In 2021, Chicago, IL had a population of 2.74M people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $65,781. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chicago, IL grew from 2.7M to 2.74M, a 1.58% increase and its median household income grew from $62,097 to $65,781, a 5.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.75%).
None of the households in Chicago, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.4% of the residents in Chicago, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chicago, IL are University of Illinois Chicago (8,910 degrees awarded in 2021), University of Chicago (6,805 degrees), and DePaul University (6,382 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Chicago, IL was $277,600, and the homeownership rate was 45.6%.
Most people in Chicago, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago, IL was 1 car per household.