METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Chicago Metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 13 counties · 8,948,739 residents · 6,923.142 sq mi
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Chicago is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $51,746. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $156,535.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20249.4M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(664,927)
5 to 97.8%(697,227)
10 to 147.4%(659,895)
15 to 197%(630,670)
20 to 246.7%(603,101)
25 to 3415.4%(1,374,902)
35 to 4416.3%(1,454,410)
45 to 5413%(1,167,204)
55 to 648.1%(723,085)
65 to 745.7%(511,424)
75 to 843.9%(344,735)
85 and over1.3%(117,159)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,746
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,983 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$156,535
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $102,556 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(5,769,059)
Black19.1%(1,541,579)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(867,165)
Asian3.2%(256,833)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(5,270,212)
Black18.6%(1,664,453)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(1,483,946)
Asian4.3%(383,448)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.4%(1,727,884)
Puerto Rican2.2%(207,529)
South American1.3%(122,588)
Central American1%(93,264)
Guatemalan0.4%(41,380)
Ecuadorian0.4%(35,329)
Colombian0.4%(33,656)
Cuban0.3%(28,965)
Venezuelan0.2%(21,205)
Honduran0.2%(20,949)
Salvadoran0.2%(19,104)
Spaniard0.2%(18,381)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(14,132)
Dominican0.1%(8,858)
Argentine0.1%(7,673)
Chilean0.1%(5,190)
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,889)
Panamanian0%(3,880)
Bolivian0%(2,722)
Costa Rican0%(2,597)
Uruguayan0%(988)
Paraguayan0%(687)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(241,703)
Filipino1.3%(125,212)
Chinese1.2%(115,094)
Korean0.6%(52,132)
Pakistani0.5%(42,556)
Vietnamese0.3%(23,912)
Japanese0.2%(14,841)
Taiwanese0.1%(6,710)
Thai0.1%(6,593)
Burmese0.1%(5,680)
Mongolian0.1%(5,271)
Laotian0%(3,825)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(3,663)
Bangladeshi0%(3,140)
Nepalese0%(3,056)
Kazakh0%(2,169)
Indonesian0%(1,403)
Sri Lankan0%(1,319)
Uzbek0%(1,112)
Malaysian0%(867)
Hmong0%(459)
Singaporean0%(356)
Bhutanese0%(147)
Okinawan0%(62)
Mien0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(4,022)
Samoan0%(1,576)
Chamorro0%(1,073)
Tongan0%(504)
Guamanian0%(308)
Fijian0%(297)
Marshallese0%(94)
Ancestry
German12.7%(1,191,009)
Irish10.1%(941,886)
Polish7.8%(729,368)
Italian6.1%(567,787)
English4.9%(460,439)
American2.5%(235,432)
Swedish1.5%(144,888)
Subsaharan African1.3%(120,695)
French1.2%(108,400)
Dutch1%(92,664)
Arab1%(92,152)
Scottish1%(90,825)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(88,972)
Russian0.9%(86,373)
Greek0.9%(82,506)
Czech0.8%(73,140)
Lithuanian0.7%(64,487)
Ukrainian0.7%(62,579)
Hungarian0.4%(38,612)
West Indian0.4%(36,133)
Croatian0.4%(35,272)
Romanian0.4%(34,057)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(32,607)
Nigerian0.3%(32,145)
Slovak0.3%(32,115)
Serbian0.3%(27,351)
Austrian0.3%(26,166)
Danish0.3%(25,357)
Welsh0.2%(23,213)
British0.2%(22,272)
Palestinian0.2%(22,206)
French Canadian0.2%(18,741)
Bulgarian0.2%(16,231)
Swiss0.2%(15,695)
Jamaican0.2%(15,042)
Finnish0.1%(12,321)
Lebanese0.1%(11,921)
Iranian0.1%(11,217)
Canadian0.1%(10,953)
Belgian0.1%(10,550)
Slovene0.1%(10,006)
Jordanian0.1%(9,275)
Haitian0.1%(8,885)
Portuguese0.1%(8,700)
Armenian0.1%(8,642)
Ghanaian0.1%(8,611)
Macedonian0.1%(8,321)
Turkish0.1%(8,014)
Ethiopian0.1%(6,811)
Iraqi0.1%(6,667)
Egyptian0.1%(6,521)
Brazilian0.1%(6,199)
Moroccan0.1%(5,967)
Syrian0.1%(5,498)
Latvian0%(4,124)
Australian0%(3,393)
Israeli0%(3,209)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,540)
Somali0%(1,354)
Kenyan0%(1,159)
Guyanese0%(832)
Barbadian0%(767)
Cape Verdean0%(364)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.1%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 76.7% 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 married34.1%(1,136,588)
Married56.4%(1,879,770)
Widowed2.5%(82,085)
Divorced7.1%(237,286)
Women 15+
Never married28%(1,007,382)
Married52.2%(1,874,998)
Widowed10.2%(365,155)
Divorced9.6%(344,126)
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In this metro
Largest cities
ChicagoCENTRAL2,731,585Aurora181,505NapervilleCENTRAL153,114Joliet152,241ElginCENTRAL115,476Waukegan87,940Cicero81,858SchaumburgCENTRAL77,249EvanstonCENTRAL76,380Arlington Heights76,216Hammond75,712BolingbrookCENTRAL74,803Gary67,289SkokieCENTRAL66,544Palatine65,842Des PlainesCENTRAL58,772Orland Park57,954Oak Lawn56,450Mount Prospect55,395Tinley Park55,140Berwyn55,001Wheaton54,065Oak Park52,823Hoffman Estates50,858Downers GroveCENTRAL50,365Plainfield50,043Glenview47,711Elmhurst46,111Lombard44,399Buffalo Grove42,812
The 30 most populous of 400 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
13 component counties
Cook CountyCENTRAL5,194,625DuPage CountyCENTRAL934,298Lake CountyCENTRAL719,339Will CountyCENTRAL712,253Kane CountyCENTRAL525,757Lake CountyCENTRAL504,612McHenry CountyCENTRAL317,751Porter CountyCENTRAL176,049Kendall CountyCENTRAL145,470DeKalb County101,835Grundy County54,052Jasper County33,894Newton County14,188
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has about 8,948,739 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?
The typical household in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earns about $51,746 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN expensive?
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, the median home is worth about $156,535, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.
How educated are people in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?
About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?
About 10.5% of people in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN grown since 1990?
Yes, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 894,844 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024