Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

36,781 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,929

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,077

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $5,876,197
--Home Prepared Food $3,311,190
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $2,565,006
Alcoholic Beverages $431,387
Housing $14,894,526
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $8,709,363
--Utilities $3,002,223
--Operations $1,130,935
--Supplies $553,808
--Furnishings $1,504,027
Apparel $1,381,606
--Men & Boys $308,967
--Women & Girls $559,638
--Children < 2 $5,830
--Footwear $291,478
Transportation $7,234,484
--New Vehicles $1,352,458
--Used Vehicles $1,544,833
--Fuel $1,562,322
--Insurance $722,865
--Public Transit $606,274
Healthcare $3,684,282
Entertainment $2,390,120
--Pets $489,683
--Toys $116,591
Personal Care Products $571,297
Books & Literature $81,614
Education $1,043,491
Tobacco Products $256,501
Miscellaneous $734,525
Retirement $1,399,094
Non-health Insurance $5,409,832
Total Expenditures $45,388,955

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Chicago city, Illinois 2,712,608
2015 Chicago city, Illinois 2,717,534
2016 Chicago city, Illinois 2,714,017
2017 Chicago city, Illinois 2,722,586
2018 Chicago city, Illinois 2,718,555