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Chicago, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $255,900 (it was $144,300 in 2000)
Chicago:

$255,900
Illinois:

$195,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,800 - $396,300

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $313,726
Here:

$313,726
State:

$257,121

Townhouses or other attached units: $482,794
Here:

$482,794
State:

$248,095

In 2-unit structures: $326,656
Here:

$326,656
State:

$291,160

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $376,467
Here:

$376,467
State:

$279,934

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $391,022
Here:

$391,022
State:

$287,217

Mobile homes: $109,999
Here:

$109,999
State:

$51,477

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,644,973
Here:

$1,644,973
State:

$1,245,206

Chicago,IL index of house prices

Total population: 2,722,389 (All urban)

Houses: 1,212,932 (1,047,695 occupied: 470,265 owner occupied, 577,430 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

34%

Housing density: 5,340 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $371,127.

Median contract rent in 2017: $543 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $710)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2017: $1,144


Median gross rent in Chicago, IL in 2017: $616

Housing units in Chicago with a mortgage: 307,758 (7,508 second mortgage, 24,983 home equity loan, 1,548 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 162,507

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $96,392

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,904

Median monthly housing costs: $1,185


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Chicago, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1949

Median year apartment built: 1950

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,716,462
  • In family households: 1,995,313 (259,716 male householders, 292,508 female householders)
    340,368 spouses, 773,850 children (742,174 natural, 13,717 adopted, 17,959 stepchildren), 91,049 grandchildren, 53,658 brothers or sisters, 53,236 parents, 74,072 other relatives, 56,856 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 663,134 (239,544 male householders (181,521 living alone)), 255,927 female householders (209,747 living alone)), 167,663 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 58,015

Size of family households: 228,026 2-persons, 129,939 3-persons, 98,293 4-persons, 52,392 5-persons, 25,206 6-persons, 18,368 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 391,268 1-person, 83,459 2-persons, 14,547 3-persons, 4,563 4-persons, 896 5-persons, 551 6-persons, 187 7-or-more-persons.

281,086 married couples with children.
188,775 single-parent households (39,294 men, 149,481 women).

63.9% of residents of Chicago speak English at home.
24.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 563,688 (20.8%)
(44.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicago, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chicago, Illinois
  • 5,021no bedroom
  • 34,7431 bedroom
  • 152,4542 bedrooms
  • 176,4323 bedrooms
  • 71,6934 bedrooms
  • 29,9225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago, Illinois
  • 57,877no bedroom
  • 172,3341 bedroom
  • 205,9832 bedrooms
  • 112,5643 bedrooms
  • 21,6574 bedrooms
  • 7,0155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 47,684no vehicle
  • 211,0011 vehicle
  • 150,4012 vehicles
  • 44,9943 vehicles
  • 11,6594 vehicles
  • 4,5265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chicago in renter-occupied apartments
  • 235,465no vehicle
  • 251,1761 vehicle
  • 75,3122 vehicles
  • 12,4873 vehicles
  • 2,2144 vehicles
  • 7765+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chicago, Illinois
  • 4,0661 room
  • 9,8182 rooms
  • 31,6263 rooms
  • 64,5934 rooms
  • 110,2785 rooms
  • 97,0086 rooms
  • 61,3787 rooms
  • 35,6678 rooms
  • 55,8319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chicago, Illinois
  • 48,9201 room
  • 44,0632 rooms
  • 107,9763 rooms
  • 142,4884 rooms
  • 121,7985 rooms
  • 73,3176 rooms
  • 22,3177 rooms
  • 9,5818 rooms
  • 6,9709+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2017 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
Chicago city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Chicago, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chicago, IL in 2017
  • 102,800Less than $10,000
  • 112,081$10,000 to $19,999
  • 97,348$20,000 to $29,999
  • 89,907$30,000 to $39,999
  • 79,445$40,000 to $49,999
  • 71,714$50,000 to $59,999
  • 92,905$60,000 to $74,999
  • 116,467$75,000 to $99,999
  • 86,315$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52,573$125,000 to $149,999
  • 65,594$150,000 to $199,999
  • 80,546$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2017 in Chicago, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Chicago, IL in 2017
  • 3,850Less than $10,000
  • 1,139$10,000 to $14,999
  • 923$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,261$20,000 to $24,999
  • 512$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1,742$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,947$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2,932$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,865$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,414$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7,286$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9,380$80,000 to $89,999
  • 6,807$90,000 to $99,999
  • 30,079$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21,276$125,000 to $149,999
  • 39,426$150,000 to $174,999
  • 31,195$175,000 to $199,999
  • 60,857$200,000 to $249,999
  • 53,226$250,000 to $299,999
  • 73,300$300,000 to $399,999
  • 40,482$400,000 to $499,999
  • 42,627$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14,861$750,000 to $999,999
  • 8,982$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,618$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,278$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2017 in Chicago, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chicago, IL in 2017
  • 8,485Less than $100
  • 5,396$100 to $149
  • 13,467$150 to $199
  • 8,242$200 to $249
  • 5,249$250 to $299
  • 7,768$300 to $349
  • 4,277$350 to $399
  • 11,098$400 to $449
  • 7,451$450 to $499
  • 13,848$500 to $549
  • 11,232$550 to $599
  • 23,879$600 to $649
  • 26,313$650 to $699
  • 27,137$700 to $749
  • 24,705$750 to $799
  • 63,991$800 to $899
  • 55,432$900 to $999
  • 86,816$1,000 to $1,249
  • 50,141$1,250 to $1,499
  • 64,929$1,500 to $1,999
  • 25,697$2,000 to $2,499
  • 9,967$2,500 to $2,999
  • 5,434$3,000 to $3,499
  • 2,035$3,500 or more
  • 14,441No cash rent
Work and jobs in Chicago: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2017

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 66,974 (5.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 14,327
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 47,664
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 87,557
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 109,041
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 140,479
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 74,555
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 246,172
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 51,169
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 90,646
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 194,771
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 164,565
  • 90 or more minutes: 41,277
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Chicago

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 717,710 (47%)
  • Carpooled: 101,525 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 171,216 (11%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2,863 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 197,556 (13%)
  • Railroad: 137,034 (9%)
  • Ferryboat: 341 (0%)
  • Taxi: 33,280 (2%)
  • Bicycle: 20,725 (1%)
  • Walked: 84,175 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 66,974 (4%)
Class of Workers in 2017
  • Unemployment by race in 2017
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 20.5%Males
  • 17.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 25.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.5%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.1%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 7.8%Females
Races in Chicago detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chicago, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chicago, Illinois
  • 107,4422010 or later
  • 134,3262000 to 2009
  • 141,8661990 to 1999
  • 155,1211980 to 1989
  • 106,9841970 to 1979
  • 75,013Before 1970
Ancestries in Chicago, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 74,398 (3.9%)
  • Irish: 53,176 (2.8%)
  • German: 40,317 (2.1%)
  • American: 32,284 (1.7%)
  • Italian: 30,153 (1.6%)
  • African: 16,295 (0.9%)
  • European: 15,907 (0.8%)
  • English: 9,963 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 9,819 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 9,708 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 9,566 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 7,907 (0.4%)
  • Yugoslavian: 6,298 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 6,130 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 6,061 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 5,552 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 4,104 (0.2%)
  • Syrian: 3,563 (0.2%)
  • French: 3,282 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 3,264 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 3,248 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 3,022 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 2,944 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 2,916 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 2,646 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 2,503 (0.1%)
  • British: 2,449 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 2,269 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 2,207 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2,194 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 2,156 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 2,137 (0.1%)
  • Jamaican: 1,962 (0.1%)
  • Ghanaian: 1,929 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 1,916 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 1,916 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 1,905 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 1,875 (0.10%)
  • Belizean: 1,794 (0.10%)
  • Hungarian: 1,788 (0.09%)
  • Brazilian: 1,747 (0.09%)
  • Haitian: 1,679 (0.09%)
  • Macedonian: 1,521 (0.08%)
  • Iraqi: 1,382 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,213 (0.06%)
  • Assyrian: 1,152 (0.06%)
  • Afghan: 1,142 (0.06%)
  • Northern European: 1,063 (0.06%)
  • Albanian: 1,060 (0.06%)
  • Somali: 1,043 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 963 (0.05%)
  • Israeli: 956 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 891 (0.05%)
  • Canadian: 821 (0.04%)
  • Palestinian: 749 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 738 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 735 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 706 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 679 (0.04%)
  • German Russian: 597 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 583 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 562 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 447 (0.02%)
  • Liberian: 438 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 421 (0.02%)
  • Welsh: 385 (0.02%)
  • Latvian: 341 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 336 (0.02%)
  • Portuguese: 285 (0.02%)
  • Bahamian: 272 (0.01%)
  • Sudanese: 266 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 260 (0.01%)
  • South African: 260 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 217 (0.01%)
  • Kenyan: 178 (0.01%)
  • Slovene: 130 (0.01%)
  • West Indian: 125 (0.01%)
  • Cypriot: 124 (0.01%)
  • Luxemburger: 122 (0.01%)
  • Guyanese: 117 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 99 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Chicago:

40.7% (229,202)
Illinois:

35.7% (654,444)

Poland
Chicago:

6.2% (35,059)
Illinois:

7.3% (134,174)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Chicago:

5.7% (32,161)
Illinois:

3.9% (71,941)

India
Chicago:

4.2% (23,910)
Illinois:

8.7% (159,437)

Philippines
Chicago:

4.2% (23,481)
Illinois:

4.8% (88,627)

Guatemala
Chicago:

2.2% (12,321)
Illinois:

1.6% (28,945)

Ecuador
Chicago:

1.9% (10,898)
Illinois:

1.0% (17,733)

Pakistan
Chicago:

1.8% (10,106)
Illinois:

1.7% (31,300)

Korea
Chicago:

1.6% (9,123)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,568)

Ukraine
Chicago:

1.5% (8,465)
Illinois:

1.5% (27,139)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,615,130
  • Other state: 487,249
  • Northeast: 75,068
  • Midwest: 177,967
  • South: 179,617
  • West: 54,597

85.4% of Chicago residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28.4% lived in Illinois.


Chicago:

85.4%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 18,005
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9,738
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21,002
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20,108
  • 9th grade: 14,286
  • 10th grade: 16,029
  • 11th grade: 18,740
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25,001
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 211,216
  • Less than 1 year of college: 37,075
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 128,505
  • Associate degree: 44,433
  • Bachelor's degree: 209,461
  • Master's degree: 86,251
  • Professional school degree: 29,038
  • Doctorate degree: 14,746
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19,052
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9,632
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22,931
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20,791
  • 9th grade: 13,716
  • 10th grade: 14,034
  • 11th grade: 20,690
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 22,157
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 215,775
  • Less than 1 year of college: 41,632
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127,084
  • Associate degree: 59,399
  • Bachelor's degree: 226,582
  • Master's degree: 118,328
  • Professional school degree: 30,187
  • Doctorate degree: 13,998
Educational Attainment for Females
Chicago marital status for males
Chicago marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 315,156
  • One, attached: 39,894
  • Two: 175,543
  • 3 or 4: 181,361
  • 5 to 9: 145,805
  • 10 to 19: 53,461
  • 20 to 49: 75,083
  • 50 or more: 223,652
  • Mobile homes: 2,375
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 602

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,274

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2017: 2.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2017: 4.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Chicago
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chicago, IL
  • 88.1%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chicago, IL
  • 76.3%Utility gas
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33,531
Here:

13.4%
Illinois:

11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15,860
Here:

12.9%
Illinois:

9.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62,103
Here:

43.1%
Illinois:

27.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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