Households
| Chicago Demographics | ||||||
| 2010 Census Data | Chicago | Illinois | US | |||
| Total population | 2,853,114 | 12,421,906 | Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | +4.0% | +8.6% | +13.1% |
| Population density | 12,750.3/mi² | 223.4/mi² | 79.6/mi² | |||
| Median household income (1999) | $38,625 | $46,590 | $41,994 | |||
| Per capita income (1999) | $20,175 | $23,104 | $21,587 | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 26.1% | 24.4% | |||
| Foreign born | 21.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% | |||
| White | 42.0% | 73.5% | 75.1% | |||
| Black | 36.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% | |||
| Hispanic/Latino origin (of any race) | 26.0% | 12.3% | 12.5% | |||
| Asian | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |||
There are more 1,061,928 households, of which 28.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. Of all households, 32.6% are made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.50.
Of the city population, 26.2% were under the age of 18, 11.2% were from 18 to 24, 33.4% are from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $42,724. Males had a median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. Below the poverty line were 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families. Of the total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 75 and older were living below the poverty line.
Population estimates in 2008 put the number of people in the city proper at 2,853,114, while suburban populations continue to grow, with estimates at 9,785,747 for the combined city and suburbs.
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