Get to know Chicago, IL
Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in Chicago, IL, compared with the county, the state and the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
City snapshot
- Population: 2,707,648
- Median age: 35.7
- Median household income: $75,134
- Median home value: $315,200
- Median gross rent: $1,380
- Homeownership: 45.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
- Poverty rate: 16.8%
- Work from home: 18.3%
All census stories about Chicago
- Is Chicago growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
- Who lives in Chicago? — Age structure, where residents were born and the languages spoken at home.
- Can you afford to live in Chicago? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
- Who owns and who rents in Chicago? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
- Households and housing in Chicago — Household size, vacancy, the age of the housing stock and who is cost-burdened.
- How long is the commute in Chicago? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
- How educated is Chicago? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
- Who's struggling to get by in Chicago? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
- Who works from home in Chicago? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
- How healthy is the county around Chicago? — CDC estimates for chronic disease, insurance, mental health and daily habits.
- How clean is the air around Chicago? — Good, moderate and unhealthy air days in your county, year by year.
- Every federal disaster declared around Chicago — Every federal disaster declaration for your county since 1953.
- Where federal tax dollars land around Chicago — Federal awards spent in your county, and which agencies sent them.
- How unequal is income in Chicago? — The GINI index and how household income is spread across your city.
- What's the jobs picture in Chicago? — Unemployment, labor force participation and how your city compares.
- How does Chicago compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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