CITY · INCORPORATED 1837 · 2000 CENSUS
Chicago
Illinois · 2,896,016 residents · 227.748 sq mi
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Chicago has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $38,625. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $144,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.7M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(218,522)
5 to 97.7%(224,012)
10 to 146.9%(200,802)
15 to 196.9%(200,962)
20 to 248.3%(239,252)
25 to 3418.4%(533,199)
35 to 4415%(433,268)
45 to 5411.4%(330,507)
55 to 647.5%(216,689)
65 to 745.5%(159,915)
75 to 843.6%(103,720)
85 and over1.2%(35,168)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,625
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,301 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$144,300
+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic45.5%(1,265,953)
Black39%(1,086,389)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(535,315)
Asian3.7%(104,141)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(907,166)
Black36.4%(1,053,739)
Hispanic / Latino26%(753,644)
Asian4.3%(124,437)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.5%(582,711)
Puerto Rican3.3%(90,606)
South American2.2%(60,560)
Central American1.4%(37,207)
Ecuadorian0.9%(24,005)
Guatemalan0.7%(18,804)
Colombian0.5%(13,964)
Cuban0.4%(10,074)
Venezuelan0.4%(9,595)
Salvadoran0.3%(7,132)
Honduran0.2%(6,619)
Peruvian0.2%(6,193)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(5,538)
Dominican0.1%(3,924)
Argentine0.1%(3,265)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,129)
Chilean0.1%(1,944)
Panamanian0%(1,323)
Costa Rican0%(1,075)
Bolivian0%(870)
Uruguayan0%(363)
Paraguayan0%(255)
Asian origin
Chinese2.3%(62,330)
Asian Indian1.7%(47,034)
Filipino1.1%(31,082)
Korean0.5%(12,805)
Vietnamese0.3%(9,050)
Pakistani0.2%(6,647)
Japanese0.2%(4,327)
Thai0.1%(3,161)
Taiwanese0.1%(2,465)
Burmese0.1%(2,452)
Kazakh0%(1,275)
Nepalese0%(1,124)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(1,072)
Cambodian0%(1,042)
Mongolian0%(801)
Sri Lankan0%(559)
Uzbek0%(438)
Laotian0%(430)
Malaysian0%(373)
Indonesian0%(294)
Singaporean0%(140)
Hmong0%(129)
Mien0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,473)
Chamorro0%(286)
Samoan0%(247)
Tongan0%(199)
Fijian0%(153)
Guamanian0%(6)
Marshallese0%(6)
Ancestry
German7.5%(202,982)
Irish7.3%(197,290)
Polish4.9%(132,635)
Italian3.7%(101,116)
English3.3%(90,599)
American2%(55,543)
Subsaharan African2%(54,005)
French1%(26,106)
Swedish0.9%(25,425)
Arab0.9%(23,899)
Russian0.9%(23,193)
Scottish0.7%(20,147)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(16,726)
Norwegian0.6%(16,687)
Ukrainian0.6%(15,565)
West Indian0.6%(15,523)
Dutch0.5%(13,756)
Nigerian0.5%(13,571)
Czech0.4%(10,711)
Lithuanian0.4%(9,896)
Hungarian0.3%(8,267)
Romanian0.3%(8,229)
British0.3%(7,134)
Serbian0.3%(6,812)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(6,653)
Austrian0.2%(6,491)
Croatian0.2%(6,448)
Welsh0.2%(6,151)
Jamaican0.2%(4,985)
Danish0.2%(4,761)
Lebanese0.2%(4,745)
Iranian0.2%(4,652)
Slovak0.2%(4,491)
Ghanaian0.2%(4,421)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,391)
Haitian0.2%(4,376)
French Canadian0.2%(4,372)
Swiss0.1%(3,711)
Palestinian0.1%(3,693)
Turkish0.1%(2,932)
Brazilian0.1%(2,923)
Portuguese0.1%(2,888)
Canadian0.1%(2,765)
Finnish0.1%(2,662)
Bulgarian0.1%(2,633)
Belgian0.1%(2,411)
Armenian0.1%(2,183)
Jordanian0.1%(2,181)
Macedonian0.1%(2,016)
Iraqi0.1%(1,960)
Egyptian0.1%(1,758)
Moroccan0.1%(1,720)
Australian0.1%(1,664)
Slovene0.1%(1,658)
Latvian0%(1,215)
Syrian0%(1,188)
Israeli0%(986)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(789)
Somali0%(679)
Kenyan0%(504)
Barbadian0%(500)
Guyanese0%(246)
Cape Verdean0%(131)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.8%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 66.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44%(473,738)
Married45.7%(491,733)
Widowed2.8%(29,715)
Divorced7.5%(81,190)
Women 15+
Never married38%(447,784)
Married41.2%(485,054)
Widowed10.8%(127,670)
Divorced9.9%(117,028)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chicago, Illinois?
Chicago, Illinois has about 2,896,016 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Chicago, Illinois?
The typical household in Chicago, Illinois earns about $38,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chicago, Illinois expensive?
In Chicago, Illinois, the median home is worth about $144,300, and the typical rent is about $616 a month.
How educated are people in Chicago, Illinois?
About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Chicago, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chicago, Illinois?
About 19.6% of people in Chicago, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chicago, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Chicago, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 112,290 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.
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