Chicago Demographics

PopulationChicago city, IllinoisIllinois
Total Population2,896,01612,419,293
Male48.5%49.0%
Female51.5%51.0%
18 years and over73.8%73.9%
65 years and over10.3%12.1%
Married Persons39.9%53.6%
Single Persons60.1%46.4%
Median Age31.534.7
Average Family Size3.503.23
Ethnicity
White44.3%75.1%
Black or African American37.4%15.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.6%
Asian4.9%3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other15.6%6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.0%12.3%
Housing CharacteristicsChicago city, IllinoisIllinois
Total Housing Units1,152,8714,885,615
Median Home Cost$132,400$130,800
Number of Households1,061,9284,591,779
Persons per Household2.672.63
Economic CharacteristicsChicago city, IllinoisIllinois
Median Household Income$38,625$46,590
Per Capita Income$20,175$23,104
In Labor Force61.3%65.4%
Families below poverty level16.6%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsChicago city, IllinoisIllinois
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment348,0881,490,164
High School Enrollment160,438707,505
College or Graduate School209,810810,038
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.0%27.7%
Associates Degree4.6%6.1%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%16.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%9.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census