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Illinois's 7th District

Who represents Illinois's 7th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

Your representatives

Data from Congress.gov

Where it is

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
737,077
Median household income
$80,071
Median age
35.2 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.1%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 252,487 · 34.3%
  • Black 307,173 · 41.7%
  • Native American 3,343 · 0.5%
  • Asian 63,324 · 8.6%
  • Pacific Islander 405 · 0.1%
  • Other 53,044 · 7.2%
  • Two or more races 57,301 · 7.8%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 120,552 · 16.4%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $3,863,150,023 in FY

Federal spending in Illinois's 7th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$3,427,312,709
2018$3,733,173,091
2019$3,582,263,875
2020$5,305,632,141
2021$4,526,990,925
2022$4,790,496,551
2023$5,466,343,466
2024$5,177,594,694
2025$4,638,072,643
2026$3,863,150,023
  • FY2023$5,466,343,46612.3%
  • FY2020$5,305,632,14111.9%
  • FY2024$5,177,594,69411.6%
  • FY2022$4,790,496,55110.8%
  • FY2025$4,638,072,64310.4%
  • FY2021$4,526,990,92510.2%
  • FY2026$3,863,150,0238.7%
  • FY2018$3,733,173,0918.4%
  • FY2019$3,582,263,8758.0%
  • FY2017$3,427,312,7097.7%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 59 federal assets (36 owned, 23 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • EVERETT M. DIRKSEN Owned · CHICAGO · 1,213,357 sq ft
  • JOHN C. KLUCZYNSKI FED. BLDG. Owned · CHICAGO · 1,135,759 sq ft
  • METCALFE BUILDING Owned · CHICAGO · 710,903 sq ft
  • H WASHINGTON CENTER Owned · CHICAGO · 679,697 sq ft
  • 536 S. CLARK CHICAGO IL FEDERAL BUILDING Owned · CHICAGO · 569,051 sq ft
  • CHICAGO FBI BUILDING Owned · CHICAGO · 439,522 sq ft

See all federal assets in Illinois's 7th District →

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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