Illinois 12th Congressional District Demographics

IL12 is 4th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Housing units

IL12 is 4th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - Black or African American

IL12 is 6th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Income below poverty line

IL12 is 6th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Residents 65 or older

IL12 is 7th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - Two or More

IL12 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Households

IL12 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

IL12 is 8th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

IL12 is 9th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Race - White

IL12 is 9th in Illinois out of 18 other congressional districts in Residents younger than 5

Size Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Current population (2012)	707,195	15th	12,875,255	313,914,040

Age Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Residents younger than 5	6.2%	9th	6.3%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	22.7%	12th	23.8%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	15.0%	6th	13.2%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	88.9%	8th	86.6%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	21.6%	13th	30.7%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Race - White	79.3%	9th	77.9%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	16.5%	4th	14.8%	13.1%
Race - Asian	1.2%	15th	5.0%	5.1%
Race - Two or More	2.3%	7th	1.7%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	16th	16.3%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	77.1%	8th	63.0%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Female residents	50.4%	12th	50.9%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	2.5%	17th	13.7%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Housing units	317,634	4th	5,297,318	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	16.5%	14th	32.9%	25.9%
Households	273,548	8th	4,773,002	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	68.3%	10th	68.7%	66.1%
Home median value	$100,200	16th	$198,500	$186,200
People per household	2.3	13th	2.6	2.6

Income Demographics
	12th Congressional District	Rank	Illinois	US
Income per capita	$22,792	15th	$29,376	$27,915
Income per household	$42,666	16th	$56,576	$52,762
Income below poverty line	18.4%	6th	13.1%	14.3%