East Garfield Park, Illinois Population & Demographics

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Statistic	East Garfield Park	Chicago	Illinois
Population	18,665	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	7,765	11,853	228
Median age	35.3	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	45%	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 East Garfield Park is 34% lower than Chicago
The median age in East Garfield Park is 1% higher than Chicago
In East Garfield Park 7.65% of the population is White
In East Garfield Park 80.87% of the population is Black
In East Garfield Park 0.25% of the population is Asian

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East Garfield Park racial demographics

Race	East Garfield Park	Chicago	Illinois
White	7.65%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	80.87%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	0.25%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.09%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.16%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	2.03%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	8.95%	10.55%	5.86%

In East Garfield Park, 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 East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL Demographics