Chicago city, Illinois demographics
Population: 2,742,119
Median age: 35.1
Median household income: 65,781
Chicago is a city in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chicago city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 2,742,119 |
| 2020 | 2,699,347 |
| 2019 | 2,709,534 |
| 2018 | 2,718,555 |
| 2017 | 2,722,586 |
| 2016 | 2,714,017 |
| 2015 | 2,717,534 |
| 2014 | 2,712,608 |
| 2013 | 2,706,101 |
| 2012 | 2,702,471 |
| 2011 | 2,700,741 |
| 2010 | 2,703,466 |
| 2009 | 2,824,064 |
Census data for Chicago city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Chicago city, Illinois
| Total population | 2,742,119 |
| Male | 1,337,959 |
| Female | 1,404,160 |
| Total population | 2,742,119 |
| Under 5 years | 163,123 |
| 5 to 9 years | 147,656 |
| 10 to 14 years | 158,638 |
| 15 to 19 years | 155,401 |
| 20 to 24 years | 197,530 |
| 25 to 34 years | 543,502 |
| 35 to 44 years | 391,778 |
| 45 to 54 years | 325,933 |
| 55 to 59 years | 160,113 |
| 60 to 64 years | 148,002 |
| 65 to 74 years | 208,056 |
| 75 to 84 years | 99,230 |
| 85 years and over | 43,157 |
| Median age (years) | 35.1 |
| Under 18 years | 559,031 |
| 16 years and over | 2,242,253 |
| 18 years and over | 2,183,088 |
| 21 years and over | 2,084,684 |
| 62 years and over | 435,775 |
| 65 years and over | 350,443 |
| Total population | 2,742,119 |
| One race | 2,539,141 |
| White | 1,242,868 |
| Black or African American | 801,353 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13,389 |
| Asian | 187,757 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,053 |
| Some other race | 292,721 |
| Two or more races | 202,978 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,906,739 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 911,419 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 995,320 |
Social characteristics in Chicago city, Illinois
| Total households | 1,112,581 |
| Family households (families) | 355,705 |
| Married-couple family | 85,204 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 270,659 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 198,402 |
| Nonfamily households | 401,013 |
| Average household size | 269,497 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Chicago city, Illinois
| Total households | 1,112,581 |
| Less than $10,000 | 94,148 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 51,636 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 96,558 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 90,956 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 113,564 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 166,043 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 129,883 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 163,331 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 85,165 |
| $200,000 or more | 121,297 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,781 |
Housing characteristics in Chicago city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 1,252,478 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,112,581 |
| Vacant housing units | 139,897 |
| Total housing units | 1,252,478 |
| 1-unit, detached | 326,305 |
| 1-unit, attached | 43,303 |
| 2 units | 176,711 |
| 3 or 4 units | 184,313 |
| 5 to 9 units | 142,818 |
| 10 to 19 units | 54,675 |
| 20 or more units | 320,992 |
| Mobile home | 2,965 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 396 |
| Total housing units | 1,252,478 |
| Built 2014 or later | 355 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 47,981 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 99,935 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 63,548 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 59,757 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 96,843 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 120,561 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 147,862 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 110,469 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 505,167 |
| Total housing units | 1,252,478 |
| 1 room | 69,978 |
| 2 rooms | 66,699 |
| 3 rooms | 173,295 |
| 4 rooms | 248,153 |
| 5 rooms | 260,432 |
| 6 rooms | 197,813 |
| 7 rooms | 97,102 |
| 8 rooms | 58,227 |
| 9 rooms or more | 80,779 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 1,252,478 |
| No bedroom | 82,773 |
| 1 bedroom | 251,013 |
| 2 bedrooms | 424,005 |
| 3 bedrooms | 336,226 |
| 4 bedrooms | 110,325 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 48,136 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,112,581 |
| Owner-occupied | 507,809 |
| Renter-occupied | 604,772 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.68 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,112,581 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 132,029 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 375,024 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 190,634 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 192,955 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 106,496 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 115,443 |
| Owner-occupied units | 507,809 |
| Less than $50,000 | 15,949 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 26,997 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 44,582 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 69,053 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 124,640 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 132,545 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 72,198 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21,845 |
| Median (dollars) | 277,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 507,809 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 332,397 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 175,412 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 588,153 |
| Less than $500 | 50,600 |
| $500 to $999 | 149,113 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 192,054 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 104,135 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 50,644 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 22,952 |
| $3,000 or more | 18,655 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,209 |
| No rent paid | 16,619 |
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