Chicago Loop Demography

Skills:

data analysis | design | presentation | team collaboration

Tools:

Adobe InDesign | Canva Pro | Microsoft Excel | U.S. Census Bureau

Description:

This project reviewed the changes in Chicago’s demography in the 2020 Decennial Census and was published as a special report on how the Chicago Loop, in particular, was leading population growth in the city. The project involved analyzing the census results for specific community areas and census tracts and confirming numbers with local agencies.

The collection of comparison data with the 2000 and 2010 censuses was necessary to build a marketing strategy behind Downtown Chicago’s vitality. From it, the narrative behind Chicago having the fastest-growing downtown of any major U.S. city was confirmed, and the report affirmed planning efforts for central social districts.

Responsibilities:

• Acquired and reviewed citywide and Loop-specific data from the 2020, 2010, and 2000 U.S. censuses, covering population and racial and ethnic results.
• Mapped and symbolized the data, showing percent changes between 2010 and 2020 census results.
• Wrote data analysis and map callouts on methodology and featured points.
• Presented findings to a committee on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access and collaborated with marketing and communications team on publication.