North Chicago city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,050
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,050
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,639
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,765
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,762
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,574
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.9%
Female persons, percent 39.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 34.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,653
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 32.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,662
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $679
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,426
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,036
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 65.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,566
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,923
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,881
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,172
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,592
Persons in poverty, percent 24.5%
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 3,848.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4,123.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.90
FIPS Code 1753559