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Chicago at a glance

Median age

35.7

Median household income

$75,134

Median home value

$315,200

Median rent

$1,380/mo

Homeownership

45.5%

Bachelor's or higher

43.3%

Avg. commute

33.5 min

Unemployment

7.9%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White32.2%

Hispanic or Latino29.6%

Black28%

Asian7%

Chicago is a city in Illinois with about 2,707,648 residents. Chicago sits in Cook County. The median age is 35.7 and the median household income is $75,134. Homes carry a median value of $315,200, and about 46% of residents own where they live. Around 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 34 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Chicago

Michael Smith (~404)John Smith (~363)James Smith (~348)David Smith (~327)Robert Smith (~321)Michael Johnson (~320)John Johnson (~288)James Johnson (~276)Michael Williams (~269)William Smith (~261)David Johnson (~259)Robert Johnson (~254)John Williams (~242)Michael Brown (~238)Michael Jones (~236)James Williams (~232)David Williams (~218)John Brown (~214)Robert Williams (~213)John Jones (~212)William Johnson (~206)Mary Smith (~206)James Brown (~205)James Jones (~203)Michael Garcia (~193)David Brown (~192)Maria Smith (~192)Michael Miller (~192)David Jones (~191)Robert Brown (~189)Robert Jones (~187)Daniel Smith (~187)Joseph Smith (~186)Michael Davis (~185)Richard Smith (~183)Michael Rodriguez (~181)Michael Martinez (~175)Thomas Smith (~175)Christopher Smith (~174)John Garcia (~173)William Williams (~173)John Miller (~173)Michael Hernandez (~173)James Garcia (~166)John Davis (~166)James Miller (~166)John Rodriguez (~163)Mary Johnson (~163)James Davis (~159)John Martinez (~158)James Rodriguez (~156)David Garcia (~156)David Miller (~156)John Hernandez (~155)Jennifer Smith (~155)William Brown (~153)Robert Garcia (~153)Matthew Smith (~153)Robert Miller (~153)Maria Johnson (~152)

Occupations in Chicago

Management, business, science & arts48.1%

Sales & office17.9%

Service17.2%

Production, transportation & material moving12.1%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance4.8%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1833–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Chicago is

Chicago (highlighted) among major cities in Illinois.

Notable people from Chicago

Walt Disney Leo XIV Robin Williams Michelle Obama Bobby Fischer Harrison Ford James Watson Anastacia Gillian Anderson Philip K. Dick

Born in Chicago. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Chicago

Chicago has 296 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 35 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Auditorium Building, Roosevelt University ★Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company ★Compton, Arthur H., House ★Marshall Field Company Store ★Leiter II Building ★Lillie, Frank R., House ★Marquette Building ★Reliance Building ★

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Chicago

Illinois Staats-Zeitung · 1848-1922Chicago Daily Press and Tribune · 1858-1859The Press and Tribune · 1859-1860Chicago Daily Tribune · 1860-1864Chicago Tribune · 1864-1872The Workingman's Advocate · 1864-1877The Irish Republic · 1867-18??Vorbote · 1874-1924

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Chicago

Cicero (4 mi)Berwyn (5 mi)Oak Park (6 mi)Oak Lawn (9 mi)Evanston (14 mi)Skokie (14 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Chicago, IL (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Chicago, Illinois.

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