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Illinois's 1st District

Who represents Illinois's 1st District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
748,580
Median household income
$71,207
Median age
39.8 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 293,411 · 39.2%
  • Black 365,455 · 48.8%
  • Native American 2,705 · 0.4%
  • Asian 15,620 · 2.1%
  • Pacific Islander 155 · 0%
  • Other 28,771 · 3.8%
  • Two or more races 42,463 · 5.7%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 71,093 · 9.5%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $383,116,739 in FY

Federal spending in Illinois's 1st District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$458,246,223
2018$607,023,838
2019$601,427,118
2020$639,511,312
2021$681,298,043
2022$385,934,590
2023$447,944,714
2024$649,312,411
2025$575,157,274
2026$383,116,739
  • FY2021$681,298,04312.5%
  • FY2024$649,312,41112.0%
  • FY2020$639,511,31211.8%
  • FY2018$607,023,83811.2%
  • FY2019$601,427,11811.1%
  • FY2025$575,157,27410.6%
  • FY2017$458,246,2238.4%
  • FY2023$447,944,7148.3%
  • FY2022$385,934,5907.1%
  • FY2026$383,116,7397.1%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 6 federal assets (3 owned, 3 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • CHICAGO IL (9715 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE) SSA BUILDING Owned · CHICAGO · 17,300 sq ft
  • CHICAGO IL (9715 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE) SSA BUILDING Leased · CHICAGO · 17,300 sq ft
  • 6338 S COTTAGE GROVE Owned · CHICAGO · 12,941 sq ft
  • 6338 S COTTAGE GROVE Leased · CHICAGO · 12,941 sq ft
  • TINLEY CROSSING CORPORATE CENTER Owned · TINLEY PARK · 7,010 sq ft
  • TINLEY CROSSING CORPORATE CENTER Leased · TINLEY PARK · 7,010 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Illinois, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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