Exodus to the Suburbs?

Chicago saw a net loss of 50,000 seniors between 1990 and 2006, while suburban Cook County and the five collar counties all experienced an increase in seniors. Calumet City, Des Plaines, Niles, Oak Lawn and Skokie were popular destinations for seniors who left Chicago between 2000 and 2007, according to a Chicago Reporter analysis.

Note: Seniors include all individuals 65 years and older. 2006 figures are estimates.

Sources: Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, Cook County Clerk, Philip Nyden of Loyola University Chicago; analyzed by The Chicago Reporter.