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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Chicago Metro

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 13 counties · 9,294,679 residents · 6,923 sq mi
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Chicago is a metro area of 9,294,679 people. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 31 minutes. Households take in $61,405 a year at the median, 17% more than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $258,064. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,294,679
+4%since 2000
from 8,948,739 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,343 / sq mi
+4%since 2000
from 1,293 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.8
+6%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
6,923 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7.9M8.3M8.8M9.2M9.6M19902000201020202024Chicago
20249.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(621,768)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(641,048)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(658,264)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(669,241)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(617,094)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.5%(1,343,782)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(1,297,005)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(1,352,039)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.1%(1,033,224)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(569,256)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(341,425)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(150,533)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,405
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,746 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,531
+24%since 2000
from $24,671 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$258,064
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $156,535 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$910
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.71 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
−1%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(5,270,212)
Black18.6%(1,664,453)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(1,483,946)
Asian4.3%(383,448)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.6%(5,074,597)
Black17.2%(1,602,989)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(1,937,488)
Asian5.6%(524,514)
Other1.5%(139,814)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.9%(1,468,848)
Puerto Rican1.9%(174,348)
South American0.7%(68,484)
Central American0.7%(61,615)
Guatemalan0.3%(31,914)
Ecuadorian0.3%(24,505)
Cuban0.2%(20,344)
Colombian0.2%(19,191)
Salvadoran0.1%(11,723)
Honduran0.1%(10,426)
Peruvian0.1%(9,741)
Spaniard0.1%(9,128)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(5,470)
Dominican0.1%(5,080)
Chilean0%(2,650)
Venezuelan0%(2,608)
Panamanian0%(2,092)
Nicaraguan0%(2,052)
Costa Rican0%(1,908)
Bolivian0%(1,544)
Uruguayan0%(803)
Paraguayan0%(315)
Ancestry
German16.6%(1,523,719)
Irish12.5%(1,149,979)
Polish10%(925,676)
Italian7.2%(666,254)
English4.8%(444,990)
American2.2%(206,118)
Swedish2.2%(199,015)
French1.7%(153,625)
Dutch1.4%(127,832)
Russian1.4%(127,627)
Norwegian1.3%(120,640)
Czech1.2%(112,028)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.1%(100,465)
Scottish1.1%(99,694)
Lithuanian0.9%(83,198)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(82,474)
Subsaharan African0.7%(67,987)
Arab0.7%(64,270)
Hungarian0.6%(52,315)
Ukrainian0.5%(47,379)
Slovak0.5%(44,899)
Croatian0.5%(44,690)
Danish0.4%(38,295)
Austrian0.4%(35,560)
Romanian0.4%(34,086)
Welsh0.4%(32,550)
Serbian0.3%(27,024)
French Canadian0.3%(27,010)
West Indian0.3%(26,622)
British0.3%(24,880)
Swiss0.2%(20,565)
Finnish0.2%(15,688)
Belgian0.2%(15,186)
Slovene0.1%(13,206)
Bulgarian0.1%(13,003)
Canadian0.1%(12,282)
Nigerian0.1%(12,009)
Jamaican0.1%(11,051)
Palestinian0.1%(10,025)
Iranian0.1%(8,721)
Lebanese0.1%(8,447)
Armenian0.1%(7,646)
Macedonian0.1%(7,000)
Haitian0.1%(6,979)
Latvian0.1%(6,553)
Portuguese0.1%(5,759)
Brazilian0.1%(4,849)
Egyptian0.1%(4,748)
Turkish0.1%(4,730)
Jordanian0.1%(4,658)
Syrian0%(4,086)
Iraqi0.1%(3,995)
Israeli0%(3,859)
Ghanaian0%(3,489)
Ethiopian0%(3,218)
Moroccan0%(2,635)
Australian0%(1,698)
Guyanese0%(842)
Somali0%(784)
Kenyan0%(750)
Barbadian0%(493)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.1 min
+35%since 2000
from 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
70.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 70.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
11.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
36.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
17.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(1,509,219)
Married50%(1,879,273)
Widowed2.5%(92,962)
Divorced7.3%(275,544)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(1,405,762)
Married46.3%(1,822,684)
Widowed7.9%(311,406)
Divorced10.1%(396,767)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(64,658)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(54,444)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(96,109)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(14,751)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(4,369)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 282,963 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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 9,294,679 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

The typical household in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earns about $61,405 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 $258,064, and the typical rent is about $910 a month.

How educated are people in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

About 33.5% 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 12.1% 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 1,240,784 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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