Chicago, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
2.71M
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
0.28% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.8%
0.017% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,902
3.68% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$334,100
6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1.4M
0.959% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chicago, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.1% of the residents in Chicago, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago, IL are University of Illinois Chicago (9,307 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Chicago (7,680 degrees), and DePaul University (5,887 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chicago, IL was $334,100, and the homeownership rate was 46%.

Most people in Chicago, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago, IL was 1 car per household.

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United StatesIllinoisCook County, ILDuPage County, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Population & Diversity

Chicago, IL is home to a population of 2.71M people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.8% of Chicago, IL residents were born outside of the country (563k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (870k people) in Chicago, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 744k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 362k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%
2024 Citizenship
89.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Chicago, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago, IL was 89.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    870k ± 5.56k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    744k ± 6.05k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    362k ± 8.61k
29.7%
Hispanic Population
805k people

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (870k people) in Chicago, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 744k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 362k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.7% of the people in Chicago, IL are hispanic (805k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chicago, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
563k people
20.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
557k people

As of 2024, 20.8% of Chicago, IL residents (563k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago, IL was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17,525 ± 1,093
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16,267 ± 1,246
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,830 ± 656

Chicago, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chicago, IL.

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Economy

The economy of Chicago, IL employs 1.4M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chicago, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (190,894 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (187,681 people), and Educational Services (146,269 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($102,757), Utilities ($101,578), and Finance & Insurance ($98,848).

Employment

Occupations

1.4M
2024 Value
± 11,424
0.959%
1 Year growth
± 1.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago, IL grew at a rate of 0.959%, from 1.38M employees to 1.4M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago, IL, are Management Occupations (172,182 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130,507 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (127,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.4M
2024 Value
± 11,424
0.959%
1 Year growth
± 1.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chicago, IL grew at a rate of 0.959%, from 1.38M employees to 1.4M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (190,894 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (187,681 people), and Educational Services (146,269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,957
Median earning men ± $574
$50,781
Median earning women ± $603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,416), Public Administration ($94,451), and Information ($87,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($79,578), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,933), and Public Administration ($73,442).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Chicago, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Chicago, IL awarded 52,855 degrees. The student population of Chicago, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 77,718 male students and 112,104 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago, IL are White (18,689 and 40.6%), Hispanic or Latino (11,920 and 25.9%), Black or African American (6,630 and 14.4%), and Asian (5,563 and 12.1%).

The largest universities in Chicago, IL by number of degrees awarded are University of Illinois Chicago (9,307 and 17.6%), University of Chicago (7,680 and 14.5%), and DePaul University (5,887 and 11.1%).

The most popular majors in Chicago, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,924 and 5.53%), Management Science (1,909 and 3.61%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,785 and 3.38%).

The median tuition costs in Chicago, IL are $29,687 for private four year colleges, and $10,343 and $20,686 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Chicago, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 189,822 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 189,822 students enrolled in Chicago, IL, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 55,422 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    1,246 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    1,080 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    982 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago, IL was General Psychology with 1,246 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chicago, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Illinois Chicago
    9,307 degrees awarded
  2. University of Chicago
    7,680 degrees awarded
  3. DePaul University
    5,887 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Illinois Chicago with 9,307 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 21,246 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago, IL, which is 0.672 times less than the 31,609 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18,689 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 11,920 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,687) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago, IL was $334,100 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,200 to $334,100, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago, IL is 46%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chicago, IL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$334,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,424
$534,012
Median Property Taxes
±$6,042

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chicago, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

46%
Homeownership
2024
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46% of the housing units in Chicago, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,902
Median Household Income
± $907
1.16M
Number of Households
± 10,202

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16M households in Chicago, IL grew to $77,902 from the previous year's value of $75,134.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chicago, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (44.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (21%)
  3. Public Transit (17.7%)

In 2024, 44.7% of workers in Chicago, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who used public transit to get to work (17.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

33.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago, IL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Chicago, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chicago, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago, IL (447k out of 2.66M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Chicago, IL has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 8.56% on non-group plans, and 0.577% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.75%
Uninsured
49.2%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
9.71%
Medicare
8.56%
Non-Group
0.577%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago, IL declined by 0.668% from 9.82% to 9.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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