Housing density: 5,076 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013: $211,286.
Median contract rent in 2013: $543 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $710)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2013: $941
Median gross rent in Chicago, IL in 2013: $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: $80,709
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,387
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $211,400 (it was $144,300 in 2000)
Chicago:
$211,400
Illinois:
$169,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,600 - $329,500
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $262,973
Here:
$262,973
State:
$228,842
Townhouses or other attached units: $340,795
Here:
$340,795
State:
$200,693
In 2-unit structures: $218,304
Here:
$218,304
State:
$206,569
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,698
Here:
$327,698
State:
$240,302
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,337
Here:
$308,337
State:
$222,493
Mobile homes: $41,947
Here:
$41,947
State:
$36,193
Median year house/condo built: 1949
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
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
Year house built
Median 2013 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 2013 in Chicago, IL
8,267Less than $10,000
1,736$10,000 to $14,999
2,021$15,000 to $19,999
1,576$20,000 to $24,999
1,347$25,000 to $29,999
1,659$30,000 to $34,999
1,019$35,000 to $39,999
3,725$40,000 to $49,999
8,586$50,000 to $59,999
7,029$60,000 to $69,999
8,280$70,000 to $79,999
13,562$80,000 to $89,999
10,363$90,000 to $99,999
36,253$100,000 to $124,999
27,600$125,000 to $149,999
43,164$150,000 to $174,999
31,294$175,000 to $199,999
59,043$200,000 to $249,999
48,420$250,000 to $299,999
55,881$300,000 to $399,999
24,001$400,000 to $499,999
27,250$500,000 to $749,999
8,527$750,000 to $999,999
11,334$1,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in Chicago, IL
6,703Less than $100
5,435$100 to $149
14,611$150 to $199
10,332$200 to $249
5,674$250 to $299
7,334$300 to $349
6,765$350 to $399
9,656$400 to $449
9,978$450 to $499
23,090$500 to $549
18,335$550 to $599
36,423$600 to $649
30,470$650 to $699
40,144$700 to $749
36,604$750 to $799
69,657$800 to $899
50,980$900 to $999
71,644$1,000 to $1,249
39,111$1,250 to $1,499
48,120$1,500 to $1,999
32,053$2,000 or more
15,080No 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
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: $23,288
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Chicago:
Other groups: 1,601,321
