Chicago city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,731,585
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,731,585
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,721,308
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,748,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,748,331
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,746,388
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,695,598
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 13.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 32.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 60,766
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $334,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,339
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $859
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,440
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,160,205
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,762,862
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,969,605
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,051,104
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,446,662
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,759
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,902
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,086
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12,059.8
Population per square mile, 2010 11,841.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 227.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 227.63
FIPS Code 1714000