Chicago CityGuide

Demographic Information

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

Total population

2,896,016

 

Male

1,405,107

48.5

Female

1,490,909

51.5

Median age (years)

31.5

(X)

Under 5 years

218,522

7.5

18 years and over

2,136,176

73.8

65 years and over

298,803

10.3

One race

2,811,579

97.1

White

1,215,315

42.0

Black or African American

1,065,009

36.8

American Indian and Alaska Native

10,290

0.4

Asian

125,974

4.3

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,788

0.1

Some other race

393,203

13.6

Two or more races

84,437

2.9

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

753,644

26.0

Household population

2,836,469

97.9

Group quarters population

59,547

2.1

Average household size

2.67

(X)

Average family size

3.50

(X)

Total housing units

1,152,868

 

Occupied housing units

1,061,928

92.1

Owner-occupied housing units

464,865

43.8

Renter-occupied housing units

597,063

56.2

Vacant housing units

90,940

7.9

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

Population 25 years and over

1,815,896

 

High school graduate or higher

1,304,122

71.8

Bachelor's degree or higher

462,783

25.5

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

156,662

7.3

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

604,676

22.8

Foreign born

628,903

21.7

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

459,488

42.7

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

440,675

37.4

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

952,076

35.5

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

1,358,054

61.3

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

35.2

(X)

Median household income in 1999 (dollars)

38,625

(X)

Median family income in 1999 (dollars)

42,724

(X)

Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)

20,175

(X)

Families below poverty level

105,752

16.6

Individuals below poverty level

556,791

19.6

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

Single-family owner-occupied homes

263,925

 

Median value (dollars)

132,400

(X)

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,216

(X)

Not mortgaged (dollars)

369

(X)

(X) Not applicable.
Source: 2000 Census of Population (most recent available), U.S. Census Bureau.
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