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North Chicago, Illinois

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StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Total Population30,64312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,172$83,390$80,734
Median Age23.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$159,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,426$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate24.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born19.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate32.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.827.826.4
Worked from Home25.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in North Chicago, Illinois

Age in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Median Age23.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %38.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %11.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %6.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Households7,0365,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households59.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children36.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married62.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,592$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households21.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,8945,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied67.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,969$5,298n/a

Education in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School18.8%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate28.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation76.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work40.8%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work22.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.8%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in North Chicago, Illinois

StatisticNorth ChicagoIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence30.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home31.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.2%18.9%16.7%

Cities near North 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.