Chicago, Illinois People

People in Chicago, Illinois

The population in Chicago is 2,722,586. There are 11,974 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

PEOPLE	Chicago, Illinois	United States
Population	2,722,586	321,004,407
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	-2.20%	27.40%
Pop. 2000 to Now	-5.99%	12.62%
Pop. Density	11,974	91
Land Area	227	3,531,905
Water Area	7	264,837
Median Age	34.1	37.8
Female Population	51.46%	50.77%
Male Population	48.54%	49.23%
RACE
White	32.70%	61.46%
Black	30.13%	12.29%
Asian	6.16%	5.29%
Native American	0.12%	0.65%
Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0.02%	0.16%
Other	0.00183	0.00223
Two or More Races	1.69%	2.32%
Hispanic	29.01%	17.60%
FAMILY
Households	1,046,789	118,825,921
Family Households	564,210	78,298,703
Non Family Households	482,579	40,527,218
Household Size	2.54	2.63
Married Population	37.40%	50.21%
Single Population	62.60%	49.80%
Now Married	35.07%	48.18%
Married but Separated	2.33%	2.02%
Never Married	48.99%	33.11%
Widowed	5.24%	5.83%
Divorced	8.38%	10.85%
Married, w/children	27.56%	31.13%
Married, no children	33.21%	42.26%
Single, w/children	22.68%	16.35%
Single, no children	16.56%	10.27%

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 253 Reviews

Think twice if you didn’t grow up here - 1/26/2019
I grew up in the near west suburbs of Chicago and moved back 5 years ago in my 50s to be near family. I have lived all over the country, including NY and CA. I now... Read More

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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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