Chicago, Illinois Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Chicago is 2,718,555, a change of 0.22% when compared to 2014. With an area of 234.17 square miles, this works out to a population density of 11,609.09 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 1,056,118, with an average household size of 2.52.

Chicago's 2018 unemployment rate was 8.92%.

The average household income in Chicago for 2018 was $85,837, while the median was $55,198.

Chicago Population Trends

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Chicago Age Grouping

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Chicago Ethnicity Mix

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Chicago Fertility Rate

36,781 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Chicago Household Characteristics

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Chicago Median Age over Time

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Chicago Households with Children by Age

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Chicago Median Household Income

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Chicago Educational Attainment

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Chicago Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Chicago Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,929

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Chicago Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,077

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Chicago Average Commute

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Chicago Primary Transportation

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Chicago Gender Mix

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Chicago Field of Employment

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Chicago 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

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