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Chicago, Illinois

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StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Total Population2,711,22612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,902$83,390$80,734
Median Age35.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$334,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,440$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate16.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born20.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.127.826.4
Worked from Home21.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chicago, Illinois

Age in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Median Age35.839.038.9
Under 18 %19.4%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Households1,160,2055,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households50.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children23.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone39.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married49.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,086$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households18.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units1,277,0545,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes25.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units43.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,953.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,943$5,298n/a

Education in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School12.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate21.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.0%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit17.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Chicago, Illinois

StatisticChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.0%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Chicago

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.