Washington Heights, Illinois Population & Demographics

Statistic	Washington Heights	Chicago	Illinois
Population	5,668	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	6,409	11,853	228
Median age	38.7	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	0.7:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	37%	42%	44%
Speak English	n/a	64%	77%
Speak Spanish	n/a	24%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Washington Heights is 46% lower than Chicago
The median age in Washington Heights is 11% higher than Chicago
In Washington Heights 1.23% of the population is White
In Washington Heights 96.67% of the population is Black
In Washington Heights 0.00% of the population is Asian

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Washington Heights racial demographics

Race	Washington Heights	Chicago	Illinois
White	1.23%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	96.67%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	0.00%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.41%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	1.70%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	0.00%	10.55%	5.86%

In Washington Heights, 28.6% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Washington Heights, Chicago, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Washington Heights, Chicago, IL Demographics