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Cicero Illinois Information: Cicero, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Cicero from the last gathering is 85616. You can view Cicero venues that host many Cicero IL events every year. You can also research Cicero Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Cicero Illinois real estate guide. Cicero Illinois has a latitude of 41.8443 and a longitude of -87.7598. Zip codes in Cicero, IL include 60804 ... more Cicero zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cicero, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cicero, IL was 85,616.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cicero was 44,007, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cicero, IL
There are an estimated 16,391 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Cicero are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cicero is 41,609 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cicero, Illinois
There are an estimated 15,536 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cicero, IL
The median age of people living in Cicero, IL was 26.4 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 Cicero was 9,373. There were 55,968 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.1 percent of the population (6,066) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cicero, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cicero, IL was 82,185.

White Population in Cicero, IL
The estimated White population in the Cicero community is 41,327, which is 48.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cicero, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 956, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cicero, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cicero, IL was 759.

Asian Population in Cicero, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 828.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cicero, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cicero was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 38,277, while those of “two or more races” was 3,431 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cicero community was 66,299, or 77.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cicero, IL
The household population number in Cicero was 85,418.

Group Quarters Population in Cicero, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 198.

Average Household Size in Cicero, IL
The average household size in Cicero is 3.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 4.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cicero, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,640 total housing units in Cicero.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,115, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,753 were owner-occupied (55.2), and 10,362 were renter-occupied (44.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,525 vacant homes in Cicero at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cicero, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,747, with a median value in dollars of 111,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cicero, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,162 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cicero, average costs per month were $356 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,648 people in the community had a high school degree, or 48.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cicero, Illinois
2,757 people in Cicero also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cicero, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cicero was 3,127, or 5.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cicero, IL
In 2000, there were 17,223 people in Cicero, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cicero, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56,808 people in Cicero who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 74.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cicero, Illinois
There were 33,795 in the labor force in Cicero at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 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 Cicero was 32.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cicero, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,044. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cicero, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,883. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cicero, Illinois
Per capita income in Cicero in the last full census was 12,489. 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 Cicero numbered 2,413, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cicero, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13,187, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.