| PEOPLE | Chicago | Long Beach | United States |
| Population | 2,695,598 | 462,257 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 11,842 | 9,191 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -7.16% | 0.61% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 33.1 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,045,560 | 163,531 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.52 | 2.78 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.53% | 49.00% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.47% | 51.00% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 31.20% | 34.45% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 68.80% | 65.55% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.90% | 7.03% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.16% | 6.59% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.10% | 6.86% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.90% | 4.43% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.88% | 3.28% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.27% | 8.43% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.13% | 15.89% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.03% | 14.60% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.57% | 13.64% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.57% | 13.64% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.75% | 9.98% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.75% | 9.98% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.61% | 5.02% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.33% | 2.83% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.37% | 1.41% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 44.99% | 46.09% | 72.41% |
| Black | 32.93% | 13.54% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 5.46% | 12.87% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.49% | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| Other | 16.12% | 26.75% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 4.19% | 4.27% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 95.81% | 95.73% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.11% | 31.20% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 31.85% | 31.13% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.49% | 19.99% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 22.55% | 17.68% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.22% | 10.25% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.36% | 7.08% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.21% | 5.66% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 31.70% | 34.41% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 45.52% | 42.59% | 31.95% |