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Chicago community area · IL

Washington Heights

Chicago · CMAP 2026

Available evidence
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Official City of Chicago community-area boundary, generalized for display; these areas can contain several named neighborhoods. Use two fingers to move the map on touch screens.
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Median home value$183,9362024 USD · ACS 2020–2024Margin of error not suppliedView source ↗
Median gross rent$1,3432024 USD / month · ACS 2020–2024Margin of error not suppliedView source ↗
Median household income$68,1292024 USD / year · ACS 2020–2024Margin of error not suppliedView source ↗
Population estimate24,851People · ACS 2020–2024Margin of error not suppliedView source ↗
People & homes · 2020–2024

Age and housing, at a glance

Two different views of the area: residents by age, and occupied homes by tenure.

Age distribution

24,851 people

Share of all residents, including people in group quarters. Hidden groups keep the same population denominator.

Under 1822.0%
Margin of error unavailable
18–6458.5%
Margin of error unavailable
65 and older19.6%
Margin of error unavailable
CMAP · Chicago community snapshots ↗

Renting & ownership

9,500 occupied housing units

Share of occupied housing units. This does not describe people, vacant homes or current listings. Hidden groups keep the same housing denominator.

Owner-occupied73.1%
Margin of error unavailable
Renter-occupied26.9%
Margin of error unavailable
CMAP · Chicago community snapshots ↗
Sources and calculation method

CMAP publishes these ACS 2020–2024 counts for the same Chicago community-area IDs used on this page. Under 18 is total population minus the published population 18 and over. Ages 65 and over sum the three published older-age bands; ages 18–64 subtract that total from population 18 and over. Renting and ownership use the sum of the published owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing counts. The separate CMAP household estimate can differ and is not substituted as this denominator. Publisher aggregate margins of error are unavailable. No population or housing values are allocated across polygons.

Community composition

People who live here

Share of the total population. These groups are mutually exclusive; Hispanic or Latino includes people of any race. ACS 2020–2024. CMAP Community Data Snapshots.

White, non-Hispanic1.4%
Black, non-Hispanic93.0%
Asian, non-Hispanic0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, any race3.7%
Other races, non-Hispanic1.7%

Each bar uses a 0–100% scale. Margins of error are not supplied by the source table.

How to read this evidence

CMAP estimates from ACS 2020–2024. Income, home value and rent medians are estimated from grouped distributions, in 2024 dollars. Margins of error are not supplied in this table.

Area boundaries do not establish school attendance, a property’s local jurisdiction or a household’s experience. Check the specific address with the responsible agency.

CMAP · population, age and occupied housing ↗

Everyday places · IMLS FY 2024

Public libraries nearby

Up to 12 recorded library buildings within 5 straight-line miles of Washington Heights's representative point. Check current hours before visiting. The center point is a reference for distance, not a home address.

Annual public-use survey; excludes reported temporary closures, bookmobiles and coarse location matches. Coordinates may be approximate. Postal addresses do not establish city or neighborhood membership.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey ↗