CHICAGO WARD REDRAWING GAME

About the Data

2010 block population data illustrates the distribution of major population sub-groups across the 50 wards prior to ward boundary adjustments

The same data are shown but only for the six wards that are the subject of the “game.”

Target population for each ward is 53,912

Between 2000 and 2010, total population in the six ward area fell by 10,000, or 3%. This compares

with a citywide loss of 6.9%

No majority group in 2010 but area of 2nd Ward must be

reduced in order to decrease the population by 15,455 people

African American clearly the majority group in 2010 but area

of 3rd Ward must be increased to increase the total population by 13,406

African American clearly the majority group in 2010 but area

of 4th Ward must be increased to increase the total population by 4,717

No majority group in 2010 but area of 11th Ward must be

reduced to decrease the population by 1,999

Hispanic clearly the majority group in 2010 but area of 12th

Ward must be reduced to decrease the total population by 1,910

Hispanic still the majority group in 2010 but area of 25th Ward

must be reduced to decrease the total population by 1,690