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Chicago, IL
Demographic Data




Chicago Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chicago Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

2,665,039

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
19.7%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
86.6%
86.6%
42.4%
42.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chicago
USA
$45,840
$45,840
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chicago
USA
$71,673
$71,673
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Transportation
Finance
Administration
Other
Public Service
Construction
Real estate
Arts
Information Technology
Wholesale
13.7%
13.7%
13.0%
13.0%
10.0%
10.0%
8.4%
8.4%
7.8%
7.8%
7.1%
7.1%
6.7%
6.7%
6.3%
6.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
32.7%
32.7%
29.0%
29.0%
28.4%
28.4%
6.9%
6.9%
2.9%
2.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
European
French
Russian
Swedish
African
Scottish
Norwegian
Greek
Ukrainian
Dutch
Nigerian
Eastern European
Czech
Lithuanian
Romanian
7.3%
7.3%
7.2%
7.2%
5.1%
5.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.0%
3.0%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Polish
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
African languages
Tagalog
French
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Korean
Other Asian languages
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Russian
Native American languages
Italian
64.8%
64.8%
23.5%
23.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chicago Residents

20.2%


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