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Chicago city, IL


Cook County, IL
DuPage County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,721,914   ( 26,316 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population density: 517222.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:891,281 32.74% 4.3%
Black:771,85328.36% 11.5%
Indian:1,9900.07% 51.4%
Asian:189,0206.94% 29.9%
2+ races:69,5302.55% 93.4%
Hispanic:788,10628.95% 1.2%
Total non-White:1,830,63367.26% 0.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:36,564 1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-10,248 -0.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,695,598
854,71731.71%
872,28632.36%
4,0970.15%
145,4605.40%
35,9491.33%
778,86228.89%
1,840,88168.29%

2000
2,895,964
907,73431.34%
1,049,22436.23%
4,4280.15%
126,4244.37%
49,5791.71%
753,83526.03%
1,988,23068.66%

1990
2,783,726
1,063,28138.20%
1,076,09938.66%
5,3700.19%
103,6613.72%
n/a
535,31519.23%
1,720,44561.80%

1980
3,005,078
1,311,80843.65%
1,187,16839.51%
2,7700.09%
73,7452.45%
n/a
423,35714.09%
1,693,27056.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-53,017 -1.8
-147,349 -5.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-155,547 -5.6
267,785 9.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-248,527 -8.3
27,175 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chicago city, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.3
543,411 20.0%
2,178,503 80.0%
361,148 13.3%
1,129,908
2.36
577,924 51.1%
357,408 61.8%
77,201 13.4%
551,984 48.9%

2010
NumberPercent
32.9
621,630 23.1%
2,073,968 76.9%
277,932 10.3%
1,045,560
2.52
576,793 55.2%
334,303 58.0%
90,721 15.7%
468,767 44.8%

2000
NumberPercent
?
756,803 26.1%
2,139,161 73.9%
299,344 10.3%
1,061,964
2.67
638,290 60.1%
385,636 60.4%
103,676 16.2%
423,674 39.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.6
723,482 26.0%
2,060,244 74.0%
329,672 11.8%
1,020,911
2.68
636,423 62.3%
391,710 61.5%
109,107 17.1%
384,488 37.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
854,233 28.4%
2,150,845 71.6%
341,279 11.4%
1,094,046
2.70
712,071 65.1%
477,528 67.1%
119,983 16.8%
381,975 34.9%

2022 Housing Data for Chicago city, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,258,704 
Median Value$304,500 
Occupied1,129,90889.8%
Vacant128,79610.2%
Owned515,23545.6%
Rented614,67354.4%
Median Rent$1,314 
Single-Family Units370,47229.4%
    Detached325,85325.9%
    Attached44,6193.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units528,15342.0%
Mobile Homes3,3120.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chicago city, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00082,3657.3%
$10,000 to $14,99957,9755.1%
$15,000 to $19,99941,1253.6%
$20,000 to $24,99947,7684.2%
$25,000 to $29,99944,4583.9%
$30,000 to $34,99941,4693.7%
$35,000 to $39,99938,3823.4%
$40,000 to $44,99935,3053.1%
$45,000 to $49,99937,0903.3%
$50,000 to $59,99968,6736.1%
$60,000 to $74,99990,3888.0%
$75,000 to $99,999131,71711.7%
$100,000 to $124,999102,0019.0%
$125,000 to $149,99971,8436.4%
$150,000 to $199,99994,2168.3%
$200,000 or more145,13312.8%
Median Household Income71,673 
Per Capita Income45,840 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI67,9056.0%
Public Assistance39,3763.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps218,22119.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed958,51471.4%
Unemployed87,9226.5%
In Armed Forces5240.0%
Total Labor Force1,046,96078.0%
Not in Labor Force295,57722.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector506,842427,19254.3%
Non-Profit59,837100,24837.4%
Self-Employed67,79646,13759.5%
Local Government47,64659,11944.6%
State Government15,36022,61640.4%
Federal Government12,33013,50047.7%
Total Private + Self574,638473,32954.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.135,173195,48340.9%
Total709,811668,81251.5%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts278,28120.1%
Sales and Office Occupations258,95218.7%
Professional, Technical366,72226.6%
Service Occupations243,47917.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4290.1%
All others233,68416.9%
White Collar 65.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance189,57813.7%
Professional, scientific, technical179,11513.0%
Educational services138,78510.0%
Retail trade115,5238.4%
Manufacturing107,0867.8%
Accommodation and food services97,7537.1%
Transportation and warehousing92,7716.7%
Finance and insurance87,3606.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.65,5044.7%
Other services65,4394.7%
Public administration55,6994.0%
Construction54,4823.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing31,7082.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation30,4122.2%
Information29,7922.2%
Wholesale trade28,7342.1%
Utilities6,4050.5%
Management2,2570.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,1870.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5280.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chicago city, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican581,99921.38%
Puerto Rican93,9563.45%
Cuban9,1630.34%
Dominican3,8140.14%
Total Central American33,0091.21%
Costa Rican9090.03%
Guatemalan18,5790.68%
Honduran5,8250.21%
Nicaraguan9530.04%
Panamanian6300.02%
Salvadoran5,9500.22%
Other Central American1630.01%
Total South American48,7401.79%
Argentinean2,1620.08%
Bolivian8110.03%
Chilean1,5480.06%
Colombian11,3830.42%
Ecuadorian21,3580.78%
Paraguayan2230.01%
Peruvian5,5360.20%
Uruguayan3260.01%
Venezuelan5,2100.19%
Other South American1830.01%
Other Hispanic17,4250.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese59,8782.20%
Indian44,3531.63%
Filipino30,5081.12%
Korean13,0950.48%
Vietnamese10,4050.38%
Japanese4,2270.16%
Thai3,6080.13%
Taiwanese1,8920.07%
Burmese1,8680.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,662,14364.8%
Spanish603,35823.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic71,9262.8%
Other Indo-European59,7322.3%
Chinese49,7391.9%
Other25,1931.0%
Other Asian20,5870.8%
Tagalog19,7630.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun15,9650.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German199,1267.3%
Irish195,9557.2%
Polish137,8445.1%
Italian103,6453.8%
English82,4123.0%
American54,8542.0%
European25,4820.9%
French25,0030.9%
Russian24,8640.9%
Swedish24,1660.9%
African20,7690.8%
Scottish18,9800.7%
Norwegian17,5240.6%
Greek16,4040.6%
Ukrainian14,6230.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,438,66089.6%
Not a citizen283,25410.4%
Native2,171,02679.8%
Foreign-born550,88820.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chicago city, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
130,881 6.8%124,369 6.5%414,395 21.7%430,661 22.5%466,629 24.4%344,395 18.0%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 130,881 6.8%
9-12 Years 124,369 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 414,395 21.7%
Some College 430,661 22.5%
Bach. Degree 466,629 24.4%
Grad Degree 344,395 18.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chicago city, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +45,917 R +14,125 R + 6.4%
D +31,792
2020 vs. 2012 R +33,053 D +58,580 R + 2.6%
D +91,633
2020 vs. 2008 R +31,979 R +18,110 R + 4.6%
D +13,869
2016 vs. 2008 R -13,938 R +3,985 D + 1.8%
D -17,923
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Joe Biden (D) 944,735 82.3% Donald Trump* (R) 181,234 15.8% 21,629 1.9% 1,147,598 -25 -31 18.97%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 912,943 82.9% Donald Trump (R) 135,317 12.3% 53,262 4.8% 1,101,522 -26 -34 19.69%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 853,102 84.0% Mitt Romney (R) 148,181 14.6% 14,351 1.4% 1,015,634 -26 -33 19.34%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 930,866 85.4% John McCain (R) 149,255 13.7% 9,758 0.9% 1,089,879 -23 -32 19.71%
2004 49% John Kerry (D) 844,796 81.2% George W. Bush* (R) 189,538 18.2% 6,098 0.6% 1,040,432 -26 -32 19.73%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 769,859 80.1% George W. Bush (R) 164,930 17.2% 26,270 2.7% 961,059 -25 -31 20.27%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 944,735 82.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 181,234 15.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 8,079 0.7%
Other 13,550 1.2%
TOTAL 1,147,598
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 912,943 82.9%
Donald Trump (R) 135,317 12.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24,444 2.2%
Other 28,818 2.6%
TOTAL 1,101,522
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -34


2012 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 853,102 84.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 148,181 14.6%
Other 14,351 1.4%
TOTAL 1,015,634
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -33


2008 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 930,866 85.4%
John McCain (R) 149,255 13.7%
Other 9,758 0.9%
TOTAL 1,089,879
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -32


2004 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 189,538 18.2%
John Kerry (D) 844,796 81.2%
Other 6,098 0.6%
TOTAL 1,040,432
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -32


2000 President, Chicago city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 164,930 17.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 769,859 80.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 21,968 2.3%
Other 4,302 0.4%
TOTAL 961,059
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -31
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chicago city, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 33% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 587,153 83.3% Kathy Salvi (R) 107,226 15.2% 10,249 [+] 1.5% 704,628 -26 17.19%
2022 G 33% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 581,497 82.4% Darren Bailey (R) 109,663 15.5% 14,643 [+] 2.1% 705,803 -27 17.20%
2020 S2 53% Richard Durbin* (D) 848,262 75.0% Mark Curran (R) 151,845 13.4% 130,922 [+] 11.6% 1,131,029 -25 18.95%
2018 G 42% J.B. Pritzker (D) 722,952 81.3% Bruce Rauner* (R) 135,028 15.2% 30,834 [+] 3.5% 888,814 -24 19.54%
2016 S3 51% Tammy Duckworth (D) 849,215 78.9% Mark Kirk* (R) 175,677 16.3% 50,843 [+] 4.7% 1,075,735 -23 19.59%
2014 S2 31% Richard Durbin* (D) 528,744 81.4% Jim Oberweis (R) 99,685 15.3% 21,350 [+] 3.3% 649,779 -27 18.03%
2014 G 31% Pat Quinn* (D) 507,813 77.2% Bruce Rauner (R) 135,431 20.6% 14,477 [+] 2.2% 657,721 -30 18.13%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote