Chicago City Council
Ward 44
Alderperson Bennett R. Lawson
56,553 Residents
13%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Ward
13%
City
21%
36%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Ward
36%
City
39%
16%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Ward
16%
City
35%
46%
Households Have No Vehicle
Ward
46%
City
27%
3%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Ward
3%
City
10%
3%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
3%
City
8%
Educational Attainment Ward City
No HS Diploma
1%
13%
HS Diploma / GED
5%
21%
Some College / AA
8%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
49%
25%
Graduate Degree
37%
19%
Race & Ethnicity Ward City
White
75%
32%
Hispanic
9%
30%
Black
4%
27%
Asian
7%
7%
Other / Multiracial
5%
4%
Age Ward City
Under 18
9%
19%
18 – 24
14%
10%
25 – 44
53%
34%
45 – 64
14%
23%
65 and older
10%
14%
Commuting Ward City
Drove alone
31%
57%
Carpooled
3%
9%
Public transit
52%
22%
Walked
9%
7%
Bike / other
4%
3%