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Community Characteristics and Facts

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  • Population: 2,805,297
  • Population Growth Since 1990: 1%
  • Median Age: 33.24 years
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 16.6%, Bachelors 11.74%, Grad School 7.89%
  • Average Household Income: $63,103
  • Average Household Net Worth: $474,895
  • Total Crime Index: 240 (100 = National Average)
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Population
Demographic Information FAQ Information
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Total Population 2,805,297 12,961,588 305,316,813
Population Density 12,351 224 NA
Population Change Since 1990 1% 13% 23%
Population Change Since 2000 -3% 4% 8%
Population Male 49% 49.29% 49.3%
Population Female 51% 50.71% 50.7%
Median Age 33.24 35.22 35.89
Population by Age
Age 0-4 7.32% 6.82% 6.76%
Age 5-9 7.11% 6.77% 6.6%
Age 10-14 6.84% 6.85% 6.71%
Age 15-19 7.09% 7.1% 7.03%
Age 20-24 7.62% 7.06% 7.01%
Age 25-29 7.56% 6.93% 6.79%
Age 30-34 7.62% 6.79% 6.55%
Age 35-39 7.32% 6.85% 6.78%
Age 40-44 7.06% 7.26% 7.27%
Age 45-49 6.95% 7.48% 7.47%
Age 50-54 6.36% 6.96% 7.01%
Age 55-59 5.54% 6.08% 6.2%
Age 60-64 4.52% 4.75% 4.98%
Age 65-69 3.32% 3.53% 3.74%
Age 70-74 2.53% 2.78% 2.93%
Age 75-79 2.06% 2.32% 2.43%
Age 80-84 1.58% 1.8% 1.9%
Age 85+ 1.59% 1.86% 1.86%
Race
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
American Indian, Eskimo, Aluet 0.18% 0.16% 0.77%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5.27% 4.43% 4.6%
Black 32.54% 14.68% 12.4%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.12% 0.07% 0.19%
Other 23.39% 10.85% 8.53%
White 38.51% 69.8% 73.51%
Population Hispanic 29.62% 15.48% 15.5%
Population Non Hispanic 70.38% 84.52% 84.5%

Households & Dwellings
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Households 1,019,917 4,766,643 113,634,428
Median Home Sale Price (where available) $298,000 NA NA
Median Dwelling Age 52 38 29
Average Household Size 3 3 3
In Current Residence 5+ Years 26% 37% 35%
Annual Residential Turnover 18% 15% 18%
Median Years in Residence 3 3 3
Households: Family 57.23% 66.27% 66.4%
Households: Non-Family 42.77% 33.73% 33.6%
Households: With Children 31.84% 34.83% 34.17%
Households: No Children 68.16% 65.17% 65.83%
Dwellings
Vacant 14.26% 10.07% 12.36%
Owner-Occupied 43.03% 63.56% 59.23%
Renter-Occupied 42.71% 26.37% 28.41%
Vehicles by Household
No Vehicles Available 24% 10% 8%
One Vehicle Available 43% 34% 33%
Two or More Vehicles Available 33% 56% 59%
Marital Status
Never Married 32.01% 22.45% 21.17%
Now Married 28.15% 41.08% 41.74%
Separated 6.22% 3.88% 4.19%
Widowed 5.43% 5.17% 5.13%
Divorced 6.9% 6.97% 7.68%
Occupation & Industry
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Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Occupations: White Collar 83.79% 78.89% 77.74%
Occupations: Blue Collar 16.21% 21.11% 22.26%
Employees by Job Type:
Executives, Managers, Administrators 0.05% 5.89% 5.56%
Professional Specialty Occupations 6.48% 8.17% 7.61%
Sales Professionals 9.14% 1.35% 1.22%
Technologies and Technicians 1.58% 1.8% 1.75%
Sales Workers and Clerks 2.11% 4.39% 4.35%
Administrative Support 3.9% 9.66% 8.85%
Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations 10.77% 0.13% 0.12%
Private Household 0.15% 0% 0%
Protective Services 0% 0.8% 0.71%
Other Services: Site Based 0.79% 6.37% 6.28%
Other Services: Field Based 6.12% 0.27% 0.27%
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing 0.28% 0.79% 1.15%
Precision, Craft and Repair: Site Based 0.63% 4.24% 4.13%
Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based 3.75% 1.24% 1.35%
Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors 0.93% 1.29% 1.14%
Transportation Materials Moving Workers 1.13% 1.38% 1.41%
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers 1.22% 1.45% 1.33%
Employees by Industry:
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing 16.13% 0.43% 0.5%
Mining 0.13% 0.04% 0.14%
Construction 0.01% 1.86% 2.16%
Manufacturing 0.98% 5.29% 4.56%
Transportation and Communications 3.81% 2.12% 2.05%
Wholesale Trade 1.78% 2.73% 2.35%
Retail Trade 1.91% 9.79% 9.79%
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 8.21% 4.11% 3.35%
Services 6.16% 20.49% 19.36%
Public Administration 24.82% 2.37% 2.97%
Unclassified 2.43% 0.41% 0.42%
Transportation to Work:
Public 26% 9% 5%
Drive / Carpool 65% 84% 88%
Walk / Bike / Other 7% 4% 4%
Work at Home 2% 3% 3%
Median Travel Time to Work (in minutes) 31.37 22.7 20.65
Crime
Demographic Information FAQ Information
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Total Crime Risk Index 240 95 100
Personal Crime Risk Index 348 116 100
Murder Risk Index 360 116 100
Rape Risk Index 258 102 100
Robbery Risk Index 475 132 100
Assault Risk Index 289 112 100
Property Crime Risk Index 175 92 100
Burglary Risk Index 132 83 100
Larceny Risk Index 140 97 100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index 209 76 100
Index score (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
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Weather & Environment
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Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Average January High Temperature 32 F 34 F NA
Average January Low Temperature 18 F 16 F NA
Average July High Temperature 84 F 87 F NA
Average July Low Temperature 66 F 65 F NA
Annual Precipitation 38 in. 40 in. NA
Earthquake Risk Index 44 60 100
Weather Risk Index 105 92 100
Hail Index 159 141 100
Hurricane Index 13 13 100
Tornado Index 207 179 100
Wind Index 170 144 100
Air Pollution Index 111 102 100
Ozone Index 111 102 100
Carbon Monoxide Index 100 94 100
Lead Index 56 55 100
NO2 Index 166 150 100
Particulate Matter Index 146 118 100
Index scores (100 = National Average) for an area are compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
Income
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Median Household Income $48,628 $58,826 $52,683
Average Household Income $63,103 $72,295 $68,953
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990 85% 82% 75%
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000 25% 26% 25%
Per-capita Income $24,003 $27,407 $26,464
Median Disposable Income $41,448 $48,911 $44,384
Household Incomes
$0 - $10,000 11.52% 6.61% 7.59%
$10,000 - $15,000 4.64% 3.52% 4.14%
$15,000 - $20,000 5.31% 4.45% 5.09%
$20,000 - $25,000 5.09% 4.5% 5.17%
$25,000 - $30,000 4.79% 4.4% 5.01%
$30,000 - $35,000 5.31% 4.93% 5.49%
$35,000 - $40,000 4.85% 4.55% 4.93%
$40,000 - $45,000 5.01% 4.76% 5.05%
$45,000 - $50,000 4.77% 4.63% 4.83%
$50,000 - $60,000 8.39% 8.48% 8.61%
$60,000 - $75,000 9.84% 11% 10.67%
$75,000 - $100,000 11.01% 13.59% 12.4%
$100,000 - $125,000 6.78% 8.95% 7.87%
$125,000 - $150,000 4.29% 5.43% 4.6%
$150,000 - $200,000 3.71% 4.83% 4.06%
$200,000 - $250,000 1.27% 1.7% 1.41%
$250,000 - $500,000 1.65% 2.03% 1.65%
$500,000 + 1.75% 1.64% 1.42%
Median Income by Age
Age < 25 $27,341 $30,063 $28,988
Age 25 - 34 $49,542 $53,540 $47,682
Age 35 - 44 $53,965 $67,137 $60,306
Age 45 - 54 $58,717 $76,587 $69,357
Age 55 - 64 $53,609 $67,600 $61,074
Age 65 - 74 $39,080 $46,912 $43,336
Age 75 + $31,298 $35,385 $33,046
Education
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Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Educational Climate Index (1-5) 3 NA NA
Highest Education Level Attained
Less than 9th Grade 6.69% 4.12% 4.09%
Some High School 6.26% 5% 5.75%
High School Graduate 16.6% 19.09% 20.17%
Some College 10.7% 12.79% 12.5%
Associate Degree 4.12% 4.94% 5.09%
Bachelors Degree 11.74% 12.13% 11.57%
Graduate Degree 7.89% 7.32% 6.73%
Expenditures
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Sales Tax Rate 9% NA NA
Average Total Household Expenditure $50,545 $55,610 $53,788
Average Annual Household Expense Index
Total Household Expenditure 94 103 100
Contributions 93 106 100
Personal Insurance 93 105 100
Apparel 95 104 100
Education 97 106 100
Entertainment 93 104 100
Food and Beverages 95 103 100
Health Care 94 102 100
Household Furnishings and Equipment 93 104 100
Shelter 94 104 100
Household Operations 93 105 100
Miscellaneous Expenses 95 103 100
Personal Care 95 103 100
Reading 94 103 100
Tobacco 95 100 100
Transportation 93 103 100
Utilities 95 102 100
Gifts 94 105 100
Assets & Debt
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Average Household Net Worth $474,895 $561,160 $514,884
Median Debt
Mortgage Debt $58,551 $69,556 $64,663
Installment Loan Debt $7,476 $8,847 $8,028
Lines of Credit Debt $656 $757 $688
Credit Card Debt $8,544 $9,256 $8,898
Investment Real Estate Debt $2,256 $2,464 $2,377
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