Hyde Park is home to 20,071 people in Chicago. This is an unusually credentialed place: 79% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. There are 19,079 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 21.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. These figures are approximated by combining the 9 census tracts that make up Hyde Park; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
79% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
42% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
20,071
Population density
19,079 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
29.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.05 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$79,836
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$54,879
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.550
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information5.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade1.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$404,316
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,540
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.9%
58.1% rent
Vacancy rate
9.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.03 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(7,970)
Black25%(5,012)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(1,689)
Asian17.8%(3,579)
Other9.1%(1,821)
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(7,970)
Black25%(5,012)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(1,689)
Asian17.8%(3,579)
Other9.1%(1,821)
Diversity Score
92
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.