Chicago, Illinois People

People in Chicago, Illinois

The population in Chicago is 2,720,550. There are 11,950 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Chicago is 33.4, the US median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in Chicago is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Chicago

- 37.3% are married
- 8.7% are divorced
- 27.8% are married with children
- 24.6% have children, but are single

Race in Chicago

- 32.2% are white
- 31.5% are black
- 5.7% are asian
- 0.1% are native american
- 0.2% claim Other
- 29.0% claim Hispanic Ethnicity

ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE

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PEOPLE	Chicago, Illinois	United States
Population	2,720,546	321,418,820
Population - 2010	2,703,466	308,745,538
Population - 2000	2,896,016	285,036,114
Population - 1990	2,783,726	251,960,433
Pop. 1990 to Now	-2.27%	27.57%
Pop. 2000 to Now	-6.06%	12.76%
Pop. Density	11,950	91
Land Area	228	3,531,905
Water Area	6	264,837
Median Age	33.4	37.4
Female Population	51.52%	50.81%
Male Population	48.49%	49.19%
RACE
White	32.17%	62.77%
Black	31.45%	12.24%
Asian	5.69%	4.95%
Native American	0.13%	0.66%
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0.02%	0.16%
Other	0.00157	0.00195
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.13%
Hispanic	28.95%	16.90%
Non-Hispanic	71.05%	83.10%
FAMILY
Households	1,028,830	116,211,000
Family Households	564,539	76,958,100
Non Family Households	464,290	39,253,000
Household Size	2.58	2.63
Married Population	37.26%	50.58%
Single Population	62.74%	49.42%
Now Married	34.70%	48.41%
Married but Separated	2.56%	2.17%
Never Married	48.58%	32.55%
Widowed	5.48%	5.95%
Divorced	8.69%	10.92%
Married, w/children	27.78%	31.68%
Married, no children	31.16%	41.44%
Single, w/children	24.64%	16.94%
Single, no children	16.42%	9.95%

PEOPLE STATS MAP

Population

Population Density (per sq. mile)

Median Age (US Avg: 37.4)

Percent Female (US Avg: 50.8%)

Population Change (since 2000)

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Reviews for Chicago 252 Reviews

Chicago is a Mini NYC - 11/20/2018
I've lived in Chicago since 1999, relocated from Pittsburgh after attending college in Virginia. Chicago has 77 neighborhoods. Very diverse population from all around... Read More

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Low quality of life. City & state broken. - 10/10/2018
I was unfortunate enough to live in Chicago for several years. First of all the weather is horrible. People know the winter is bad but the summer is the worst season,... Read More

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Sweet home Chicago. - 8/11/2018
I’ve lived in several major cities and although Chicago is far from perfect, I will always love it there. I highly recommend living here/visiting here. Culture, history,... Read More

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