Chicago, IL

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2023 Population

2.71M

0.524% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.7

1.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

0.576% 1-year decrease

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

In 2023, Chicago, IL had a population of 2.71M people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $75,134. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chicago, IL declined from 2.72M to 2.71M, a −0.524% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,673 to $75,134, a 4.83% increase.

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%).

N/A 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.

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 2023, the median property value in Chicago, IL was $315,200, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.

Most people in Chicago, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

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.

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 8 races represented in Chicago, IL as a share of the total population.

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. In N/A, the largest industries in Chicago, IL were 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 were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

1.38M

2023 Value

± 10,790

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago, IL grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 1.38M employees to 1.38M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago, IL, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38M

2023 Value

± 10,790

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chicago, IL grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 1.38M employees to 1.38M employees.

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.

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

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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%), 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 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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
1,246 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
1,080 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
982 degrees awarded

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

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Illinois Chicago
9,307 degrees awarded
University of Chicago
7,680 degrees awarded
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.

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.

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (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 NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. 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 45.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Chicago, IL have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$315,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,180

$522,179

Median Property Taxes

±$5,754

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chicago, 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.

$75,134

Median Household Income

± $876

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Chicago, IL grew to $75,134 from the previous year's value of $71,673.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago, IL 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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago, IL have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

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.

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 12.4%. 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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

90.2% of the population of Chicago, IL has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 8.51% on non-group plans, and 0.574% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.82%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

9.7%

Medicare

8.51%

Non-Group

0.574%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago, IL declined by 0.17% from 9.83% to 9.82%.

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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