Chicago, IL City Data

Chicago, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,896,016 people who live in Chicago and approximately 5,376,741 who live in Cook County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chicago to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chicago. We have included Chicago housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chicago Information

Cook County where Chicago resides is 1,635.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,376,741 and has a population rank of 2 out of all the places in the United States.

Chicago has a total of 2,896,016 people and of those residents there are 1,405,107 males and 1,490,909 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 32.6. There are approximately 85,397 births each year and around 46,185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chicago varies per year, but currently 2,811,579 are one race and 84,437 are two or more races.

Of the 2,896,016 people who live in Chicago, there are 844,298 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chicago is 429,171 male and 415,127 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,136,176.

General Chicago Information
Total area in square miles - Cook County	1,635.04
Water area in square miles - Cook County	N/A
Resident population - Cook County	5,376,741
Population rank - Cook County	2
Total population	2,896,016
Total population (male)	1,405,107
Total population (female)	1,490,909
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	32.6
Births - Cook County	85,397
Deaths- Cook County	46,185
Population of one race	2,811,579
Population of two or more races	84,437
Population under 20 years	844,298
Population under 20 years (male)	429,171
Population under 20 years (female)	415,127
Total population 18 years and over	2,136,176

Chicago Social Characteristics

There are 1,974,181 households in Chicago. Families make up 1,278,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chicago families into three different groups. Married-couple families (868,244), male householder with no wife present (91,857) and female householder with no husband present (298,677). The remainder of the Chicago households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 704,589. Chicago, IL moving companies help people in Chicago move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chicago. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chicago is based, there are 2,201,986 females 15 and over; of those females there are 695,647 never married, 981,148 now married, 62,788 separated, 246,214 widowed, and 216,189 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43,795 separated, 55,184 widowed and 142,986 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chicago social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chicago.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cook County)
Total households	1,974,181
Family households (families)	1,278,745
With own children under 18 years	689,178
Married-couple family	868,244
With own children under 18 years	432,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	91,857
With own children under 18 years	35,262
Female householder, no husband present, family	298,677
With own children under 18 years	158,874
Nonfamily households	704,589
Householder living alone	579,503
65 years and over	183,903

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	364,392
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	228,458
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,297,977
Householder	632,558
Spouse	372,970
Child	878,481
Other relatives	101,999
Nonrelatives	82,612
Unmarried partner	29,981
Roomer or boarder	13,376
Housemate or roommate	13,672
Unmarried partner	62,644
Foster child	6,214
Other	19,369

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	538,492
Male householder	205,301
Male householder living alone	157,419
Male householder not living alone	47,882
Female householder	224,069
Female householder living alone	188,413
Female householder not living alone	35,656
Nonrelatives	109,122
Unmarried partner	32,663
Roomer or boarder	15,886
Housemate or roommate	48,770
Foster child	1,330
Other	10,473

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,201,986
Never married	695,647
Now married	981,148
Separated	62,788
Widowed	246,214
Divorced	216,189
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43,795
Widowed	55,184
Divorced	142,986

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,896,016
Male	1,405,107
Under 5 years	111,268
5 to 9 years	114,025
10 to 14 years	101,755
15 to 17 years	59,476
18 and 19 years	42,647
20 years	22,847
21 years	21,299
22 to 24 years	74,209
25 to 29 years	139,865
30 to 34 years	128,233
35 to 39 years	114,667
40 to 44 years	101,929
45 to 49 years	85,665
50 to 54 years	71,959
55 to 59 years	53,879
60 and 61 years	18,889
62 to 64 years	25,840
65 and 66 years	15,864
67 to 69 years	20,901
70 to 74 years	31,528
75 to 79 years	24,001
80 to 84 years	14,388
85 years and over	9,973
Female	1,490,909
Under 5 years	107,254
5 to 9 years	109,987
10 to 14 years	99,047
15 to 17 years	57,028
18 and 19 years	41,811
20 years	22,511
21 years	21,505
22 to 24 years	76,881
25 to 29 years	140,693
30 to 34 years	124,408
35 to 39 years	112,175
40 to 44 years	104,497
45 to 49 years	92,139
50 to 54 years	80,744
55 to 59 years	63,053
60 and 61 years	23,030
62 to 64 years	31,998
65 and 66 years	19,624
67 to 69 years	27,653
70 to 74 years	44,345
75 to 79 years	37,957
80 to 84 years	27,374
85 years and over	25,195

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,896,016
One race	2,811,579
White	1,215,315
Black or African American	1,065,009
American Indian and Alaska Native	10,290
Asian	125,974
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,788
Some other race	4,331
Two or more races	84,437

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,836,469
People who are White alone	1,189,377
People who are Black or African American alone	1,038,812
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10,084
People who are Asian alone	122,117
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1,701
People who are Hispanic or Latino	748,697
People who are Some other race alone	390,907

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,991,310
Same house	2,844,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	126,469
Different state or abroad	476,104
Different state	245,182
Abroad	230,922

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cook County)
Total resident population	5,376,741
Born in United States	3,367,358
State of residence	3,310,715
Different state	922,446
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78,877
Foreign born	1,064,703

Chicago Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chicago. That total enrollment is 1,491,276 for the population of the country, which includes Chicago. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 994,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,883,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 359,785.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chicago population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,491,276
Pre-kindergarten	106,065
Public	63,139
Private	42,926
Kindergarten	83,697
Public	66,631
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	639,856
Public	539,244
Private	100,612
Elementary and high school	941,728
Public	796,648
Private	145,080
High school grades 9 to 12	301,872
Public	257,404
Private	44,468
College, undergraduate years	272,355
Public	177,287
Private	95,068
Graduate or professional school	87,431
Public	32,542
Private	54,889
Not enrolled in school	3,655,170

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,454,738
Less than 9th grade	332,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	437,713
High school graduate	834,675
Some college, no degree	700,065
Associate's degree	181,015
Bachelor's degree	968,642
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	595,677

Chicago Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,129,256 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chicago. The Chicago occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (852,442), service occupations (339,554), sales and office occupations (690,023), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,942), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (171,534) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (365,792). The 4,129,256 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,007,044 private wage and salary workers, 299,887 government workers, 109,215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cook County)
Population 16 years and over	4,129,256
In labor force	2,620,175
Civilian labor force	2,618,774
Employed	2,421,287
Unemployed	197,487
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,401
Females 16 years and over	2,165,520
In labor force	1,242,497
Civilian labor force	1,242,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	91,792
Armed forces	259
Males 16 years and over	1,963,736
In labor force	1,377,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105,695
Armed forces	1,142

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cook County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,371,161
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,490,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290,936
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	94,454
Other means	15,746
Worked at home	60,817
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	75,331,625

OCCUPATION (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Management, professional, and related occupations	852,442
Service occupations	339,554
Sales and office occupations	690,023
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,942
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	171,534
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	365,792

INDUSTRY (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	342,422
Wholesale trade	92,706
Retail trade	244,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	162,465
Information	82,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219,831
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	306,482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	454,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	179,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93,611

CLASS OF WORKER (Cook County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	852,442
Private wage and salary workers	2,007,044
Government workers	299,887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	109,215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chicago Housing Characteristics

In Chicago, IL there are 2,096,121 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,974,181 occupied and 121,940 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chicago, there are 830,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109,744 units in Chicago. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chicago, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chicago, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chicago. There are 43,302 housing units with rent less than $200, 26,992 with rent between $200-299, 131,418 with rent between $300-499 and 601,219 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chicago gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chicago, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Vacant housing units	121,940

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cook County)
Total housing units	2,096,121
1-unit, detached	830,403
1-unit, attached	109,744
2 units	244,017
3 or 4 units	215,427
5 to 9 units	192,497
10 to 19 units	123,663
20 to 49 units	132,805
50 or more units	231,792
Mobile home	15,370

HOUSING TENURE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Owner-occupied	1,142,677
Renter-occupied	831,504

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
No vehicles available	377,791
2 vehicle available	798,893
3 vehicles available	149,972
4 vehicles available	37,068
5 or more vehicles available	14,510

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Utility gas	1,690,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	209,069
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,477
Coal or coke	604
Wood	261
Solar energy	514
Other fuel	17,217
No fuel used	16,921

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cook County)
Occupied housing units	1,974,181
Less Than $50,000	1,142,677
$50,000 to $99,999	141,600
$100,000 to $149,999	218,621
$150,000 to $199,999	184,050
$200,000 to $299,999	147,478
$300,000 to $499,999	50,574
$1,000,000 or more	6,512
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Cook County)
Occupied units paying rent	831,504
Less than $200	43,302
$200 to $299	26,992
$300 to $499	131,418
$500 to $699	272,195
$700 to $999	228,249
$1,000 to $1,499	81,942
$1,500 or more	18,832