Housing density: 5,076 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $324,285.
Median contract rent in 2015: $543 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $710)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $981
Median gross rent in Chicago, IL in 2015: $616
Housing units in Chicago with a mortgage: 180,801 (20,517 second mortgage, 20,340 home equity loan, 736 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 83,124
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $89,820
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,278
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $238,500 (it was $144,300 in 2000)
Chicago:
$238,500
Illinois:
$180,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,600 - $377,100
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $297,741
Here:
$297,741
State:
$243,209
Townhouses or other attached units: $398,950
Here:
$398,950
State:
$218,951
In 2-unit structures: $259,883
Here:
$259,883
State:
$241,787
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $372,139
Here:
$372,139
State:
$265,773
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,391
Here:
$375,391
State:
$280,416
Mobile homes: $111,712
Here:
$111,712
State:
$52,981
Median year house/condo built: 1950
Median year apartment built: 1947
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,836,388
In family households: 2,312,823 (381,984 male householders, 256,306 female householders)
385,877 spouses, 883,481 children (833,731 natural, 21,930 adopted, 27,820 stepchildren), 120,600 grandchildren, 67,941 brothers or sisters, 35,417 parents, 103,534 other relatives, 77,683 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 523,565 (198,968 male householders (154,195 living alone)), 224,706 female householders (191,415 living alone)), 99,891 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 59,576 (27,462 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 210,943 2-persons, 145,690 3-persons, 120,910 4-persons, 78,200 5-persons, 41,991 6-persons, 40,556 7-or-more-persons.
360,166 married couples with children.
244,880 single-parent households (36,614 men, 208,266 women).
64.5% of residents of Chicago speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Foreign born population: 628,903 (21.7%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago, Illinois:
3,0571 room
12,1522 rooms
31,0833 rooms
53,3914 rooms
122,2785 rooms
110,6076 rooms
57,2957 rooms
34,8018 rooms
40,2489+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Chicago population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago, Illinois:
51,0401 room
67,3342 rooms
109,6283 rooms
146,5164 rooms
122,4455 rooms
69,8776 rooms
18,1627 rooms
6,2798 rooms
5,7289+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Chicago population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Chicago, IL household income distribution
146,192Less than $10,000
71,103$10,000 to $14,999
65,654$15,000 to $19,999
66,685$20,000 to $24,999
66,446$25,000 to $29,999
67,224$30,000 to $34,999
62,459$35,000 to $39,999
58,506$40,000 to $44,999
50,175$45,000 to $49,999
89,305$50,000 to $59,999
99,395$60,000 to $74,999
95,162$75,000 to $99,999
51,340$100,000 to $124,999
24,403$125,000 to $149,999
21,884$150,000 to $199,999
26,031$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Chicago, IL
2,828Less than $10,000
1,055$10,000 to $14,999
1,266$15,000 to $19,999
1,164$20,000 to $24,999
1,210$25,000 to $29,999
1,242$30,000 to $34,999
639$35,000 to $39,999
2,764$40,000 to $49,999
4,597$50,000 to $59,999
5,358$60,000 to $69,999
7,838$70,000 to $79,999
10,867$80,000 to $89,999
9,708$90,000 to $99,999
32,357$100,000 to $124,999
27,777$125,000 to $149,999
45,185$150,000 to $174,999
30,951$175,000 to $199,999
57,058$200,000 to $249,999
48,692$250,000 to $299,999
69,450$300,000 to $399,999
34,211$400,000 to $499,999
35,101$500,000 to $749,999
13,687$750,000 to $999,999
8,910$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
3,283$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
4,289$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Chicago, IL
7,580Less than $100
5,828$100 to $149
13,435$150 to $199
10,627$200 to $249
5,781$250 to $299
7,544$300 to $349
5,682$350 to $399
11,173$400 to $449
9,399$450 to $499
20,273$500 to $549
17,743$550 to $599
29,786$600 to $649
32,314$650 to $699
35,332$700 to $749
30,129$750 to $799
70,666$800 to $899
50,143$900 to $999
76,274$1,000 to $1,249
44,853$1,250 to $1,499
54,955$1,500 to $1,999
21,190$2,000 to $2,499
8,320$2,500 to $2,999
4,279$3,000 to $3,499
2,316$3,500 or more
16,120No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
164,4751995 to March 2000
127,3101990 to 1994
89,0991985 to 1989
66,0221980 to 1984
61,2791975 to 1979
45,7051970 to 1974
25,0461965 to 1969
49,967Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Chicago population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 15,074
5 to 9 minutes: 50,657
10 to 14 minutes: 88,225
15 to 19 minutes: 121,499
20 to 24 minutes: 142,451
25 to 29 minutes: 60,352
30 to 34 minutes: 218,508
35 to 39 minutes: 40,375
40 to 44 minutes: 69,961
45 to 59 minutes: 171,100
60 to 89 minutes: 133,591
90 or more minutes: 52,181
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.4% Number of people working at home: 28,165 (2.4% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 597,598 (50%)
Carpooled: 172,722 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 163,874 (14%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 1,898 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 115,388 (10%)
Railroad: 19,954 (2%)
Ferryboat: 106 (0%)
Taxi: 9,704 (1%)
Motorcycle: 412 (0%)
Bicycle: 5,956 (0%)
Walked: 67,556 (6%)
Other means: 8,806 (1%)
Worked at home: 28,165 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 1,601,321
Polish: 176,988
Irish: 134,413
German: 116,602
Italian: 82,535
United States or American: 38,779
Subsaharan African:: 36,033
English: 32,717
African: 26,145
Russian: 21,977
Greek: 16,255
Swedish: 14,303
Arab:: 13,325
Ukrainian: 11,757
French (except Basque): 11,590
Lithuanian: 10,657
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10,433
Norwegian: 9,610
Yugoslavian: 9,384
Scottish: 8,695
Czech: 8,118
Scotch-Irish: 7,967
European: 7,174
Romanian: 7,084
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6,939
Dutch: 6,701
Hungarian: 5,838
Croatian: 5,688
Nigerian: 5,395
Arab/Arabic: 5,127
Austrian: 4,788
Serbian: 4,435
Slovak: 4,091
Jamaican: 4,088
British: 3,448
Eastern European: 3,365
French Canadian: 3,141
Danish: 3,052
Haitian: 2,817
Czechoslovakian: 2,443
Welsh: 2,327
Belizean: 2,170
Palestinian: 1,961
Bulgarian: 1,946
Iranian: 1,755
Lebanese: 1,632
Swiss: 1,601
Ghanian: 1,513
Belgian: 1,380
Armenian: 1,329
Scandinavian: 1,270
Finnish: 1,265
Canadian: 1,262
Albanian: 1,226
Ethiopian: 1,174
Latvian: 1,152
Turkish: 1,070
Slovene: 1,011
Israeli: 963
Jordanian: 955
Syrian: 935
Other Arab: 904
Northern European: 755
Brazilian: 734
Other Subsaharan African: 734
Iraqi: 723
Moroccan: 601
Portuguese: 580
Egyptian: 487
Slavic: 486
Australian: 463
West Indian: 437
Luxemburger: 418
Macedonian: 373
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 358
Guyanese: 356
Afghan: 351
South African: 223
Somalian: 222
Estonian: 176
Celtic: 165
Liberian: 165
U.S. Virgin Islander: 147
British West Indian: 143
Kenyan: 130
Icelander: 127
Barbadian: 125
Sudanese: 117
Bahamian: 102
Basque: 95
Maltese: 84
Pennsylvania German: 74
Cape Verdean: 66
New Zealander: 62
German Russian: 57
Acadian/Cajun: 54
Sierra Leonean: 53
Soviet Union: 53
Zimbabwean: 50
Alsatian: 48
Cypriot: 46
Carpatho Rusyn: 26
Dutch West Indian: 25
Ugandan: 24
Senegalese: 22
Bermudan: 12
Other West Indian: 9
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
47%Mexico
11%Poland
4%Philippines
3%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
2%India
2%Guatemala
2%Korea
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,671,466
Northeast: 64,908
Midwest: 142,294
South: 287,843
West: 39,669
58% of Chicago residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Illinois.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 23,315
Nursery to 4th grade: 11,560
5th and 6th grade: 35,311
7th and 8th grade: 37,633
9th grade: 25,370
10th grade: 30,953
11th grade: 31,273
12th grade, no diploma: 49,605
High school graduate (or equivalency): 196,324
Less than 1 year of college: 45,664
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109,084
Associate degree: 36,056
Bachelor's degree: 134,835
Master's degree: 52,985
Professional school degree: 27,122
Doctorate degree: 9,924
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 25,185
Nursery to 4th grade: 12,589
5th and 6th grade: 34,391
7th and 8th grade: 45,513
9th grade: 26,196
10th grade: 34,929
11th grade: 36,897
12th grade, no diploma: 51,054
High school graduate (or equivalency): 221,789
Less than 1 year of college: 59,780
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 124,455
Associate degree: 48,187
Bachelor's degree: 146,714
Master's degree: 65,416
Professional school degree: 19,275
Doctorate degree: 6,512
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.0%Males
4.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
20.8%Males
16.2%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
12.2%Males
19.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
6.9%Males
6.1%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
8.5%Males
10.9%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
9.1%Males
9.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
8.7%Males
10.9%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 285,978
One, attached: 39,263
Two: 202,962
3 or 4: 166,021
5 to 9: 121,964
10 to 19: 67,262
20 to 49: 82,435
50 or more: 185,039
Mobile homes: 1,630
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 317
Median worth of mobile homes: $44,629
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Chicago:
Other groups: 1,601,321
