Chicago, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 818,434 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 53,383 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 46,715 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 348,088 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 160,438 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 209,810 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,815,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 225,497 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 286,277 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 418,113 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 338,983 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 84,243 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 281,549 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 181,234 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,253,912 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 921,522 | 40.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 900,163 | 39.9 |
| Separated | 76,624 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 157,385 | 7.0 |
Female | 127,670 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 198,218 | 8.8 |
Female | 117,028 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 101,234 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 41,328 | 40.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,138,576 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 156,662 | 7.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 665,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 66,354 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,696,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400,961 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,295,999 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 288,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 137,361 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,678,981 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,457,813 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,075,213 | 40.1 |
Same county | 875,392 | 32.7 |
Different county | 199,821 | 7.5 |
Same state | 50,981 | 1.9 |
Different state | 148,840 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 145,955 | 5.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,895,964 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,267,061 | 78.3 |
Born in United States | 2,206,180 | 76.2 |
State of residence | 1,671,466 | 57.7 |
Different state | 534,714 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 60,881 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 628,903 | 21.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 291,785 | 10.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 223,984 | 7.7 |
Not a citizen | 404,919 | 14.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 628,903 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 145,462 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 112,932 | 18.0 |
| Africa | 12,613 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 661 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 354,034 | 56.3 |
| Northern America | 3,201 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,678,981 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,726,905 | 64.5 |
| Language other than English | 952,076 | 35.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 494,175 | 18.4 |
Spanish | 625,240 | 23.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 335,393 | 12.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 212,576 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105,009 | 3.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82,582 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42,690 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,895,964 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,818,176 | 97.3 |
| Arab | 14,971 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 17,086 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 5,922 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 11,906 | 0.4 |
| English | 57,579 | 2.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 24,180 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,013 | 0.2 |
| German | 189,618 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 18,249 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 9,418 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 191,998 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 101,903 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 15,383 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 14,890 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 210,421 | 7.3 |
| Portuguese | 915 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28,845 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,142 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 14,285 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 6,238 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 36,985 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 24,882 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 3,008 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13,579 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 38,779 | 1.3 |
| Welsh | 5,226 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11,698 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 1,734,057 | 59.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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