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The total population of Chicago is estimated to be 2.72 million with 1.33 million males (48.78%) and 1.39 million females (51.22%). There are 66,516 more females than males in Chicago.
The median household income in Chicago was $71,103 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 738(1.05%) from $70,365 in 2020. This income is 95.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chicago sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,629. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chicago stands at $70,386.
In Chicago, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,406 for males and $35,472 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,870 for males and $60,987 for females.
In Chicago, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $99,363, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,184.
In 2022, the population of Chicago was 2,665,039, a 1.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chicago's population was 2,698,029, a decline of 1.53% compared to a population of 2,740,076 in 2020.
The median age in Chicago, IL is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.12% were under the age of 15, 23.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 11.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chicago population: 45.33% are White, 29.22% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.85% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.67% are some other race and 7.40% are multiracial.