Lower West Side, Chicago

Lower West Side
Pilsen, Heart of Chicago
Community Area 31 - Lower West Side
Victorian solid brick homes in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Victorian solid brick homes in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°51′15″N 87°39′56″W / 41.85417°N 87.66556°W / 41.85417; -87.66556[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
Area
 • Total2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
Elevation594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total33,751
 • Density12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2)
Demographics 2020[2]
 • White22.3%
 • Black3.1%
 • Hispanic68.3%
 • Asian4.5%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60608 and 60616
Median household income$52,104[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.

  1. ^ a b "Lower West Side". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 15 May 1997.
  2. ^ a b c "Community Data Snapshot - Lower West Side" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved December 1, 2017.