Lower West Side, Illinois Population & Demographics

Statistic	Lower West Side	Chicago	Illinois
Population	33,150	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	10,941	11,853	228
Median age	31.7	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	1.1:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	48%	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 Lower West Side is 8% lower than Chicago
The median age in Lower West Side is 9% lower than Chicago
In Lower West Side 56.21% of the population is White
In Lower West Side 4.39% of the population is Black
In Lower West Side 2.56% of the population is Asian

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Lower West Side racial demographics

Race	Lower West Side	Chicago	Illinois
White	56.21%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	4.39%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	2.56%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.43%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	2.03%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	34.39%	10.55%	5.86%

In Lower West Side, 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 Lower West Side, Chicago, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lower West Side, Chicago, IL Demographics