Rogers Park Demographics - November, 2005

Values lower than national average are displayed in red.

Demographics

East Rogers Park - 60626

Regional Average

National Average

Population

33,422

24,948

9,240

Population density

10,966

2,816

1,168

Percent female

51.39%

50.45%

50.10%

Percent male

48.61%

49.55%

49.65%

Median household income

$59,136

$65,854

$38,140

Households

14,390

9,113

3,470

People per household

2.25

2.71

2.60

Median age

35.4

34.6

36.5

Median income

$26,283

$27,976

$17,880

Percent married

48.66%

56.36%

58.33%

Percent single (includes never married, divorced, separated, and widowed)

51.34%

43.64%

41.63%

Crime

Violent crime risk

Property crime risk

Cost of Living

Overall

126.5

136.9

100.0

Health & Safety

Physicians per 100,000 population

327.8

253.0

169.0

Air quality

18.00

17.9

50.0

Watershed quality (rain runoff)

31.0

36.7

50.0

Toxic sites

10.0

71.0

Health costs index

111.7

112.3

100.0

UV index

3.50

3.59

4.30

Economy

Unemployment rate

3.94%

3.90%

3.70%

Recent job growth .

1.56%

1.53%

2.55%

Future job growth

13.22%

15.09%

9.83%

Sales tax rate

8.00%

5.63%

Income tax rate

3.00%

5.02%

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Median home purchase costs

$208,880

$224,354

$116,300

Home appreciation

$0.02

$0.07

Median age of homes

51.9

25.4

27.8

Percent of homes owned vs. rented

49.08%

70.52%

63.40%

Vacancy rating

4.15%

4.34%

14.83%

Transportation

Work at home

4.42%

3.21%

5.61%

Commute by bus

22.30%

5.97%

1.95%

Commute by carpool

11.41%

10.54%

14.57%

Commute by own car

55.26%

76.06%

71.60%