North Chicago.
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10 tracts·29K people·$160K median·3,638/mi²
Hispanic 41 · White 25 · Black 24 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1
Other 36 · Married couple 34 · Living alone 31
Health 45 · Manufacturing 20 · Retail 17 · Professional 11 · Leisure 3 · Public admin 2 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Production · transport 23 · Service 23 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 41 · Work from home 19 · Carpool 17 · Walk 17 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Chicago is $159,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
North Chicago has 30,643 residents across 9 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 23.2; the population is 40.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% White, 23.7% Black, 6.1% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.5% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus (34%), LEARN 10 Charter School (22%) and A J Katzenmaier Academy (5%) lead the elementary schools; Neal Math Science Academy is the middle school with reported scores (12%); North Chicago Community High Sch is the high school with reported scores (7%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,426/month, 10% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in North Chicago is $60,172 a year, 30% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In North Chicago, median rent is $1,426/month and the median home value is $159,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
North Chicago reported 1.5 violent crimes and 6.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Chicago are cold wave (79), drought (70) and tornado (66), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Chicago, 16.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).