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Illinois Opportunity ZonesTotal Opportunity Zones327Zone Residents1.2 M
Majority Minority
PovertyRate
Median Income
Bachelor Degree +
Adults Not Working
Median Home Age
Rent Burdened
Illinois 32% 14% $72,948 32% 27% 52 83%
Opportunity Zones 73% 34% $35,443 13% 41% 62 82%
Major Cities with the Largest Number of Zones
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Chicago Aurora Rockford
Zone Jobs499 kZone Businesses34 k
Congressional Districts with the Largest Number of Zones
135 Tracts 5 Tracts 5 Tracts
Representative District Party Zones
Danny K. Davis IL-7 D 61
Bobby L. Rush IL-1 D 61
Robin L. Kelly IL-2 D 46
John Shimkus IL-15 R 31
Cheri Bustos IL-17 D 23
82%
18%
Metro
Non-Metro
U.S. Opportunity Zones
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Data GlossaryMinority TractsPercent of census tracts in which the percentage of the population identifying as non-white is greater than 50 percent, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Poverty RateTotal individuals in poverty as a percentage of total individuals for whom poverty status is determined, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Median IncomeAverage median household income, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Bachelor Degree +Total percent of adults age 25 and older who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Adults Not WorkingTotal percent of adults age 25 to 64 not working, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Median Home AgeAverage median home age, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Rent BurdenedPercent of low-income, renter-occupied households that spend 30%+ of their household income on housing, per the American Community Survey 2011-2015 data
Majority Minority
PovertyRate
Median Income
Bachelor Degree +
Adults Not Working
Median Home Age
Rent Burdened
56% 30% $40,846 17% 37% 50 80%
76%
24%
Metropolitan
Non-Metropolitan31.3 million
residents24 million
jobs1.6 million businesses
Over 7,800 Zones
National summary statistics do not include U.S. territories2011-2015 data was used for the purpose of consistency with the data used to determine eligibility for the majority Opportunity Zones