Median Household Income
$77,902 ± $907
Median Home Value
$334,100 ± $2,424
Median Gross Rent
$1,440 ± $10/mo
Per Capita Income
$50,086
Poverty Rate
16.8%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44.3%
Median Age
35.8
Average Commute
26 min
Households
1,160,205
Veterans
60,766
Population Over Time
Chicago shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,712,608
2016
2,714,017
2018
2,718,555
2020
2,699,347
2022
2,721,914
2024
2,711,226
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
36.0%
Hispanic or Latino
29.7%
Black or African American
27.9%
Asian
7.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.