Lower West Side
Pilsen, Heart of Chicago | |
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Community Area 31 - Lower West Side | |
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 (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 33,751 |
• Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,700/km2) |
Demographics 2020[2] | |
• White | 22.3% |
• Black | 3.1% |
• Hispanic | 68.3% |
• Asian | 4.5% |
• Other | 1.8% |
Time zone | UTC-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.