Big Shifts In Chicago Congressional Districts

Big Shifts In Chicago Congressional Districts

What communities are faring well in the 21st century economy? Swing State Project took a look at data from the Census Bureau's 2007 American Community Survey to find out which congressional districts have gained or lost the most in terms of income and poverty since 2000. Two Illinois districts are featured prominently in the data.

On the one end, only eight districts nationwide experienced more per capita income growth than Illinois' 7th District (above left), which covers downtown Chicago, parts of the South and West sides, and the near-western suburbs. Since 2000, income rose $10,368, from $25,329 to $35,697. A bit further south, the news isn't nearly as rosy. In Illinois' 2nd District (above right), which stretches from southeast Chicago through the south suburbs, income growth was virtually stagnant, jumping a mere $1,724 in seven years. In fact, only four congressional districts -- all of them in auto-dependent Michigan (two covering Detroit, one covering Flint, and one covering the city's northern suburbs) -- experienced less income growth nationwide.

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