Near South Side, Illinois Population & Demographics

Statistic	Near South Side	Chicago	Illinois
Population	21,930	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	12,332	11,853	228
Median age	40.1	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	41%	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 Near South Side is 4% higher than Chicago
The median age in Near South Side is 15% higher than Chicago
In Near South Side 47.12% of the population is White
In Near South Side 23.53% of the population is Black
In Near South Side 23.39% of the population is Asian

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Near South Side racial demographics

Race	Near South Side	Chicago	Illinois
White	47.12%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	23.53%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	23.39%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.13%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	3.53%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	2.30%	10.55%	5.86%

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

Near South Side, Chicago, IL Demographics