In 2018, Chicago, IL had a population of 2.71M people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $57,238. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Chicago, IL declined from 2.72M to 2.71M, a -0.386% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,295 to $57,238, a 3.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29%), White (Hispanic) (18.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.65%). 35.8% of the people in Chicago, IL speak a non-English language, and 89.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chicago, IL are University of Illinois at Chicago (7,605 degrees awarded in 2017), DePaul University (6,411 degrees), and DeVry University-Illinois (6,349 degrees).
The median property value in Chicago, IL is $271,600, and the homeownership rate is 45.7%. Most people in Chicago, IL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago, IL is 1 car per household.