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Chicago IL - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	2,896,016	3 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1313) (100%)
Average Income	$38,625	9,316 (63%)	661 (50%)
Median House Value	$132,400	4,761 (81%)	234 (82%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	42.0%	23,544 (of 25,150) (6%)	1,277 (of 1313) (3%)
% Black Population	36.8%	1,563 (94%)	51 (96%)
% Hispanic Population	26.0%	1,624 (94%)	28 (98%)
% Asian Population	4.3%	1,421 (94%)	73 (94%)
% American Indian Population	0.4%	9,708 (61%)	191 (85%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	71.8%	18,663 (of 25,150) (26%)	1,141 (of 1313) (13%)
% College Graduates	25.5%	4,730 (81%)	194 (85%)
% Never Married	40.9%	875 (97%)	25 (98%)
% Married	39.9%	23,749 (6%)	1,270 (3%)
% Seperated	3.4%	3,343 (87%)	64 (95%)
% Divorced	8.8%	15,610 (38%)	797 (39%)
% Foreign Born	21.7%	1,140 (95%)	42 (97%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	1,152,871	3 (of 25,150) (100%)	1 (of 1313) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	38.0%	6,076 (76%)	430 (67%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	4.2%	15,567 (38%)	852 (35%)
Average Rooms in House	4.7	22,671 (10%)	1,263 (4%)
% Households with No Car	28.8%	400 (98%)	8 (99%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	6.3%	24,085 (4%)	1,295 (1%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.7%	1,768 (93%)	60 (95%)
Median House Value	$132,400	4,761 (81%)	234 (82%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.3%	9,527 (62%)	428 (67%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	3.2%	2,437 (90%)	123 (91%)
Average Monthly Rent	$616	5,523 (78%)	292 (78%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	61.3%	13,436 (of 25,150) (47%)	915 (of 1313) (30%)
% Drive Alone to Work	50.1%	24,389 (3%)	1,307 (0%)
% Take Public Transportation	26.1%	60 (100%)	3 (100%)
% Walk to Work	5.7%	5,165 (79%)	141 (89%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	35.2	1,807 (93%)	77 (94%)
% Households making less than $10,000	13.8%	7,791 (69%)	213 (84%)
% Households making over $200,000	2.5%	3,503 (86%)	165 (87%)
Median Household Income	$38,625	9,316 (63%)	661 (50%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	6.9%	3,345 (87%)	72 (95%)
Per Capita Income	$20,175	6,823 (73%)	392 (70%)
Male Worker Income	$35,907	7,781 (69%)	561 (57%)
Female Worker Income	$30,536	3,878 (85%)	203 (85%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	16.6%	4,538 (82%)	106 (92%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	19.6%	5,146 (80%)	127 (90%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	N/A	N/A
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	1.00

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Los Angeles, California	0.79
Houston, Texas	0.77
Dallas, Texas	0.69
New York, New York	0.69
Phoenix, Arizona	0.67
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	0.67
Sacramento, California	0.65
Durham, North Carolina	0.64
Austin, Texas	0.63
Jersey City, New Jersey	0.63

Chicago IL Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Lithuanian People	15,383	1
Houses Worth Between $100,000 and $149,999	76,043	1
Black or African American Population	1,065,009	2
Black Plus Other Race Population	1,084,221	2
Mexican Population	530,462	2

Chicago IL Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1313)
Population	2,896,016	1
Male Population	1,405,107	1
Female Population	1,490,909	1
Under 5 years Old Population	218,522	1
5 to 9 year Old Population	224,012	1

Chicago IL Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	24.8%	24,619
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	50.1%	24,389
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	43.8%	24,386
Percent of Households with Two Cars	21.4%	24,268
Percent Married Couple Family Households	35.1%	24,122

Chicago IL Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 1313)
Percent of People Who Drive Alone to Work	50.1%	1,307
Percent 1-Unit Detached Housing Units	24.8%	1,303
Percent Owner-occupied housing units	43.8%	1,300
Percent of Households with Two Cars	21.4%	1,300
Percent of Households with Three or More Cars	6.3%	1,295

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Chicago IL	Los Angeles, California
Total Population	3,694,820	2,896,016
Average Age	31.6	31.5
Average Income	$36,687	$38,625
Median House Value	$221,600	$132,400
% White Population	46.9%	42.0%
% Black Population	11.2%	36.8%
% Asian Population	10.0%	4.3%
% Hispanic Population	46.5%	26.0%

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