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(US)
2022 population: 730,552
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 225,689 | 30.89% | |
| Black: | 309,458 | 42.36% | |
| Indian: | 620 | 0.08% | |
| Asian: | 61,264 | 8.39% | |
| 2+ races: | 19,641 | 2.69% | |
| Hispanic: | 111,052 | 15.20% | |
| Total non-White: | 504,863 | 69.11% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 362,232 | |
| Median Value | $330,300 | |
| Occupied | 320,763 | 88.6% |
| Vacant | 41,469 | 11.4% |
| Owned | 136,927 | 42.7% |
| Rented | 183,836 | 57.3% |
| Median Rent | $1,460 | |
| Single-Family Units | 90,353 | 24.9% |
| Detached | 77,672 | 21.4% |
| Attached | 12,681 | 3.5% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 173,851 | 48.0% |
| Mobile Homes | 1,087 | 0.3% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 26,264 | 8.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 19,365 | 6.0% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 12,457 | 3.9% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 13,431 | 4.2% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 11,818 | 3.7% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 9,582 | 3.0% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 9,238 | 2.9% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 9,670 | 3.0% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 9,346 | 2.9% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 16,806 | 5.2% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 21,368 | 6.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 35,108 | 10.9% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 27,893 | 8.7% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 19,407 | 6.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 28,477 | 8.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 50,533 | 15.8% |
| Median Household Income | 75,645 | |
| Per Capita Income | 52,681 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 22,931 | 7.1% |
| Public Assistance | 11,203 | 3.5% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 67,386 | 21.0% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 299,118 | 68.9% |
| Unemployed | 31,006 | 7.1% |
| In Armed Forces | 156 | 0.0% |
| Total Labor Force | 330,280 | 76.1% |
| Not in Labor Force | 103,690 | 23.9% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 31.0% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 130,517 | 119,662 | 52.2% |
| Non-Profit | 14,493 | 27,701 | 34.3% |
| Self-Employed | 16,384 | 11,262 | 59.3% |
| Local Government | 10,921 | 14,885 | 42.3% |
| State Government | 4,594 | 7,968 | 36.6% |
| Federal Government | 4,985 | 5,573 | 47.2% |
| Total Private + Self | 146,901 | 130,924 | 52.9% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 34,993 | 56,127 | 38.4% |
| Total | 181,894 | 187,051 | 49.3% |
| Pct. Govt. | 13.3% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 84,970 | 23.0% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 68,248 | 18.5% |
| Professional, Technical | 110,283 | 29.9% |
| Service Occupations | 56,106 | 15.2% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 356 | 0.1% |
| All others | 49,715 | 13.5% |
| White Collar | 71.3% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Professional, scientific, management | 58,188 | 15.8% |
| Educational services and health care | 35,379 | 9.6% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 28,868 | 7.8% |
| Retail trade | 27,060 | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing | 26,104 | 7.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 25,758 | 7.0% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 21,710 | 5.9% |
| Other services | 14,090 | 3.8% |
| Public administration | 13,681 | 3.7% |
| Construction | 10,333 | 2.8% |
| Information | 8,831 | 2.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,670 | 2.1% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 518 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 76,736 | 10.50% |
| Puerto Rican | 15,473 | 2.12% |
| Cuban | 1,739 | 0.24% |
| Dominican | 765 | 0.10% |
| Total Central American | 3,980 | 0.54% |
| Costa Rican | 47 | 0.01% |
| Guatemalan | 1,859 | 0.25% |
| Honduran | 1,099 | 0.15% |
| Nicaraguan | 142 | 0.02% |
| Panamanian | 153 | 0.02% |
| Salvadoran | 680 | 0.09% |
| Total South American | 8,795 | 1.20% |
| Argentinean | 532 | 0.07% |
| Bolivian | 142 | 0.02% |
| Chilean | 438 | 0.06% |
| Colombian | 1,322 | 0.18% |
| Ecuadorian | 3,831 | 0.52% |
| Paraguayan | 43 | 0.01% |
| Peruvian | 1,175 | 0.16% |
| Uruguayan | 117 | 0.02% |
| Venezuelan | 1,121 | 0.15% |
| Other South American | 74 | 0.01% |
| Other Hispanic | 3,564 | 0.49% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Chinese | 27,514 | 3.77% |
| Indian | 16,965 | 2.32% |
| Filipino | 4,701 | 0.64% |
| Korean | 4,432 | 0.61% |
| Vietnamese | 1,446 | 0.20% |
| Japanese | 1,326 | 0.18% |
| Thai | 762 | 0.10% |
| Taiwanese | 553 | 0.08% |
| Mongolian | 250 | 0.03% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 537,197 | 77.9% |
| Spanish | 81,598 | 11.8% |
| Chinese | 22,602 | 3.3% |
| Other Indo-European | 15,529 | 2.3% |
| Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 9,374 | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 5,390 | 0.8% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 3,725 | 0.5% |
| Other | 3,657 | 0.5% |
| Korean | 2,780 | 0.4% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 54,845 | 7.5% |
| Irish | 51,587 | 7.1% |
| Italian | 31,269 | 4.3% |
| Polish | 27,085 | 3.7% |
| English | 23,556 | 3.2% |
| American | 11,724 | 1.6% |
| European | 7,458 | 1.0% |
| Russian | 6,770 | 0.9% |
| French | 6,090 | 0.8% |
| African | 5,732 | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 5,504 | 0.8% |
| Norwegian | 4,918 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 4,727 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 4,668 | 0.6% |
| Greek | 4,476 | 0.6% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 676,512 | 92.6% |
| Not a citizen | 54,040 | 7.4% |
| Native | 630,458 | 86.3% |
| Foreign-born | 100,094 | 13.7% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 24,455 | 4.7% | 35,121 | 6.7% | 107,375 | 20.6% | 113,860 | 21.8% | 127,831 | 24.5% | 112,595 | 21.6% |
| Average years of education: 14.2 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 24,455 | 4.7% |
| 9-12 Years | 35,121 | 6.7% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 107,375 | 20.6% |
| Some College | 113,860 | 21.8% |
| Bach. Degree | 127,831 | 24.5% |
| Grad Degree | 112,595 | 21.6% |
| Average years of education: 14.2 | ||
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 167,650 | 99.9% | 96 | 0.1% | 167,746 | |||
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 249,383 | 80.4% | Craig Cameron (R) | 41,390 | 13.3% | 19,355 | 6.2% | 310,128 |
| 2018-11-06 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 215,746 | 87.6% | Craig Cameron (R) | 30,497 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 246,243 |
| 2016-11-08 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 250,584 | 84.2% | Jeffrey Leef (R) | 46,882 | 15.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 297,466 |
| 2014-11-04 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 155,110 | 85.1% | Robert Bumpers (R) | 27,168 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 182,278 |
| 2012-11-06 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 242,439 | 84.6% | Rita Zak (R) | 31,466 | 11.0% | 12,530 | 4.4% | 286,435 |
| Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2010. | ||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 149,846 | 81.5% | Mark Weiman (R) | 29,575 | 16.1% | 4,428 | 2.4% | 183,849 |
| 2008-11-04 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 235,343 | 85.0% | Steve Miller (R) | 41,474 | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 276,817 |
| 2006-11-07 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 143,071 | 86.7% | Charles Hutchinson (R) | 21,939 | 13.3% | 1 | 0.0% | 165,011 |
| 2004-11-02 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 221,133 | 86.1% | Antonio Davis-Fairman (R) | 35,603 | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 256,736 |
| 2002-11-05 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 137,933 | 83.2% | Mark Tunney (R) | 25,280 | 15.3% | 2,543 | 1.5% | 165,756 |
| Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000. | ||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 164,155 | 85.9% | Robert Dallas (R) | 26,872 | 14.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 191,027 |
| 1998-11-03 | IL07 | Danny Davis* (D) | 130,984 | 92.9% | Dorn Van Cleave (Libertarian) | 9,984 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 140,968 |
| 1996-11-05 | IL07 | Danny Davis (D) | 149,568 | 82.6% | Randy Borow (R) | 27,241 | 15.0% | 4,286 | 2.4% | 181,095 |
| 1994-11-08 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 93,457 | 79.6% | Chuck Mobley (R) | 24,011 | 20.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 117,468 |
| 1992-11-03 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 182,811 | 81.1% | Norman Boccio (R) | 35,346 | 15.7% | 7,124 | 3.2% | 225,281 |
| Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1990. | ||||||||||
| 1990-11-06 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 80,021 | 79.9% | Michael Dooley (R) | 20,099 | 20.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 100,120 |
| 1988-11-08 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 135,331 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 135,331 | |||
| 1986-11-04 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 90,761 | 80.2% | Caroline Kallas (R) | 21,055 | 18.6% | 1,348 | 1.2% | 113,164 |
| 1984-11-06 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 135,493 | 78.4% | James Bevel (R) | 37,411 | 21.6% | 4 | 0.0% | 172,908 |
| 1982-11-02 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 133,978 | 86.5% | Dan Cheeks (R) | 20,994 | 13.5% | 2 | 0.0% | 154,974 |
| Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 8% compared to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 1980-11-04 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 80,056 | 85.1% | Ruth Hooper (R) | 14,041 | 14.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 94,097 |
| 1978-11-07 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 64,716 | 86.3% | James Holt (R) | 10,273 | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 74,989 |
| 1976-11-02 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 88,239 | 84.8% | Newell Ward (R) | 15,854 | 15.2% | 1 | 0.0% | 104,094 |
| 1974-11-04 | IL07 | Cardiss Collins* (D) | 63,962 | 87.9% | Donald Metzger (R) | 8,800 | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 72,762 |
| 1973-06-05 sp | IL07 | Cardiss Collins (D) | 33,875 | 92.5% | Angel Moreno (I) | 1,429 | 3.9% | 1,311 | 3.6% | 36,615 |
| 1972-11-07 | IL07 | George Collins* (D) | 95,018 | 82.8% | Thomas Lento (R) | 19,758 | 17.2% | 2 | 0.0% | 114,778 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Joe Biden (D) | 274,896 | 85.6% | Donald Trump* (R) | 41,082 | 12.8% | 5,083 | 1.6% | 321,061 | -28 | -34 | 5.31% | |
| 2020 | 55% | Joe Biden (D) | 274,336 | 86.3% | Donald Trump* (R) | 38,414 | 12.1% | 4,961 | 1.6% | 317,711 | -28 | -35 | 5.25% |
| 2016 | 55% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 271,100 | 87.4% | Donald Trump (R) | 28,580 | 9.2% | 10,479 | 3.4% | 310,159 | -29 | -37 | 5.54% |
| 2012 | 56% | Barack Obama* (D) | 263,928 | 87.2% | Mitt Romney (R) | 35,595 | 11.8% | 2,989 | 1.0% | 302,512 | -29 | -35 | 5.76% |
| 2008 | 64% | Barack Obama (D) | 260,925 | 87.8% | John McCain (R) | 34,481 | 11.6% | 1,935 | 0.7% | 297,341 | -25 | -34 | 5.38% |
| 2004 | 57% | John Kerry (D) | 227,018 | 83.2% | George W. Bush* (R) | 45,071 | 16.5% | 887 | 0.3% | 272,976 | -28 | -34 | 5.18% |
| 2000 | 52% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 176,635 | 83.3% | George W. Bush (R) | 31,150 | 14.7% | 4,292 | 2.0% | 212,077 | -28 | -33 | 4.47% |
| 1996 | 45% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 152,606 | 83.2% | Robert Dole (R) | 25,757 | 14.0% | 5,037 | 2.7% | 183,400 | -23 | -27 | 4.25% |
| 1992 | 58% | Bill Clinton (D) | 184,966 | 78.2% | George Bush* (R) | 35,530 | 15.0% | 15,992 | 6.8% | 236,488 | -19 | -22 | 4.68% |
| 1988 | 52% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 132,656 | 77.5% | George Bush (R) | 38,432 | 22.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 171,088 | -28 | -31 | 3.75% |
| 1984 | 56% | Walter Mondale (D) | 141,185 | 74.9% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 47,301 | 25.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 188,486 | -31 | -34 | 3.91% |
| 1980 | 49% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 85,999 | 80.2% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 17,988 | 16.8% | 3,188 | 3.0% | 107,175 | -33 | -34 | 2.26% |
| 1976 | 50% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 91,956 | 80.8% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 21,836 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 113,792 | -31 | -29 | 2.41% |
| 1972 | 46% | George McGovern (D) | 93,318 | 73.7% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 33,266 | 26.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 126,584 | -33 | -34 | 2.68% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 712,378 | 31.0% | 41.6% | 0.1% | 8.3% | 2.9% | 15.6% |
| 2020 | 727,761 | 29.7% | 42.5% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 17.3% | |
| 2012 | 703,012 | 25.2% | 54.6% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 13.2% |
| 2010 | 638,105 | 32.3% | 50.6% | 0.1% | 6.5% | 1.5% | 9.0% |
| 2002 | 653,647 | 27.3% | 61.6% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 5.8% |
| 2000 | 569,470 | 24.9% | 63.3% | 0.2% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| 1992 | 571,530 | 26.8% | 65.6% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 4.3% | |
| 1990 | 445,232 | 27.6% | 65.6% | 1.8% | 5.0% | ||
| 1982 | 519,034 | 26.9% | 66.9% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% | |
| 1980 | 372,353 | 50.0% | 2.0% | 28.0% | |||
| 1972 | 464,283 | 55.0% | 17.0% |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
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