1,143 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 North Mayfair
Bachelor's degrees in North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in North Mayfair (38.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in North Mayfair is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 North Mayfair
| Period | North Mayfair | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in North Mayfair has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Chicago's 135 neighborhoods, only four have lower unemployment. 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).
North Mayfair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mayfair | 2.53 | 45.9 | 17.6% | 39.0% | 6.3% | 1939 | $1,143 | 38.8% | 88.3% | 3.2% |
| Albany Park | 2.67 | 38.1 | 13.0% | 57.5% | 8.7% | 1939 | $1,398 | 39.7% | 78.5% | 7.1% |
| Montrose | 2.45 | 41.3 | 9.0% | 41.5% | 10.2% | 1940 | $1,358 | 48.4% | 87.9% | 4.2% |
| Irving Park | 2.44 | 37.3 | 9.8% | 48.5% | 7.0% | 1942 | $1,402 | 51.1% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
| North Park | 2.80 | 40.2 | 15.4% | 52.3% | 11.2% | 1954 | $1,173 | 47.5% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Grayland | 2.63 | 38.6 | 7.9% | 35.0% | 7.9% | 1946 | $1,322 | 42.9% | 85.2% | 6.8% |
| Sauganash | 2.83 | 42.0 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 4.1% | 1955 | $1,587 | 70.6% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Ravenswood Manor | 2.39 | 35.8 | 7.8% | 55.4% | 8.9% | 1943 | $1,528 | 53.9% | 89.5% | 6.4% |
| Jefferson Park | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 29.7% | 5.6% | 1950 | $1,468 | 45.5% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| Pottage Park | 2.68 | 39.8 | 12.3% | 40.6% | 5.7% | 1948 | $1,376 | 37.6% | 87.9% | 4.9% |
| Colonial Gardens | 2.37 | 43.6 | 2.6% | 29.5% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,489 | 44.1% | 92.8% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Euclid-Green, Cleveland, OH · The Reserve, Port St. Lucie, FL · The Crossing, Las Vegas, NV · Temescal, Oakland, CA · Groesbeck, Cincinnati, OH · Fourth Ward, Charlotte, NC · Foothills, Lakewood, CO · Fairmount, Fort Worth, TX · Fairlawn, Pawtucket, RI · Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA
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 North Mayfair. 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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