Lower West Side
Pilsen, Heart of Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 31 - Lower West Side | |
 Victorian solid brick homes in the Pilsen neighborhood. | |
 Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′15″N 87°39′56″W / 41.85417°N 87.66556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 34,237 |
| • Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2) |
| Demographics 2022[2] | |
| • White | 21.3% |
| • Black | 2.5% |
| • Hispanic | 69.6% |
| • Asian | 3.9% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60608 and 60616 |
| Median household income (2022) | $69,810[2] |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Lower West Side is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen (/ˈpɪlsɪn/ PIL-sin). The Heart of Chicago is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Lower West Side.
- ^ a b "Lower West Side". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 15 May 1997.
- ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Lower West Side" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved November 18, 2024.