Chicago City Council
Ward 49
Alderperson Maria E. Hadden
56,519 Residents
26%
Residents Were Born Outside the U.S.
Ward
26%
City
21%
42%
Households Spend 30%+ of Income on Housing
Ward
42%
City
39%
36%
Speak a Language Other Than English at Home
Ward
36%
City
35%
36%
Households Have No Vehicle
Ward
36%
City
27%
14%
Residents Have No Health Insurance
Ward
14%
City
10%
7%
Unemployment Rate
Ward
7%
City
8%
Educational Attainment Ward City
No HS Diploma
11%
13%
HS Diploma / GED
16%
21%
Some College / AA
21%
22%
Bachelor's Degree
31%
25%
Graduate Degree
21%
19%
Race & Ethnicity Ward City
White
43%
32%
Hispanic
23%
30%
Black
22%
27%
Asian
6%
7%
Other / Multiracial
5%
4%
Age Ward City
Under 18
13%
19%
18 – 24
15%
10%
25 – 44
34%
34%
45 – 64
26%
23%
65 and older
12%
14%
Commuting Ward City
Drove alone
50%
57%
Carpooled
6%
9%
Public transit
32%
22%
Walked
7%
7%
Bike / other
4%
3%