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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
B
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
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$315,200 home value, $1,380/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
2,725,575 → 2,699,144
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.9%
$47,270 → $75,134
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chicago across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,680,307
-18,837 from 2023 (2,699,144)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,902
+$28,768 from 2023 ($75,134)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,725,575 | — | $47,270 | — |
| 2015 | 2,724,006 | -0.1% | $48,522 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,710,456 | -0.5% | $52,497 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2,691,497 | -0.7% | $58,247 | +11% |
| 2021 | 2,696,555 | +0.2% | $65,781 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2,699,144 | +0.1% | $75,134 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.