Chicago Illinois Census and demographic information

Chicago Illinois Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Chicago city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 2,896,016 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 2,896,016 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 753,644 26.0%
Male 1,405,107 48.5%     Mexican 530,462 18.3%
Female 1,490,909 51.5%     Puerto Rican 113,055 3.9%
          Cuban 8,084 0.3%
Under 5 years 218,522 7.5%     Other Hispanic or Latino 102,043 3.5%
5 to 9 years 224,012 7.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 2,142,372 74.0%
10 to 14 years 200,802 6.9%     White alone 907,166 31.3%
15 to 19 years 200,962 6.9%        
20 to 24 years 239,252 8.3%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 533,199 18.4%       Total population 2,896,016 100.0%
35 to 44 years 433,268 15.0%   In households 2,836,469 97.9%
45 to 54 years 330,507 11.4%     Householder 1,061,928 36.7%
55 to 59 years 116,932 4.0%     Spouse 372,970 12.9%
60 to 64 years 99,757 3.4%     Child 878,481 30.3%
65 to 74 years 159,915 5.5%       Own child under 18 years 605,046 20.9%
75 to 84 years 103,720 3.6%     Other relatives 331,356 11.4%
85 years and over 35,168 1.2%       Under 18 years 133,390 4.6%
          Nonrelatives 191,734 6.6%
Median age (years) 31.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 62,644 2.2%
        In group quarters 59,547 2.1%
18 years and over 2,136,176 73.8%     Institutionalized population 27,323 0.9%
  Male 1,018,583 35.2%     Noninstitutionalized population 32,224 1.1%
  Female 1,117,593 38.6%        
21 years and over 2,006,360 69.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 356,641 12.3%       Total households 1,061,928 100.0%
65 years and over 298,803 10.3%   Family households (families) 632,558 59.6%
  Male 116,655 4.0%       With own children under 18 years 306,456 28.9%
  Female 182,148 6.3%     Married couple family 372,970 35.1%
            With own children under 18 years 179,408 16.9%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 200,963 18.9%
One race 2,811,579 97.1%       With own children under 18 years 105,705 10.0%
  White 1,215,315 42.0%   Nonfamily households 429,370 40.4%
  Black or African American 1,065,009 36.8%     Householder living alone 345,832 32.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 10,290 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 92,345 8.7%
  Asian 125,974 4.3%        
    Asian Indian 25,004 0.9%   Households with individuals under 18 years 364,392 34.3%
    Chinese 31,813 1.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 228,458 21.5%
    Filipino 28,423 1.0%        
    Japanese 5,467 0.2%   Average household size 2.67 (X)
    Korean 11,895 0.4%   Average family size 3.50 (X)
    Vietnamese 8,221 0.3%        
    Other Asian1 15,151 0.5%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1,788 0.1%       Total housing units 1,152,868 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 336 0.0%   Occupied housing units 1,061,928 92.1%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 480 0.0%   Vacant housing units 90,940 7.9%
    Samoan 436 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4,549 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 536 0.0%        
  Some other race 393,203 13.6%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7% (X)
Two or more races 84,437 2.9%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 1,282,320 44.3%       Occupied housing units 1,061,928 100.0%
Black or African American 1,084,221 37.4%   Owner-occupied housing units 464,865 43.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20,898 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 597,063 56.2%
Asian 140,517 4.9%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4,615 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.90 (X)
Some other race 452,255 15.6%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.49 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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