South Shore, Illinois Population & Demographics

Statistic	South Shore	Chicago	Illinois
Population	40,415	2,699,347	12,671,821
Population density (sq mi)	11,979	11,853	228
Median age	40.7	34.8	37.4
Male/Female ratio	0.8:1	0.9:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	n/a	42%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	46%	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 South Shore is 1% higher than Chicago
The median age in South Shore is 17% higher than Chicago
In South Shore 3.65% of the population is White
In South Shore 93.54% of the population is Black
In South Shore 0.26% of the population is Asian

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South Shore racial demographics

Race	South Shore	Chicago	Illinois
White	3.65%	47.73%	72.14%
Black	93.54%	29.22%	14.30%
Asian	0.26%	6.84%	5.10%
American Indian	0.11%	0.34%	0.23%
Native Hawaiian	0.00%	0.04%	0.03%
Mixed race	1.40%	5.28%	2.34%
Other race	1.05%	10.55%	5.86%

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

South Shore, Chicago, IL Demographics