Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL

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2021 Population

159,630

1.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.2

1.15% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

20.2%

1.03% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$50,171

8.29% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$242,500

4.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL had a population of 160k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $50,171. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL grew from 156,864 to 159,630, a 1.76% increase and its median household income grew from $46,331 to $50,171, a 8.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Other (Hispanic) (22.6%), White (Hispanic) (21.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (8.75%).

67.6% of the households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.5% of the residents in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago City (Southwest)--Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are HVAC Technical Institute (123 degrees awarded in 2021), Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (143491) (27 degrees), and National Latino Education Institute (4 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was $242,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was 1 car per household.

Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL borders North & South Lawndale, Humboldt Park, East & West Garfield Park PUMA, IL, West Town, Near West Side & Lower West Side PUMA, IL, Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge & West Lawn PUMA, IL, Chicago Lawn, Englewood/West Englewood & Greater Grand Crossing PUMA, IL, and South Shore, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Grand Boulevard & Douglas PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL is home to a population of 160k people, from which 80.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 36.5% of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (58.3k people).

In 2021, there were 1.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.9k White (Hispanic) and 33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Spanish (69,256 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (25,925 households), and Polish (1,370 households).

Citizenship

80.5%

2021 Citizenship

80.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 80.5% of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL

Other (Hispanic)
36k ± 3.62k
White (Hispanic)
34.9k ± 2.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
33k ± 1.84k

54.6%

Hispanic Population

87.1k people

54.6% of the people in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are hispanic (87.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

36.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

58.3k people

37%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

58k people

As of 2021, 36.5% of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL residents (58.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was 37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
69,256 households (46.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
25,925 households (17.3%)
Polish
1,370 households (0.914%)

67.6% of the households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was Spanish. 46.2% of the households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
953 ± 292
Gulf War (2001-)
618 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
211 ± 124

Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL employs 68.2k people. The largest industries in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (8,746 people), Construction (4,533 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,151 people), and the highest paying industries are Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($226,596), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($137,458), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($102,198).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,910

Women

43.4%

37,768

Men

56.6%

The workforce of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL in 2020 was 66,678 people, with 43.4% woman, and 56.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

68.2k

2021 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 66.7k employees to 68.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, are Janitors & building cleaners (2,324 people), Cashiers (2,205 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,950 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68.2k

2021 Value

2.25%

1 Year growth

± 2.25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 66.7k employees to 68.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (8,746 people), Construction (4,533 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,830

Median earning men ± $1,497

$30,997

Median earning women ± $1,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($78,988), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,102), and Wholesale Trade ($44,669).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($63,906), Construction ($60,125), and Information ($57,264).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 175 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (106 and 68.8%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 12.3%), White (13 and 8.44%), and Unknown (8 and 5.19%).

The largest universities in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are HVAC Technical Institute (123 and 79.9%), Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago (143491) (27 and 17.5%), and National Latino Education Institute (4 and 2.6%).

The most popular majors in Chicago City (Southwest)--Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL are HVAC Maintenance (95 and 61.7%), Electrician (28 and 18.2%), and General Cosmetology (27 and 17.5%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.97% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (40.3k), Primary Education (26k), and Secondary Education (25.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was $242,500 in 2021, which is 0.99 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $231,400 to $242,500, a 4.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL is 48.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL is $50,171. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,624

$26,532

Median Property Taxes

±$1,200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2021

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 48.2% of the housing units in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,171

Median Household Income

± $2,220

55k

Number of Households

± 2,017

In 2021, the median household income of the 55k households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL grew to $50,171 from the previous year's value of $46,331.

The following chart displays the households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.42

2021 Wage GINI in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL

0.41

2020 Wage GINI in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.41% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (51.3%)
Public Transit (19.3%)
Carpooled (16.1%)

In 2021, 51.3% of workers in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (16.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL (32.2k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.9% of the population of Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 9.38% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 0.481% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

9.38%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

0.481%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL declined by 1.17% from 14.3% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brighton Park, New City, Bridgeport & McKinley Park PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.