| PEOPLE | New York | Chicago | United States |
| Population | 8,175,133 | 2,695,598 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 27,012 | 11,842 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 1.98% | -7.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.5 | 33.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,109,784 | 1,045,560 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.49% | 48.53% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.51% | 51.47% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.98% | 31.20% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.02% | 68.80% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.33% | 6.90% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.79% | 6.16% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.73% | 6.10% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.78% | 3.90% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.77% | 2.88% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.86% | 8.27% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.03% | 19.13% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.12% | 14.03% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.55% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.55% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.89% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.89% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.50% | 5.61% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.92% | 3.33% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.73% | 1.37% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 44.00% | 44.99% | 72.41% |
| Black | 25.55% | 32.93% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 12.70% | 5.46% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.70% | 0.49% | 0.95% |
| Other | 17.04% | 16.12% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 5.26% | 4.19% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 94.74% | 95.81% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.64% | 26.11% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 32.69% | 31.85% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.22% | 19.49% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 22.44% | 22.55% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.15% | 9.22% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 9.28% | 7.36% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.39% | 6.21% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 34.58% | 31.70% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 41.61% | 45.52% | 31.95% |
