Chicago is a city located in Cook County and DuPage County Illinois. Chicago has a 2024 population of 2,638,159. It is also the county seat of Cook County. Chicago is currently declining at a rate of -0.99% annually and its population has decreased by -3.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,743,329 in 2020.
The average household income in Chicago is $108,346 with a poverty rate of 16.93%. The median age in Chicago is 35.3 years: 34.7 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chicago was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,129,908 | 2.36 | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| Non Family | 551,984 | 1.27 | 32.5 | 67.5 |
| Married | 357,408 | 3.36 | 69.5 | 30.5 |
| Female | 163,786 | 3.49 | 37.9 | 62.1 |
| Male | 56,730 | 3.38 | 44.6 | 55.4 |
3.3
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
45.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.04%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 67.04%.
All
Male
Female
$53,101
Average Earnings
$57,531
Average Male
$48,167
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
64.79% of Chicago residents speak only English, while 35.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.52% of the population.
rate
16.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.25%
Male Poverty Rate
18.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chicago is Black, with 27.73% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chicago is White, with 8.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.6%
Male Marriage Rate
33.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.3%
Labor Force Participation
61.7%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.21%
Born in Chicago
79.76%
Native Born
20.24%
Foreign Born
10.41%
Non Citizen
9.83%
Naturalized
79.76% of Chicago residents were born in the United States, with 59.21% having been born in Illinois. 10.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,506,697 | -26,293 | -1.04% |
| 2028 | 2,532,990 | -26,292 | -1.03% |
| 2027 | 2,559,282 | -26,292 | -1.02% |
| 2026 | 2,585,574 | -26,293 | -1.01% |
| 2025 | 2,611,867 | -26,292 | -1% |
| 2024 | 2,638,159 | -26,293 | -0.99% |
| 2023 | 2,664,452 | -8,208 | -0.31% |
| 2022 | 2,672,660 | -31,441 | -1.16% |
| 2021 | 2,704,101 | -39,228 | -1.43% |
| 2020 | 2,743,329 | 51,832 | 1.93% |
| 2019 | 2,691,497 | -9,471 | -0.35% |
| 2018 | 2,700,968 | -9,488 | -0.35% |
| 2017 | 2,710,456 | -5,841 | -0.22% |
| 2016 | 2,716,297 | -7,709 | -0.28% |
| 2015 | 2,724,006 | -2,794 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,726,800 | 1,225 | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 2,725,575 | 6,536 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | 2,719,039 | 10,972 | 0.41% |
| 2011 | 2,708,067 | 10,587 | 0.39% |
| 2010 | 2,697,480 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2,896,016 | 112,290 | 4.03% |
| 1990 | 2,783,726 | -221,346 | -7.37% |
| 1980 | 3,005,072 | -364,285 | -10.81% |
| 1970 | 3,369,357 | -181,047 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 3,550,404 | -70,558 | -1.95% |
| 1950 | 3,620,962 | 224,154 | 6.6% |
| 1940 | 3,396,808 | 20,370 | 0.6% |
| 1930 | 3,376,438 | 674,733 | 24.97% |
| 1920 | 2,701,705 | 516,422 | 23.63% |
| 1910 | 2,185,283 | 486,708 | 28.65% |
| 1900 | 1,698,575 | 598,725 | 54.44% |
| 1890 | 1,099,850 | 596,665 | 118.58% |
| 1880 | 503,185 | 204,208 | 68.3% |
| 1870 | 298,977 | 186,805 | 166.53% |
| 1860 | 112,172 | 82,209 | 274.37% |
| 1850 | 29,963 | 25,493 | 570.31% |
| 1840 | 4,470 | -2,502,227 | -99.82% |