Chicago, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

2,707,648 Population 11,889/sq mi density

$75,134 Median Income $48,148 per capita

$315,200 Home Value $312,457 Zillow

$1,380 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 269 sunny days/yr

943 Violent Crime/100K 2,983 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$75,134 median income, 5.3% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$315,200 home value, $1,380/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)

Education

4.5 / 5.0

43.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

2,707,648

Population Density

11,889

per square mile

Land Area

234.1

square miles (606.4 km²)

Median Age

35.7 yrs

8% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%

Male

51.5%

Female

49%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	39% US: 61.6%
Black	28.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	30.7%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

39%

Black

28.4%

Hispanic

1.9%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	64.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish	35.2% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

64.8%

Spanish

35.2%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

2.9%

52% below US avg (6%)

Disability

11.4%

12% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

90.2%

1% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

13.6%

58% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.505

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	2,707,648
Population Density	11,889 / sq mi
Land Area	234.1 sq mi
Median Age	35.7 years

Gender

Male	48.5%
Female	51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White	39.0%
Black or African American	28.4%
Hispanic or Latino	1.9%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	64.8%
Spanish	35.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	2.9%
Disability	11.4%
Health Insurance	90.2%
Uninsured	13.6%
Broadband Access	87.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.505

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+