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Washington Park, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Washington Park, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$38,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-56.4% since 2018

Washington Park lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone1,266 (74.4%)
  • White Alone172 (10.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races120 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone109 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race34 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish93

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

63

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$16,863

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

37.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care120
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities59
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management57
  4. 4.Retail Trade53
  5. 5.Manufacturing42

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations120
  2. 2.Service Occupations118
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations66
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations63

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$43,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$875/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $30,000 to $34,99972 (13.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99960 (11.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99952 (9.7%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99948 (8.9%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99942 (7.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99942 (7.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone390 (90.5%)
  • Carpooled32 (7.4%)
  • Public Transit9 (2.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.