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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chicago is 2,712,608, which is 6.33% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chicago population density is 11,586.70 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Chicago.The average Chicago education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 2,712,608. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #923

Chicago, IL
-6.33%
Illinois
3.62%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #5

Chicago, IL
11,586.70 per square mile
Illinois
222.21 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,312,754 (48.39%, #1312)
Black:864,024 (31.85%, #57)
Hispanic:785,292 (28.95%, #54)
Asian:155,884 (5.75%, #102)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):7,979 (0.29%, #245)
One Race, Other:311,421 (11.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:60,546 (2.23%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:587,143 (74.77%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:105,116 (13.39%, see rank)
Cuban:8,827 (1.12%, see rank)
Central American:33,134 (4.22%, see rank)
South American:38,059 (4.85%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:33,325 (21.38%, see rank)
Chinese:48,198 (30.92%, see rank)
Filipino:29,854 (19.15%, see rank)
Japanese:4,616 (2.96%, see rank)
Korean:12,019 (7.71%, see rank)
Vietnamese:7,988 (5.12%, see rank)
Asian, Other:19,884 (12.76%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,518,386 (92.84%) out of the total population of 2,712,608 reported first ancestry.

 Chicago, IL% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Arab20,6050.76%, see rank0.71%0.56%
Czech12,9040.48%, see rank0.92%0.47%
Danish5,5050.20%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch15,2890.56%, see rank1.37%1.40%
English64,1652.37%, see rank5.90%8.02%
French29,7331.10%, see rank2.13%3.34%
German201,6687.43%, see rank19.07%15.03%
Greek18,3880.68%, see rank0.76%0.41%
Hungarian10,4640.39%, see rank0.40%0.46%
Irish203,2727.49%, see rank12.00%10.80%
Italian105,4643.89%, see rank6.14%5.52%
Norwegian15,4560.57%, see rank1.25%1.42%
Polish163,1376.01%, see rank7.22%3.01%
Portuguese1,3370.05%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian26,8910.99%, see rank0.97%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6,2240.23%, see rank0.59%0.99%
Scottish16,4510.61%, see rank1.16%1.72%
Subsaharan African34,4531.27%, see rank0.64%0.95%
Swedish26,7360.99%, see rank2.13%1.27%
Swiss3,5140.13%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian12,9600.48%, see rank0.40%0.31%
American51,8511.91%, see rank5.00%7.12%
Welsh6,2690.23%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,315,199 (48.48%, see rank)
Females: 1,397,409 (51.52%, see rank)

Chicago, IL
Male: 48.48%
Female: 51.52%
Illinois
Male: 49.06%
Female: 50.94%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Chicago, IL
33.40 years old
Illinois
37.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Chicago, IL
32.70 years old
Illinois
35.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Chicago, IL
34.20 years old
Illinois
38.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Chicago, IL% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Under 5 years185,6146.84%, see rank6.30%6.36%
5 to 9 years164,7606.07%, see rank6.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years161,2325.94%, see rank6.71%6.59%
15 to 19 years173,6686.40%, see rank6.94%6.85%
20 to 24 years219,9588.11%, see rank6.95%7.13%
25 to 34 years519,09019.14%, see rank13.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years381,98514.08%, see rank13.20%12.96%
45 to 54 years336,75012.41%, see rank14.17%14.09%
55 to 64 years278,86310.28%, see rank12.13%12.29%
65 to 74 years160,9175.93%, see rank7.18%7.64%
75 to 84 90,1263.32%, see rank4.10%4.25%
85 years and over39,6451.46%, see rank1.90%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Chicago, ILIllinoisU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,807,376, 100%8,560,555209,056,129
Less Than High School331,972, 18.37%, see rank12.41%13.67%
High School Graduate420,041, 23.24%, see rank27.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree424,648, 23.50%, see rank28.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree378,453, 20.94%, see rank19.72%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree252,262, 13.96%, see rank12.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.55, see rank13.7213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Chicago, IL IllinoisU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten83,23272.56%27.44%71.39%28.61%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)260,54586.47%, see rank13.53%, see rank88.78%11.22%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)137,68587.56%, see rank12.44%, see rank90.75%9.25%90.60%9.40%
College166,17059.81%, see rank40.19%, see rank73.17%26.83%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School69,10031.74%, see rank68.26%, see rank48.20%51.80%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Chicago, ILIllinoisU.S.
Total Households1,028,829, 100%4,778,633116,211,092
Average Household Size2.58, see rank2.632.63
1 Person Households372,661, 36.22%, see rank28.68%27.57%
2 or More Person Households656,168, 63.78%, see rank71.32%72.43%
Family Households (Families)564,539, 54.87%, see rank65.52%66.22%
Average Family Size3.64, see rank3.363.32
Married-Couple Family332,780, 32.35%, see rank48.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households464,290, 45.13%, see rank34.48%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Chicago, IL%IllinoisU.S.
15 Years and Over Total2,201,002see rank10,347,484252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over1,055,980100%, see rank5,027,649123,281,364
Never Married540,94051.23%, see rank37.51%35.77%
Married412,23739.04%, see rank51.36%52.04%
Widowed24,2092.29%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced78,5947.44%, see rank8.63%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,145,022100%, see rank5,319,835129,692,771
Never Married528,26846.14%, see rank31.52%29.48%
Married407,76935.61%, see rank48.23%49.19%
Widowed96,2978.41%, see rank9.25%9.16%
Divorced112,6889.84%, see rank10.99%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Chicago, IL%IllinoisU.S.
Native2,145,05379.08%, see rank86.11%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,601,27659.03%, see rank67.04%58.73%
Born in Different State493,87418.21%, see rank18.03%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		49,9031.84%, see rank1.05%1.42%
Foreign Born567,55520.92%, see rank13.89%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship235,8618.69%, see rank6.52%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship331,69412.23%, see rank7.37%7.09%
Born In Europe100,7193.71%, see rank2.94%1.53%
Born In Asia122,8534.53%, see rank3.90%3.82%
Born In Africa20,3370.75%, see rank0.41%0.55%
Born In Oceania1,0690.04%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America318,05711.73%, see rank6.47%6.83%
Born In Northern America4,5200.17%, see rank0.14%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Chicago, IL%IllinoisU.S.
English686,26166.70%, see rank78.40%79.39%
Spanish204,24219.85%, see rank11.07%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages81,8377.95%, see rank6.60%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages40,1453.90%, see rank2.95%3.36%
Other16,3441.59%, see rank0.98%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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