South Loop, Chicago, IL Demographics

There are 23,377 residents in South Loop, with a median age of 32.9. Of this, 49.33% are males and 50.67% are females. US-born citizens make up 71.55% of the resident pool in South Loop, while non-US-born citizens account for 13.38%. Additionally, 15.07% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 17,540 people in South Loop currently live in the same house as they did last year.

White-collar workers make up 93.71% of the working population in South Loop, while blue-collar employees account for 6.29%. There are also 1,175 entrepreneurs in South Loop (8.61% of the workforce); 8,696 workers employed in private companies (63.73%); and 1,816 people working in governmental institutions (13.31%).

There are a total of 11,335 households in South Loop, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 39.35% of these South Loop households, while non-family units account for the remaining 60.65%. Additionally, 14.75% of households have children and 85.26% of households are without children.

The average annual household income in South Loop is $129,698, while the median household income sits at $116,462 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $124,434, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $123,675. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $35,313 and $39,844, respectively.

There are 12,345 housing units in South Loop, and the median year in which these properties were built is 2000. Of the 11,335 occupied housing units in South Loop, 41.49% are owner-occupied, while 58.52% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 69.48% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $480,600. In general, housing costs reach $2,411 per month in South Loop.

Approximately 15.91% of the population in South Loop holds a high school degree (that's 3,152 residents), while 12.79% have attained a college certificate (2,533 locals) and 32.46% have a bachelor's degree (6,431 people).

A total of 10,760 people in South Loop have never been married (which represents 50.58% of the total population), while 7,850 of them are wedded (36.9%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 316 (1.49%) and 1,488 (6.99%), respectively.

The top three means of transportation people in South Loop use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 5,511 residents commute by car, 1,871 prefer going to work by walking and 1,461 by bus or trolley bus