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Community Characteristics and Facts

Typical Neighbor: American Dreams
American Dreams is a living example of how ethnically diverse the nation has become: more than half the residents are Hispanic, Asian or African-American. In these multiling...
  • Population: 2,847,322
  • Population Growth Since 1990: 2%
  • Median Age: 32.78 years
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 15.9%, Bachelors 12.11%, Grad School 8.34%
  • Average Household Income: $58,100
  • Average Household Net Worth: $458,189
  • Total Crime Index: 242 (100 = National Average)
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Population
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Total Population 2,847,322 12,892,824 301,825,750
Population Density 12,536 229 NA
Population Change Since 1990 2% 13% 21%
Population Change Since 2000 -2% 4% 7%
Population Male 48.76% 49.19% 49.33%
Population Female 51.24% 50.81% 50.67%
Median Age 32.78 34.99 35.67
Population by Age
Age 0-4 7.83% 6.99% 6.81%
Age 5-9 7.19% 6.81% 6.61%
Age 10-14 6.89% 6.98% 6.78%
Age 15-19 6.96% 7.04% 6.99%
Age 20-24 7.44% 6.97% 7.01%
Age 25-29 7.69% 6.89% 6.81%
Age 30-34 7.94% 6.93% 6.69%
Age 35-39 7.5% 7.02% 6.87%
Age 40-44 7.02% 7.32% 7.35%
Age 45-49 6.82% 7.44% 7.5%
Age 50-54 6.2% 6.86% 6.95%
Age 55-59 5.34% 5.89% 6.06%
Age 60-64 4.34% 4.63% 4.83%
Age 65-69 3.26% 3.51% 3.64%
Age 70-74 2.45% 2.75% 2.92%
Age 75-79 1.95% 2.27% 2.41%
Age 80-84 1.55% 1.82% 1.89%
Age 85+ 1.64% 1.9% 1.88%
Race
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
American Indian, Eskimo, Aluet 0.17% 0.17% 0.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 5.15% 4.34% 4.58%
Black 33.14% 14.26% 12.02%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.05% 0.03% 0.14%
Other 16.12% 6.63% 5.28%
White 40.75% 71.75% 74.54%
Population Hispanic 28.93% 15.04% 15.07%
Population Non Hispanic 71.07% 84.96% 84.93%

Households & Dwellings
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Households 1,033,772 4,728,826 113,136,906
Median Home Sale Price (where available) $339,777 NA NA
Median Dwelling Age 52 38 29
Average Household Size 2.69 2.66 2.6
In Current Residence 5+ Years 25.64% 36.36% 34.93%
Annual Residential Turnover 17.33% 15.3% 17.73%
Median Years in Residence 2.61 3.4 3.3
Households: Family 57.9% 66.26% 66.49%
Households: Non-Family 42.1% 33.74% 33.51%
Households: With Children 33.86% 35.05% 34.51%
Households: No Children 66.14% 64.95% 65.49%
Dwellings
Vacant 13.4% 9.81% 11.4%
Owner-Occupied 43.83% 63.86% 59.5%
Renter-Occupied 42.77% 26.33% 29.1%
Vehicles by Household
No Vehicles Available 23% 10% 8%
One Vehicle Available 43% 34% 33%
Two or More Vehicles Available 34% 56% 59%
Marital Status
Never Married 31.94% 22.54% 21.29%
Now Married 27.67% 40.56% 41.39%
Separated 6.2% 3.92% 4.21%
Widowed 5.41% 5.19% 5.16%
Divorced 6.86% 6.98% 7.72%
Occupation & Industry
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Occupations: White Collar 39.57% 37.68% 35.68%
Occupations: Blue Collar 8.6% 10.17% 9.26%
Employees by Job Type:
Executives, Managers, Administrators 6.25% 5.72% 0.09%
Professional Specialty Occupations 8.84% 7.92% 5.44%
Sales Professionals 1.5% 1.31% 7.41%
Technologies and Technicians 1.9% 1.71% 1.18%
Sales Workers and Clerks 3.72% 4.27% 1.68%
Administrative Support 10.29% 9.37% 4.26%
Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations 0.13% 0.13% 8.64%
Private Household 0% 0% 0.11%
Protective Services 0.76% 0.78% 0%
Other Services: Site Based 5.9% 6.23% 0.69%
Other Services: Field Based 0.27% 0.25% 6.16%
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing 0.61% 0.77% 0.26%
Precision, Craft and Repair: Site Based 3.61% 4.16% 1.12%
Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based 0.91% 1.22% 4.05%
Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors 1.08% 1.27% 1.33%
Transportation Materials Moving Workers 1.17% 1.34% 1.13%
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers 1.22% 1.42% 1.37%
Employees by Industry:
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing 0.13% 0.41% 1.3%
Mining 0.02% 0.04% 0.47%
Construction 1% 1.82% 0.13%
Manufacturing 3.56% 5.25% 2.11%
Transportation and Communications 1.8% 2.05% 4.51%
Wholesale Trade 1.87% 2.71% 1.98%
Retail Trade 7.77% 9.54% 2.32%
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 6.01% 4.01% 9.63%
Services 23.33% 19.66% 3.28%
Public Administration 2.68% 2.37% 18.81%
Unclassified 0.48% 0.23% 2.92%
Transportation to Work:
Public 26% 9% 5%
Drive / Carpool 65% 84% 88%
Walk / Bike / Other 7% 4% 4%
Work at Home 2% 3% 3%
Median Travel Time to Work (in minutes) 31.37 22.7 20.65
Crime
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Total Crime Risk Index 242 97 100
Personal Crime Risk Index 354 121 100
Murder Risk Index 387 127 100
Rape Risk Index 255 103 100
Robbery Risk Index 497 141 100
Assault Risk Index 290 114 100
Property Crime Risk Index 176 94 100
Burglary Risk Index 132 85 100
Larceny Risk Index 142 100 100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index 216 80 100
Index score (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
Weather & Environment
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Average January High Temperature 32 F 34 F NA
Average January Low Temperature 18 F 16 F NA
Average July High Temperature 84 F 87 F NA
Average July Low Temperature 66 F 65 F NA
Annual Precipitation 38 in. 40 in. NA
Earthquake Risk Index 44 60 100
Weather Risk Index 105 92 100
Hail Index 159 141 100
Hurricane Index 13 13 100
Tornado Index 207 179 100
Wind Index 169 143 100
Air Pollution Index 111 102 100
Ozone Index 111 102 100
Carbon Monoxide Index 100 94 100
Lead Index 56 55 100
NO2 Index 165 150 100
Particulate Matter Index 146 118 100
Index scores (100 = National Average) for an area are compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.
Income
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Median Household Income $47,168 $57,089 $51,683
Average Household Income $58,100 $68,630 $65,273
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990 79% 77% 72%
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000 21% 22% 22%
Per-capita Income $22,064 $25,952 $25,232
Median Disposable Income $40,388 $47,687 $43,620
Household Incomes
$0 - $10,000 12.48% 7.22% 8.21%
$10,000 - $15,000 5.01% 3.87% 4.52%
$15,000 - $20,000 5.24% 4.44% 5.08%
$20,000 - $25,000 5.34% 4.76% 5.44%
$25,000 - $30,000 5.3% 4.91% 5.55%
$30,000 - $35,000 4.93% 4.61% 5.1%
$35,000 - $40,000 4.74% 4.47% 4.81%
$40,000 - $45,000 5.05% 4.83% 5.11%
$45,000 - $50,000 4.43% 4.35% 4.52%
$50,000 - $60,000 8.67% 8.96% 9.07%
$60,000 - $75,000 9.69% 10.92% 10.52%
$75,000 - $100,000 11.13% 13.85% 12.58%
$100,000 - $125,000 6.4% 8.43% 7.38%
$125,000 - $150,000 3.84% 4.92% 4.16%
$150,000 - $200,000 3.38% 4.39% 3.7%
$200,000 - $250,000 1.16% 1.55% 1.29%
$250,000 - $500,000 1.52% 1.9% 1.55%
$500,000 + 1.7% 1.62% 1.39%
Median Income by Age
Age < 25 $35,189 $35,082 $32,040
Age 25 - 34 $49,312 $54,222 $48,574
Age 35 - 44 $50,338 $64,257 $57,849
Age 45 - 54 $52,901 $70,371 $63,637
Age 55 - 64 $49,642 $62,601 $56,893
Age 65 - 74 $39,352 $46,506 $42,680
Age 75 + $33,315 $36,349 $33,752
Education
Chicago, IL Illinois United States
Educational Climate Index (1-5) 3 NA NA
Highest Education Level Attained
Less than 9th Grade 5.96% 3.79% 3.82%
Some High School 5.54% 4.63% 5.72%