Cicero, IL

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2022 Population

84,189

0.843% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.4

1.52% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.1%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,325

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$224,300

17.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

39,602

0.00253% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cicero, IL had a population of 84.2k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $64,325. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cicero, IL declined from 84,905 to 84,189, a −0.843% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,433 to $64,325, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cicero, IL are Other (Hispanic) (56.4%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.94%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%).

None of the households in Cicero, 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.

76.9% of the residents in Cicero, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cicero, IL are Morton College (622 degrees awarded in 2022) and Bell Mar Beauty College (37 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cicero, IL was $224,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Cicero, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cicero, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cicero, IL is home to a population of 84.2k people, from which 76.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 38.7% of Cicero, IL residents were born outside of the country (32.6k people).

In 2022, there were 3.4 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (47.5k people) in Cicero, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.9k White (Hispanic) and 11.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.9%

2022 Citizenship

76.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.9% of Cicero, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cicero, IL was 76.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cicero, IL

Other (Hispanic)
47.5k ± 2.28k
White (Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.6k
Two+ (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.83k

87.9%

Hispanic Population

74k people

87.9% of the people in Cicero, IL are hispanic (74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cicero, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

38.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.6k people

38.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

As of 2022, 38.7% of Cicero, IL residents (32.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cicero, IL was 38.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cicero, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
482 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
374 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 50

Cicero, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cicero, IL employs 39.6k people. The largest industries in Cicero, IL are Manufacturing (6,866 people), Accommodation & Food Services (4,725 people), and Retail Trade (4,441 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,063), Information ($65,055), and Public Administration ($53,030).

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

39.6k

2022 Value

± 1,754

0.00253%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cicero, IL grew at a rate of 0.00253%, from 39.6k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cicero, IL, are Production Occupations (5,234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,983 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3,844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cicero, 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

39.6k

2022 Value

± 1,754

0.00253%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cicero, IL grew at a rate of 0.00253%, from 39.6k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cicero, IL, are Manufacturing (6,866 people), Accommodation & Food Services (4,725 people), and Retail Trade (4,441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cicero, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cicero, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,646

Median earning men ± $1,530

$29,880

Median earning women ± $1,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($95,106), Information ($56,991), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($69,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), and Construction ($42,462).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cicero, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy 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.

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 2022, universities in Cicero, IL awarded 659 degrees. The student population of Cicero, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,647 male students and 2,154 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cicero, IL are Hispanic or Latino (568 and 86.2%), followed by White (42 and 6.37%), Black or African American (29 and 4.4%), and Unknown (12 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Cicero, IL by number of degrees awarded are Morton College (622 and 94.4%) and Bell Mar Beauty College (37 and 5.61%).

The most popular majors in Cicero, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (171 and 25.9%), Registered Nursing (116 and 17.6%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (88 and 13.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,801 students enrolled in Cicero, IL, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,053 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
171 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
116 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
88 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cicero, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 171 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Morton College
622 degrees awarded
Bell Mar Beauty College
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morton College with 622 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 201 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cicero, IL, which is 0.439 times less than the 458 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 568 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 42 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

Public, 2-year ($8,256) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,600) 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 Cicero, IL was $224,300 in 2022, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $190,500 to $224,300, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cicero, IL is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cicero, IL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cicero, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cicero, IL is $64,325. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Cicero, IL was Census Tract 8145 with a value of $90,564, followed by Census Tract 8135 and Census Tract 8137.02, with respective values of $73,393 and $69,795.

Housing

Property

$224,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,378

$13,432

Median Property Taxes

±$964

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 Cicero, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.6% of the housing units in Cicero, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8145
Census Tract 8135
Census Tract 8137.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cicero, IL was Census Tract 8145 with a value of $90,564, followed by Census Tract 8135 and Census Tract 8137.02, with respective values of $73,393 and $69,795.

The following map shows all of the places in Cicero, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,325

Median Household Income

± $3,183

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,373

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Cicero, IL grew to $64,325 from the previous year's value of $58,433.

The following chart displays the households in Cicero, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cicero, 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Public Transit (7.1%)

In 2022, 70.5% of workers in Cicero, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.1%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cicero, IL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Cicero, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cicero, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cicero, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cicero, IL (10.9k out of 82.9k 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 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cicero, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.9% of the population of Cicero, IL has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 6.72% on Medicare, 5.5% on non-group plans, and 0.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.37% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

6.72%

Medicare

5.5%

Non-Group

0.57%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cicero, IL declined by 2.48% from 18.5% to 18.1%.

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

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