Chicago, Illinois Census and Community Profile

CHICAGO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chicago, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chicago, IL was 2,896,016.

Chicago Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chicago was 1,405,107, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chicago, IL
There are an estimated 459,488 married men in the town. 42.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Chicago are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chicago is 1,490,909 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chicago, Illinois
There are an estimated 440,675 married women in the community. 37.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chicago, IL
The median age of people living in Chicago, IL was 31.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chicago was 218,522. There were 2,136,176 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (298,803) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chicago, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chicago, IL was 2,811,579.

White Population in Chicago, IL
The estimated White population in the Chicago community is 1,215,315, which is 42 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chicago, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,065,009, which is 36.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chicago, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chicago, IL was 10,290.

Asian Population in Chicago, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 125,974.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chicago, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chicago was an estimated 1,788.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 393,203, while those of “two or more races” was 84,437 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chicago community was 753,644, or 26 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chicago, IL
The household population number in Chicago was 2,836,469.

Group Quarters Population in Chicago, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 59,547.

Average Household Size in Chicago, IL
The average household size in Chicago is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.5 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chicago, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,152,868 total housing units in Chicago.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,061,928, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 464,865 were owner-occupied (43.8), and 597,063 were renter-occupied (56.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90,940 vacant homes in Chicago at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chicago, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 263,925, with a median value in dollars of 132,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chicago, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,216 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chicago, average costs per month were $369 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,304,122 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chicago, Illinois
462,783 people in Chicago also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chicago, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chicago was 156,662, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chicago, IL
In 2000, there were 604,676 people in Chicago, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chicago, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 952,076 people in Chicago who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 35.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chicago, Illinois
There were 1,358,054 in the labor force in Chicago at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chicago was 35.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chicago, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chicago, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,724. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chicago, Illinois
Per capita income in Chicago in the last full census was 20,175. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chicago numbered 105,752, or 16.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chicago, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 556,791, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.