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	0.16%	0.20%
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%

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Median Age (US Avg: 37.4)

Percent Female (US Avg: 50.8%)

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Reviews for Chicago 250 Reviews

Most corrupt city in the USA - 6/22/2018
The city is loosing people everyday. The taxes will eat you up alive. The crime rate is out of control. It's safer in Iraq. Winters are long and dreary. Little if any... Read More

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Why - 6/14/2018
Why you vote people in that hate us. Illegals kill us poor. Illegals they don’t even arrest here. Rich or rich and used to just keep the poor poor...they we afraid for... Read More

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Phils Pizza in Bridgeport - 5/9/2018
Their pizza is phenomenal the sausages let me tell you are so large and flavorful . The cheese is so very very good With a nice crispy crust . Oh wow it’s even... Read More

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