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Population in 2022: 2,665,039 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 
Males: 1,295,010  (48.6%)
Females: 1,370,029  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

35.8 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 60018, 60068, 60176, 60601, 60602, 60603, 60604, 60605, 60606, 60607, 60608, 60609, 60610, 60611, 60612, 60613, 60614, 60615, 60616, 60617, 60618, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60622, 60623, 60624, 60625, 60626, 60628, 60630, 60631, 60632, 60634, 60636, 60637, 60639, 60640, 60641, 60642, 60643, 60644, 60645, 60646, 60647, 60649, 60651, 60652, 60653, 60654, 60655, 60656, 60657, 60659, 60660, 60661, 60706, 60707, 60714.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,386 (it was $38,625 in 2000)
Chicago:

$70,386
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,449 (it was $20,175 in 2000)

Chicago city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,300 (it was $144,300 in 2000)
Chicago:

$313,300
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $397,550; detached houses: $393,455; townhouses or other attached units: $498,446; in 2-unit structures: $320,802; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $416,830; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $416,975; mobile homes: $116,082; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $140,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,324.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chicago: 104.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Black residents, 14.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for American Indian residents, 24.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.1% for other race residents, 13.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Chicago, IL (2022) Races in Chicago, IL (2022)
    • 846,12731.7%White alone
    • 802,08730.1%Hispanic
    • 726,17027.2%Black alone
    • 194,8197.3%Asian alone
    • 82,5843.1%Two or more races
    • 9,1960.3%Other race alone
    • 3,0170.1%American Indian alone
    • 1,0640.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 3,393 registered sex offenders living in Chicago, Illinois as of January 01, 2025.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chicago is 797 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Chicago by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		458
(16.1)		432
(16.0)		431
(15.9)		500
(18.5)		416
(15.3)		415
(15.2)		481
(17.6)		768
(28.2)		653
(24.1)		567
(20.9)		495
(18.3)		771
(28.6)		370
(13.6)		604
(22.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1,338
(49.2)		1,388
(51.0)		1,482
(54.3)		1,662
(61.0)		1,762
(65.1)		1,857
(68.3)		1,785
(65.9)		1,346
(50.0)		668
(24.5)		1,374
(51.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		15,877
(557.4)		14,213
(527.3)		13,975
(516.9)		13,476
(497.6)		11,826
(434.7)		9,800
(359.7)		9,641
(353.3)		11,960
(438.9)		11,887
(439.3)		9,681
(356.0)		7,990
(295.2)		7,869
(292.1)		4,607
(169.3)		8,948
(337.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		15,727
(552.1)		13,757
(510.4)		12,408
(458.9)		12,272
(453.1)		12,108
(445.1)		12,530
(460.0)		13,094
(479.9)		15,803
(579.9)		15,435
(570.4)		15,315
(563.2)		15,283
(564.6)		16,597
(616.2)		2,124
(78.0)		3,395
(128.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		26,494
(930.1)		26,203
(972.1)		26,420
(977.2)		22,748
(839.9)		17,875
(657.0)		14,554
(534.3)		13,169
(482.6)		14,273
(523.8)		12,912
(477.1)		11,725
(431.2)		9,609
(355.0)		8,643
(320.9)		4,000
(147.0)		7,626
(287.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		78,444
(2,754)		74,764
(2,774)		72,373
(2,677)		72,717
(2,685)		66,918
(2,460)		60,800
(2,232)		57,136
(2,094)		61,427
(2,254)		63,834
(2,359)		64,982
(2,390)		62,309
(2,302)		40,834
(1,516)		19,621
(720.8)		54,273
(2,046)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		15,469
(543.1)		19,078
(707.7)		19,446
(719.2)		17,001
(627.7)		12,683
(466.2)		9,997
(367.0)		10,200
(373.8)		11,436
(419.6)		11,578
(427.8)		10,115
(372.0)		9,092
(335.9)		10,053
(373.2)		6,743
(247.7)		21,191
(799.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		610
(21.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		431
(15.8)		461
(16.9)		536
(19.6)		587
(21.5)		514
(19.0)		425
(15.6)		420
(15.5)		636
(23.6)		110
(4.0)		152
(5.7)
City-Data.com crime index528.5527.9511.7493.2471.0427.2428.1513.2508.2471.3434.6421.1172.1379.7

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City-data.com crime index in Chicago, IL City-data.com crime index in Chicago, IL

Crime rate in Chicago detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 13,562 (12,727 officers - 9,770 male; 2,957 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.72
Illinois average:

3.04
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Chicago, IL City Guides:

Accommodations 59Annual Events & Festivals 32Education 21Getting Here, Getting Around 8Health Care 16Nightlife 108Parks & Recreation 46Relocation 35Restaurants 142Retirement 8Shopping 84Spectator Sports 13Tours & Attractions 156General Information

Ancestries: Polish (3.7%), Irish (3.0%), German (2.5%), Italian (1.9%), American (1.8%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/12/1875

Elevation: 596 feet

Land area: 227.1 square miles.

Population density: 11,733 people per square mile   (high).

Chicago, Illinois map

548,452 residents are foreign born (11.0% Latin America, 5.2% Asia, 3.2% Europe).

This city:

20.6%
Illinois:

14.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,935 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,955 (1.4%)

Nearest cities:

Cicero, IL (2.0 miles ),
Berwyn, IL (2.4 miles ),
Stickney, IL (2.4 miles ),
Forest View, IL (2.4 miles ),
Oak Park, IL (2.6 miles ),
Riverside, IL (2.7 miles ),
Forest Park, IL (2.7 miles ),
Bedford Park, IL (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 87.68 W

Chicago nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Chi-Town, City in a Garden, The City of the Big Shoulders, The City That Works, The Second City, The Windy City, The White City, Da Chi & The 'Go, The Chill or Chi Ill, City by the Lake

Daytime population change due to commuting: +90,412 (+3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,023,397 (75.2%)

Area codes: 773, 312, 708, 847, 630, 217, 815, 618, 309

Distribution of median household income in Chicago, IL in 2022 Distribution of median household income in Chicago, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chicago, IL in 2022 Distribution of house value in Chicago, IL in 2022
Chicago satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Chicago tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 412 buildings, average cost: $307,100
  • 2021: 414 buildings, average cost: $283,500
  • 2020: 248 buildings, average cost: $276,100
  • 2019: 410 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2018: 439 buildings, average cost: $258,500
  • 2017: 525 buildings, average cost: $258,200
  • 2016: 613 buildings, average cost: $252,700
  • 2015: 503 buildings, average cost: $245,000
  • 2014: 536 buildings, average cost: $233,000
  • 2013: 448 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2012: 317 buildings, average cost: $210,800
  • 2011: 214 buildings, average cost: $197,500
  • 2010: 164 buildings, average cost: $195,600
  • 2009: 129 buildings, average cost: $205,900
  • 2008: 381 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2007: 870 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2006: 1415 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2005: 1507 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2004: 1087 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2003: 1023 buildings, average cost: $165,800
  • 2002: 754 buildings, average cost: $227,100
  • 2001: 883 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2000: 1334 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 1999: 839 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 1998: 1225 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 1997: 720 buildings, average cost: $118,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Chicago, IL residents Number of permits per 10,000 Chicago, IL residents
Average permit cost in Chicago, IL Average permit cost in Chicago, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Illinois:

4.2%
Unemployment by year Unemployment by year
Historical population in Chicago, IL Historical population in Chicago, IL
Historical housing units in Chicago, IL Historical housing units in Chicago, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +110,188 (+4.0%).
Most common industries in Chicago, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2022 Most common industries in 2022
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.3%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2022 Most common industries for males in 2022
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.6%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2022 Most common industries for females in 2022
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Chicago, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022 Most common occupations in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022 Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Computer specialists (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Top executives (2.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022 Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Other financial specialists (3.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.0%)
  • Cashiers (2.8%)

Average climate in Chicago, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chicago, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 120. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

120
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.294. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.294
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 13.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.7
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.71
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 27.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0248. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0248
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Chicago-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Chicago city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chicago-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from Chicago center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 209.1 miles away from Chicago center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 234.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Chicago center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 232.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cook County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chicago topographic map

Main business address for: ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES), ARVIDA JMB PARTNERS L P (OPERATIVE BUILDERS), FIRST CAPITAL INCOME PROPERTIES LTD SERIES XI (REAL ESTATE), CLICK COMMERCE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), IDS MANAGED FUTURES II L P (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA (MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES), OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP (SURETY INSURANCE) and 102 other public companies.

Hospitals in Chicago:

  • A TOUCH OF GRACE HOSPICE, INC (1033 WEST VAN BUREN, SUITE 705)
  • CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 2300 CHILDRENS PLAZA)
  • HARTGROVE HOSPITAL (520 N RIDGEWAY)
  • ILLINOIS STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (1153 NORTH LAVERGENE AVENUE)
  • LINCOLN WEST HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 2544 W MONTROSE AVE)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 2525 S MICHIGAN AVE)
  • NORTHWESTERN MEM HOSPITAL HOSPICE PROG (676 N ST CLAIR, SUITE 720)
  • PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO (Government - Local, 500 E 51ST ST)
  • SIX CORNERS SAMEDAY SURGERY (4211 NORTH CICERO AVENUE)
  • THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED CHICAGO (4058 W MELROSE)
  • WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (6060 S DREXEL AVENUE)

Airports and heliports located in Chicago:

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Amtrak station:

CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Chicago:

  • DeVry University-Illinois (Full-time enrollment: 26,380; Location: 3300 N Campbell Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.devry.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (Full-time enrollment: 23,703; Location: 601 S Morgan; Public; Website: www.uic.edu/index.html/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DePaul University (Full-time enrollment: 20,620; Location: 1 E Jackson Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.depaul.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Loyola University Chicago (Full-time enrollment: 13,233; Location: 1032 W. Sheridan Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.luc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • University of Chicago (Full-time enrollment: 11,506; Location: 5801 S Ellis Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Columbia College-Chicago (Full-time enrollment: 9,711; Location: 600 South Michigan; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.colum.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College (Full-time enrollment: 9,050; Location: 1145 W Wilson Ave.; Public; Website: ccc.edu/colleges/truman/pages/default.aspx)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (Full-time enrollment: 8,683; Location: 4300 N Narragansett; Public; Website: ccc.edu/colleges/wright/pages/default.aspx)
  • Northeastern Illinois University (Full-time enrollment: 8,004; Location: 5500 N Saint Louis Ave; Public; Website: www.neiu.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College (Full-time enrollment: 7,497; Location: 7500 S Pulaski Rd; Public; Website: ccc.edu/colleges/daley/pages/default.aspx)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College (Full-time enrollment: 6,987; Location: 30 E Lake St; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (Full-time enrollment: 5,494; Location: 1900 W Van Buren; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu/colleges/malcolm-x/pages/default.aspx)
  • Illinois Institute of Technology (Full-time enrollment: 5,450; Location: 3300 S Federal St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.iit.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College (Full-time enrollment: 5,044; Location: 6301 S Halsted St; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu/colleges/kennedy/pages/default.aspx)
  • Roosevelt University (Full-time enrollment: 4,683; Location: 430 S Michigan Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.roosevelt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Chicago State University (Full-time enrollment: 4,352; Location: 9501 S. King Drive; Public; Website: www.csu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College (Full-time enrollment: 4,110; Location: 10001 S Woodlawn Ave; Public; Website: ccc.edu/colleges/olive-harvey/pages/default.aspx)
  • National Louis University (Full-time enrollment: 4,093; Location: 122 S Michigan Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Robert Morris University Illinois (Full-time enrollment: 3,975; Location: 401 S State Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.robertmorris.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Saint Xavier University (Full-time enrollment: 3,576; Location: 3700 W 103rd St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SXU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)

Biggest public high schools in Chicago:

Biggest private high schools in Chicago:

  • UNIV OF CHICAGO LAB SCHOOL (Students: 1,809, Location: 1362 E 59TH ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • MARIST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,780, Location: 4200 W 115TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP (Students: 1,378, Location: 1076 W ROOSEVELT RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • DE LA SALLE INSTITUTE - INSTITUTE CAMPUS (Students: 1,108, Location: 3434 S MICHIGAN, Grades: 9-12)
  • THE LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO (Students: 1,105, Location: 59 W NORTH BLVD, Grades: PK-12)
  • BR RICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842, Location: 10001 S PULASKI RD, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • ST PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 808, Location: 5900 W BELMONT, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 755, Location: 6410 S DANTE AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • ST RITA OF CASCIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 711, Location: 7740 S WESTERN AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • BRITISH SCHOOL OF CHICAGO (Students: 700, Location: 814 W EASTMAN ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chicago:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Chicago:

  • FRANCES XAVIER WARDE SCHOOL (Students: 895, Location: 751 N STATE ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • BAIS YAAKOV HEBREW PAROCHIAL (Students: 709, Location: 3200 W PETERSON AVE, Grades: KG-8, Girls only)
  • ST JOHN FISHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 701, Location: 10200 S WASHTENAW AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOLS (Students: 700, Location: 6250 N SHERIDAN RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST DANIEL THE PROPHET SCHOOL (Students: 640, Location: 5337 S NATOMA AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 571, Location: 9130 S VINCENNES AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • JOAN DACHS BAIS YAAKOV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548, Location: 6110 N CALIFORNIA AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JULIANA SCHOOL (Students: 537, Location: 7400 W TOUHY AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST CHRISTINA SCHOOL (Students: 535, Location: 3333 W 110TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • BERNARD ZELL ANSHE EMET DAY SCHOOL (Students: 523, Location: 3751 N BROADWAY ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Chicago

Library in Chicago:

  • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,548,289; Location: 400 SOUTH STATE STREET; 5,526,677 books; 1,095 e-books; 254,956 audio materials; 364,629 video materials; 61 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 16,905 print serial subscriptions; 773 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Other notable locations in the city include Navy Pier, Sears Tower, U.S Cellular Field formerly known as Comisky Park. Another beach to include is Foster Avenue Beach.
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) has added one more Channel in 2005. Now they also own WFBT-CA Channel 48. added by Thomas
  • WOCH-LP Channel 28 Has Canged It's Channel to Channel 41 is a Class A CHannel Korean Channel WOCH-CA Channel 41 added by randallrocket
  • Marist High School turned Co-Ed in 2002.
  • Calumet Heights (Stony Island Heights & Pill Hill) UC Physicians Hospital; Stony Island Medical; Advocate Hospital/Clinic; Advocate Trinity Hospital added by Calumetman
  • The area codes for chicago are only 773 and 312. The others are surrounding suburbs or city businesses placed in suburban areas
  • "One of the cool buildings from the ground" is the Aon Building (formerly the Standard Oil building, which then was known as the BP Amoco Building) on the East Loop of Chicago
  • Meigs Field (airport) has been demolished! It no longer exists! The area is now the Museum Campus.
  • In "Other Use Airports" listing * MERRILL C MEIGS (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX).* Meigs Field no longer exists. It was destroyed at Mayor Daley's request in January 2003.
  • The former Meigs Field, is not the Musem Campus, it is Northerly Island, which includes open parkland under the administration of the Chicago Park District as well as Charter One Pavilion, an open-air ampitheatre for concerts and other live performances.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chicago: Jackson Park Yacht Club (A), Billy Caldwell Golf Course (B), Storks at Play (C), Council Ring (D), North Pier Terminal (E), Lake Meadows Tennis Club (F), Congress Plaza (G), Model Yacht Basin (H), Maplewood Station (I), Addison-Kedzie Industrial District (J), South Water Market (K), South Slip (L), Grayland Station (M), LaSalle Street Station (N), Jackson Park Motor Boat Club (O), Signal of Peace Monument (P), Francis S Drexel Fountain (Q), Douglas Station (R), Waveland Avenue Golf Course (S), Wrigley Field (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Portage Park Shopping Center (1), Lincoln Village Shopping Center (2), Ford City Mall Shopping Center (3), Brickyard Mall Shopping Center (4), Holiday Plaza Shopping Center (5), Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center (6), Hyde Park Shopping Center (7), Harper Court Shopping Center (8), Dorchester Commons Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Chicago include: ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC (A), ARVIDA JMB PARTNERS L P (B), FIRST CAPITAL INCOME PROPERTIES LTD SERIES XI (C), CLICK COMMERCE INC (D), IDS MANAGED FUTURES II L P (E), GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC (F), OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA (G), OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chicago include: Abundant Life Missionary Baptist Church (A), Addison Street Congregational Church (B), Albany Park Baptist Church (C), Albany Park Lutheran Church (D), All Angels Deaf Congregation (E), All Nation Pentecost Assembly Church (F), All Nation Pentecostal House of Prayer (G), All Nations Church of God (H), All Nations Church of God and Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Acacia Park Cemetery (1), All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery (2), Westlawn Jewish Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago (5), Wunders Lutheran Cemetery (6), Resthaven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: North Pond (A), Wolf Lake (B), West Lagoon (C), Schiller Pond (D), South Lagoon (E), South Pond (F), Gun Club Ponds (G), Dead Stick Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Chicago River (A), Calumet River (B), Higgins Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chicago include: Ohio Park (1), Ohio and Harding Park (2), Palmer Park (3), Palmer Square (4), Lincoln Memorial (5), Lake Shore Playground (6), Parkview Park (7), Paschen Park (8), Pasteur Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Sixty-seventh Street Beach (A), Ardmore Hollywood Beach (B), Fullerton Beach (C), Thirty-first Street Beach (D), Fortyninth Street Beach (E), Wilson Beach (F), Thorndale Avenue Beach (G), Fiftyninth Street Beach (H), Forty-Ninth Street Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Chicago Historical Society (Museums; Clark Street At N Avenue) (1), Chicago Then & Now (Museums; 5600 North Mannheim Road) (2), Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (1300 South Lake Shore Drive) (3), Edgewater Historical Society (Museums; 5358 North Ashland Avenue) (4), Field Museum (1400 South Lake Shore Drive) (5), Arts Club of Chicago (Museums; 201 East Ontario Street) (6), Dusable Museum of African American History (740 East 56th Place) (7), Chicago Peregrine Release (Museums; 4001 North Ravenswood Avenue) (8), Chinatown Museum Foundation (601 West 31st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Extended Stay America (7524 South State Road) (1), Embassy Suites Lakefront (511 North Columbus Drive) (2), Cottage Inn (8135 South Cottage Grove Avenue) (3), Holiday Inn Express (350 W. Hubbard) (4), Club Quarters (75 East Wacker Drive) (5), Gold Coast Bed & Breakfast (113 West Elm Street) (6), Bialystok Pub (3653 West Diversey Avenue) (7), Fairmont Hotel - Regional Sales Office (200 North Columbus Drive) (8), Burnham Hotel (One West Washington) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Cook County Departments - Circuit Court Clerk- First Municipal Criminal Departments- Branc (155 West 51st Street) (1), Cook County Departments - Circuit Court Clerk- First Municipal Criminal Departments- Genl (118 North Clark Street) (2), Illinois State - Human Services Dept- Assistant Secretary-Operations (401 South Clinton Street) (3), Illinois State - Courts- Supreme Court Of Iii (160 North La Salle Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Appeals Court - 7th Circuit- Clerk's Office Informa (219 South Dearborn Street) (5), Illinois State - Revenue Dept- Illinois Gaming Board (160 North La Salle Street) (6), Illinois State - Appellate Defender- First Judicial District (100 West Randolph Street) (7), Judicial Inquiry Board - Executive Ofc (100 West Randolph Street) (8), Cook County - Chicago- Circuit Court Clerk- Criminal Division- General Information Chi (2600 South California Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Olaf M. Hustvedt - Admiral, Dennis DeYoung - Male singer, Rickey Henderson - (born 1958), baseball player, Theodore Kaczynski - (born 1942), the Unabomber, John C. Reilly - Actor, Michael Crichton - Novelist, Michael Carlson - Chef, John Ashcroft - Attorney General of US, CM Punk - Professional wrestler, Jason Robards - Film actor.

Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicago and their reported violations in the past:

CHICAGO (Population served: 2,695,598, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2013)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2013)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In DEC-2008, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2009)
CENTRAL STICKNEY SD (Population served: 1,800, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2007)
BLACKHAWK ESTATES LLC (Population served: 1,238, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2004), St BCA signed (JAN-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-02-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2013)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-02-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2010)
  • One regular monitoring violation
THOUSAND TRAILS CONROE (Serves TX, Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ELDORADO ESTATES (Serves FL, Population served: 264, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2007)
NATIONAL SHOPPING PLAZA (Address: 333 W WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2750 , Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
THOUSAND TRAILS PALM SPRINGS - MHC (Serves CA, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LYNN HILL COURT (Serves IN, Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2010), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-20-2011 to OCT-26-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (3 times from JAN-28-2009 to OCT-26-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (3 times from JAN-28-2009 to OCT-26-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2008), St Compliance achieved (3 times from JAN-28-2009 to OCT-26-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-10-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-19-2007 to MAR-17-2010)
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
  • 13 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicago that have no violations reported:

  • THOUSAND TRAILS CAMPGROUND (Address: Suite 800 , Serves MI, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLYMOUTH ROCK CAMPGROUND -RESTAURANT WELL (Serves WI, Population served: 516, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLYMOUTH ROCK CAMPGROUND -SNOB HILL (Serves WI, Population served: 516, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLYMOUTH ROCK CAMPGROUND -STORE WELL (Serves WI, Population served: 516, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLYMOUTH ROCK CAMPGROUND -NORTHWOODS LANDING (Serves WI, Population served: 516, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLYMOUTH ROCK CAMPGROUND -600 AREA (Serves WI, Population served: 516, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MHC MEDINA LAKE CAMPGROUNDS (Serves TX, Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CORTLAND CORNERS MHP (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SALVATION ARMY WONDERLAND CAMP (Serves WI, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY ACRES (Address: 134 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1515 , Serves MI, Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

55.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in Chicago in 2010:

  • 20,784 people in college/university student housing
  • 14,382 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9,507 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 4,212 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 3,915 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 2,225 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 1,531 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 1,323 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 609 people in federal detention centers
  • 360 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 338 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 313 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 245 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 179 people in state prisons
  • 161 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 139 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 16 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Chicago in 2000:

  • 15,887 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 13,839 people in nursing homes
  • 10,565 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6,632 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,827 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2,484 people in religious group quarters
  • 1,674 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,264 people in other group homes
  • 934 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 629 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 477 people in state prisons
  • 473 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 368 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 368 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 364 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 280 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 168 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 151 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 143 people in halfway houses
  • 96 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 90 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 61 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 56 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 41 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 17 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in other workers' dormitories

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Soldier Field. Capacity: 63,000. Chicago Bears.
  • Wrigley Field. Capacity: 41,118. Chicago Cubs.
  • U.S. Cellular Field. Capacity: 40,615. Chicago White Sox.
  • UIC Pavilion. Chicago Sky (WNBA).
  • United Center. Chicago Bulls (NBA), Chicago Blackhawks (NHL).
  • Alumni Hall (DePaul University). DePaul University.
  • Joseph J. Gentile Center. Loyola University Chicago.

Banks with most branches in Chicago (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 127 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 67 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TCF National Bank: 45 branches. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 42 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fifth Third Bank: 39 branches. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Citibank, National Association: 34 branches. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • North Community Bank: 32 branches. Info updated 2011/04/12: Bank assets: $952.1 mil, Deposits: $858.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc.
  • MB Financial Bank, National Association: 31 branches. Info updated 2010/04/27: Bank assets: $9,792.4 mil, Deposits: $7,757.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 93 total offices, Holding Company: Mb Financial, Inc
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: 31 branches. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • 90 other banks with 292 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Chicago:

Marital status in Chicago, IL Marital status in Chicago, IL
  • Never married: 48.3%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Chicago:

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022 Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022 School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.5
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chicago Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chicago
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Neighborhoods in Chicago:

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Religion statistics for Chicago, IL (based on Cook County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010 Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010 Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,947,223376
Evangelical Protestant432,9751,484
Other312,636403
Mainline Protestant202,114630
Black Protestant148,895395
Orthodox53,27666
None2,097,556-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1,460
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 23
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 490
Cook County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 806
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3,516
Cook County:

6.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cook County:

23.5%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cook County:

16.3%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.2%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Chicago:

18.6%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.2%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chicago:

32.8%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Chicago:

56.6%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Chicago:

82.4%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chicago, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11,596$100,811,773$104,3245$10,099
Firefighters 3,946$36,067,023$109,6820$0
Other and Unallocable 2,956$22,792,212$92,526197$378,646
Streets and Highways 2,019$14,572,604$86,6130$0
Airports 1,497$10,866,623$87,10728$51,332
Water Supply 1,444$11,749,175$97,6390$0
Other Government Administration 945$6,901,405$87,63766$119,480
Police - Other 857$6,040,272$84,5780$0
Fire - Other 849$7,337,711$103,7130$0
Local Libraries 703$4,607,244$78,644281$460,113
Financial Administration 688$5,184,656$90,4301$2,888
Health 658$5,109,238$93,1789$17,580
Solid Waste Management 450$3,254,145$86,7770$0
Judicial and Legal 302$2,593,370$103,0480$0
Welfare 287$2,217,396$92,713278$127,487
Sewerage 235$2,145,261$109,5450$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 80$622,405$93,3615$11,935
Totals for Government 29,512$242,872,513$98,755870$1,179,560

Chicago government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $874,764,000 ($328.24)
    Regular Highways: $280,554,000 ($105.27)
    Sewerage: $225,715,000 ($84.69)
    Water Utilities: $198,918,000 ($74.64)
    General - Other: $39,333,000 ($14.76)
    Housing and Community Development: $17,043,000 ($6.40)
    Libraries: $6,023,000 ($2.26)
    General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($0.00)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,726,801,000 ($647.95)
    General - Other: $1,296,914,000 ($486.64)
    Air Transportation: $787,686,000 ($295.56)
    Local Fire Protection: $635,421,000 ($238.43)
    Public Welfare - Other: $394,489,000 ($148.02)
    Regular Highways: $329,442,000 ($123.62)
    General Public Buildings: $229,729,000 ($86.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $221,948,000 ($83.28)
    Water Utilities: $215,305,000 ($80.79)
    Health - Other: $172,744,000 ($64.82)
    Solid Waste Management: $171,472,000 ($64.34)
    Financial Administration: $162,867,000 ($61.11)
    Libraries: $110,221,000 ($41.36)
    Sewerage: $88,897,000 ($33.36)
    Central Staff Services: $58,247,000 ($21.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,922,000 ($11.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,714,000 ($8.90)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,149,000 ($8.31)
    Parking Facilities: $7,055,000 ($2.65)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,688,000 ($0.63)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,036,813,000 ($389.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $58,168,000 ($21.83)
    Police Protection: $22,059,000 ($8.28)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,952,000 ($0.73)
    General Public Building: $1,672,000 ($0.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,626,000 ($0.61)
    Libraries: $894,000 ($0.34)
    Public Welfare - Other: $891,000 ($0.33)
    Regular Highways: $460,000 ($0.17)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000 ($0.16)
    Health - Other: $68,000 ($0.03)
    Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($0.01)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $28,000 ($0.01)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.00)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $95,895,000 ($35.98)

Chicago government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,186,082,000 ($445.05)
    Sewerage: $333,959,000 ($125.31)
    Other: $255,681,000 ($95.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $57,918,000 ($21.73)
    Regular Highways: $22,326,000 ($8.38)
    Parking Facilities: $7,055,000 ($2.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,444,000 ($1.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $563,000 ($0.21)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $543,186,000 ($203.82)
    Other: $388,832,000 ($145.90)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,643,000 ($0.99)
    Public Welfare: $747,000 ($0.28)
    Highways: $73,000 ($0.03)
    Health and Hospitals: $18,000 ($0.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $16,825,000 ($6.31)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,857,000 ($2.57)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $844,162,000 ($316.75)
    General Revenue - Other: $299,587,000 ($112.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $226,411,000 ($84.96)
    Interest Earnings: $152,711,000 ($57.30)
    Rents: $12,647,000 ($4.75)
    Sale of Property: $1,160,000 ($0.44)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $736,578,000 ($276.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $868,811,000 ($326.00)
    Highways: $182,218,000 ($68.37)
    Public Welfare: $88,313,000 ($33.14)
    Other: $21,936,000 ($8.23)
    Housing and Community Development: $14,210,000 ($5.33)
    Health and Hospitals: $7,161,000 ($2.69)
  • Tax - Property: $1,450,233,000 ($544.17)
    Other Selective Sales: $898,380,000 ($337.10)
    Public Utilities Sales: $584,793,000 ($219.43)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $265,269,000 ($99.54)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $182,376,000 ($68.43)
    Amusements Sales: $104,657,000 ($39.27)
    Other License: $91,820,000 ($34.45)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $34,113,000 ($12.80)
    Motor Vehicle License: $31,272,000 ($11.73)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $27,478,000 ($10.31)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $25,562,000 ($9.59)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $20,815,000 ($7.81)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,136,000 ($3.80)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $6,146,000 ($2.31)
    Other: $2,691,000 ($1.01)
    Pari - mutuels Sales: $251,000 ($0.09)

Chicago government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,929,170,000 ($10104.61)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,721,488,000 ($10026.68)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,562,549,000 ($1336.77)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,354,877,000 ($1258.85)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $195,725,000 ($73.44)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $177,707,000 ($66.68)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,018,000 ($6.76)

Chicago government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,627,068,000 ($985.75)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,596,961,000 ($2100.14)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,367,945,000 ($513.29)

3.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($82,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.53%
Illinois average:

5.09%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($114 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.01%
Illinois average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from DuPage County, IL  0.43% ($79,856 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL  0.24% ($143,390)
from Will County, IL  0.22% ($63,485)


5.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($120,340 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.44%
Illinois average:

6.10%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Cook County:

0.01%
Illinois average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to DuPage County, IL  0.64% ($98,631 average AGI)
to Will County, IL  0.41% ($72,437)
to Lake County, IL  0.38% ($125,398)
Businesses in Chicago, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven74Jones New York14
ALDI27Juicy Couture1
ALDO9Just Tires2
AT&T18Justice1
Abercrombie & Fitch1KFC32
Abercrombie Kids1Kincaid1
Ace Hardware27Kmart5
Advance Auto Parts18Kohl's1
Aeropostale1Kroger4
Aerosoles1LA Fitness13
American Eagle Outfitters2La Quinta1
Ann Taylor8La-Z-Boy1
Apple Store2Lane Bryant3
Applebee's1Lane Furniture4
Arby's7LensCrafters4
Ascend Collection1Levi Strauss & Co.2
Audi1Little Caesars Pizza23
AutoZone35Long John Silver's6
Avenue5Lowe's3
BMW1Macy's2
Bakers2Marriott14
Bakers Square3Marshalls4
Bally Total Fitness11MasterBrand Cabinets53
Banana Republic4McDonald's123
Barnes & Noble2Men's Wearhouse7
Baskin-Robbins77Menards2
Bath & Body Works4Motherhood Maternity5
Bebe4New Balance13
Bed Bath & Beyond4New York & Co2
Ben & Jerry's3Nike175
Best Western3Nissan2
Blockbuster19Nordstrom3
Brooks Brothers2Office Depot7
Brookstone3OfficeMax2
Budget Car Rental6Old Country Buffet4
Buffalo Wild Wings1Old Navy4
Burger King28Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory5Outback Steakhouse1
CVS71Panda Express13
Cache1Panera Bread10
Caribou Coffee15Papa John's Pizza2
Carson Pirie Scott2Payless40
Casual Male XL2Penske11
Catherines2PetSmart3
Charlotte Russe2Pier 1 Imports5
Chevrolet4Pizza Hut14
Chico's1Plato's Closet1
Chipotle21Popeyes36
Chuck E. Cheese's2Pottery Barn1
Church's Chicken17Pottery Barn Kids1
Cinnabon 4Qdoba Mexican Grill7
Circle K4Quiznos14
Clarks1RadioShack35
Cold Stone Creamery2Red Lobster1
Comfort Inn1Red Roof Inn1
Comfort Suites1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing2
Costco1SAS Shoes3
Crate & Barrel3Safeway15
Cricket Wireless149Saks Fifth Avenue2
Curves13Sears15
DHL25Sephora3
Dairy Queen5Sheraton1
Deb1Shoe Carnival1
Decora Cabinetry5Skechers USA2
Domino's Pizza15Soma Intimates1
DressBarn3Sprint Nextel19
Dressbarn3Staples12
Dunkin Donuts168Starbucks131
Eddie Bauer1Subaru1
Ethan Allen1Subway114
Express5Super 81
Famous Footwear5T-Mobile35
Fashion Bug3T.G.I. Driday's1
FedEx225T.J.Maxx4
Finish Line2Taco Bell12
Firestone Complete Auto Care9Target10
Foot Locker18The Athlete's Foot10
Ford1The Cheesecake Factory1
Forever 214The Limited2
GNC29The Room Place3
GameStop37Toyota4
Gap7Toys"R"Us8
Gymboree1Trader Joe's5
H&M1True Value24
H&R Block102U-Haul54
Haagen-Dazs3U.S. Cellular13
Haworth2UPS303
Hilton22Urban Outfitters5
Holiday Inn10Vans7
Hollister Co.1Verizon Wireless10
Home Depot10Victoria's Secret5
Honda4Volkswagen2
Houlihan's1Vons15
Hyatt11Walgreens44
Hyundai2Walmart1
IHOP5Wendy's18
J. Jill1Westin2
J.Crew2Wet Seal2
JCPenney1White Castle21
Jamba Juice15Whole Foods Market6
Jewel-Osco34World Gym3
Jimmy Jazz2YMCA15
JoS. A. Bank4Z Gallerie1
Johnny Rockets4

Strongest AM radio stations in Chicago:

  • WCEV (1450 AM; 1 kW; CICERO, IL; Owner: MIGALA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVON (1450 AM; 1 kW; CICERO, IL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 4 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chicago:

  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRTE (90.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: MEXICAN FINE ARTS CENTER MUSEUM)

TV broadcast stations around Chicago:

  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Chicago: Addison E. Baker, Allen James Lynch, Anthony L. Krotiak, Edward C. Krzyzowski, Edward J. Moskala, Edward S. Michael, Gerald O. Young, Harold Ernest Goettler, Henry F. Schroeder, James Robb Church, John Harold Leims, John Henry Helms, John Joseph Kelly, John Peter Fardy, Joseph Jeremiah McCarthy, Milton L. Iii Olive, Richard Edward Kraus, Robert E. Gerstung, Thomas A. Pope, Weedon E. Osborne, William Charlie Horton, William G. Windrich, William P. Johnston, Willie Cronan.

Fatal accident count Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Chicago fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1,288Number of bridges
  • 22,359ft / 6,815mTotal length
  • $1,244,483,000Total costs
  • 60,573,280Total average daily traffic
  • 3,993,040Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chicago, IL - historical statistics New bridges in Chicago, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 1741900-1909
  • 561910-1919
  • 481920-1929
  • 521930-1939
  • 271940-1949
  • 3611950-1959
  • 2541960-1969
  • 231970-1979
  • 511980-1989
  • 831990-1999
  • 642000-2009
  • 902010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chicago, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chicago)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chicago, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 105 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1,784 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1,777 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 207 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2,995 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chicago)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chicago)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1,507 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 848 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,671$213,01812,387$267,79044,484$261,0071,501$98,739739$922,3895,483$251,75667$321,298
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED518$195,0751,391$277,9864,897$259,749363$54,43139$710,564602$243,7634$152,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED2,045$208,2013,506$248,43117,372$245,5762,334$56,029129$1,006,7312,738$217,64916$49,551
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN903$196,9311,409$267,3627,387$240,666374$95,72739$2,572,374984$223,0923$235,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS469$204,448577$256,4523,456$237,562190$85,57412$1,167,500342$215,2050$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 873 tracts in Chicago, IL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 675 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,204$259,7341,052$274,18850$280,680
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1,038$253,979714$264,10376$225,382
APPLICATIONS DENIED495$247,480432$256,05316$303,812
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN264$258,178246$270,94010$243,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS129$247,18758$266,54320$265,150
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chicago, IL Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chicago, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chicago, IL - Value Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chicago, IL - Value

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Fire incident distribution by yearBased on the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12147. The highest number of fire incidents - 15,319 took place in 2010, and the least - 10,581 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Chicago, IL Fire incident types in Chicago, ILWhen looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.5%), and Outside Fires (20.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chicago, IL
    • 65,05553.5%Structure Fires
    • 24,78020.4%Outside Fires
    • 21,73017.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 9,9688.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chicago, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chicago, Illinois:

  • Edgebrook Motel, 6401 W Touhy, Chicago, Illinois 60646 , Phone: (773) 774-4200
  • Chicago Ohare Garden Hotel, 8201 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60631 , Phone: (773) 693-2323, Fax: (773) 693-3771
  • Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E Delaware PL, Chicago, Illinois 60611 , Phone: (312) 280-8800, Fax: (312) 280-9184
  • Hotel Intercontinental, 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60611 , Phone: (312) 944-4100, Fax: (312) 944-0240
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Chicago Downtown, 201 E Walton, Chicago, Illinois 60611 , Phone: (312) 943-9800, Fax: (312) 943-8579
  • W Chicago City Center, 172 W Adams, Chicago, Illinois 60603 , Phone: (312) 332-1200, Fax: (312) 332-5909
  • Villa Motel, 5952 N Lincoln, Chicago, Illinois 60659 , Phone: (773) 561-9509
  • LaQuinta Inn & Suites Chicago Lake Shore, 4900 S Lk Shore Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60615 , Phone: (773) 324-3000
  • 121 other hotels and motels
All 129 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chicago, Illinois
Most common first names in Chicago, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John27,13173.4 years
Mary22,40278.5 years
Joseph17,09874.2 years
William15,96772.7 years
James15,14569.5 years
Frank12,07574.8 years
Anna11,51181.7 years
George11,05173.3 years
Robert10,97067.9 years
Edward10,78871.9 years
Most common last names in Chicago, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8,73372.3 years
Smith7,46771.4 years
Williams7,34170.1 years
Jones5,55270.3 years
Brown5,29671.1 years
Davis3,95170.4 years
Jackson3,71070.0 years
Anderson3,40274.4 years
Miller3,26673.8 years
Harris3,12970.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chicago, IL Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chicago, IL
  • 85.8%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chicago, IL Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chicago, IL
  • 68.6%Utility gas
  • 25.2%Electricity
  • 2.5%No fuel used
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Chicago compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Chicago, IL compared to other similar cities:

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  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2013"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most mentions on city-data.com forum"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking subway or elevated to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking railroad to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bus, a trolley bus, a streetcar, or a trolley car to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #1 (60601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #2 (60176) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 (60606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #2 (60602) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #3 (60636) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 1,000+)"
  • #4 (60614) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
  • #5 (60606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #5 (60621) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #6 (60606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 1,000+)"
  • #8 (60606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #12 (60655) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #12 (60610) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #13 (60601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #13 (60611) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #14 (60619) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Subsaharan African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #16 (60632) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #16 (60606) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #20 (60622) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #26 (60659) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #30 (60611) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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