Chicago, IL

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2023 Population

2.71M

0.524% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$75,134

4.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$315,200

3.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.38M

0.11% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Other (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%).

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.

89.3% of the residents in Chicago, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chicago, IL was $315,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Chicago, IL is home to a population of 2.71M people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chicago, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (872k people) in Chicago, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 326k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2023 Citizenship

89.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
872k ± 6.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
757k ± 6.15k
Other (Hispanic)
326k ± 8.41k

29.6%

Hispanic Population

802k people

29.6% of the people in Chicago, IL are hispanic (802k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18,223 ± 1,007
Gulf War (2001-)
16,479 ± 1,174
Gulf War (1990s)
7,888 ± 605

Chicago, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago, IL employs 1.38M people. The largest industries in Chicago, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (191,286 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (184,117 people), and Educational Services (140,196 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,644), Utilities ($100,173), and Finance & Insurance ($95,093).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.38M

2023 Value

± 10,790

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago, IL, are Management Occupations (168,375 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (130,323 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (121,526 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

1.38M

2023 Value

± 10,790

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (191,286 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (184,117 people), and Educational Services (140,196 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,109), Public Administration ($97,261), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($76,950), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,979), and Public Administration ($71,926).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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%), followed by 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 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.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chicago, IL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

University

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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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chicago, IL was $315,200 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $304,500 to $315,200, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Chicago, IL is $75,134. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Chicago, IL was Census Tract 623 with a value of $244,286, followed by Census Tract 716 and Census Tract 819, with respective values of $242,250 and $238,250.

Housing

Property

$315,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,180

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 623
Census Tract 716
Census Tract 819

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Chicago, IL was Census Tract 623 with a value of $244,286, followed by Census Tract 716 and Census Tract 819, with respective values of $242,250 and $238,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Chicago, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,134

Median Household Income

± $876

1.15M

Number of Households

± 9,382

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chicago, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46%)
Public Transit (19.3%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)

In 2023, 46% of workers in Chicago, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (18.3%).

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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Chicago, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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