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Lower West Side

Chicago Recovery Plan Summary

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Active programs

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Program sites

COVID-19 Vulnerability & Economic Hardship

Medium
Economic Hardship Index

High
Covid-19 Community Vulnerability Index

High
Combined Ranking



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Demographic Profile

Race/Ethnicity in Lower West Side


Race/Ethnicity Population % of Lower West Side % of Chicago
White 9,241 22.7% 32.7%
Black or African American 1,033 2.5% 29.0%
Asian 5,438 13.4% 6.8%
Native 13 0.0% 0.1%
Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino/a/x 24,285 59.7% 29.2%
Multiracial 618 1.5% 2.1%
Other 18 0.0% 0.3%
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
* Hispanic or Latino/a/x includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic


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Age in Lower West Side


Range Population % of Lower West Side % of Chicago
0 - 17 7,443 18.3% 20.6%
18 - 24 4,163 10.2% 9.8%
25 - 34 10,109 24.9% 20.0%
35 - 49 8,147 20.0% 20.1%
50 - 64 6,157 15.1% 16.9%
65+ 4,627 11.4% 12.7%
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates


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Household Income in Lower West Side


Range Population % of Lower West Side % of Chicago
Under 25k 3,241 20.6% 22.9%
25k - 50k 3,683 23.4% 19.1%
50k - 75k 3,111 19.8% 15.3%
75k - 125k 3,573 22.7% 19.9%
125k+ 2,108 13.4% 22.7%
Source: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates


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