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121 neighborhoods·2.7M people·$334K median·11,916/mi²
White 32 · Hispanic 30 · Black 27 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Living alone 40 · Married couple 31 · Other 29
Professional 38 · Health 23 · Retail 17 · Manufacturing 7 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Sales · office 17 · Service 17 · Production · transport 12 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 45 · Work from home 19 · Transit 17 · Carpool 15 · Walk 5 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Square | 84,217 | $538K |
| West Rogers Park | 71,270 | $307K |
| Lincoln Park | 71,008 | $427K |
| Little Village | 69,884 | $228K |
| Lakeview | 59,223 | $679K |
| Rogers Park | 54,173 | $285K |
| Portage Park | 51,539 | $376K |
| South Austin | 51,381 | $243K |
The median home value in Chicago is $334,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Chicago has 2,711,226 residents across 793 census tracts and 42 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.8; the population is 32.1% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Black, 7.3% Asian, 3.0% Multiracial and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 44.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.8% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr (95%), Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School (94%) and Skinner North Elem Sch (93%) lead the elementary schools; Evergreen Academy Elem School (22%), Richardson Middle School (22%) and Albany Park Multicultural Elem (19%) lead the middle schools; Northside College Preparatory Hs (90%), Young Magnet High School (89%) and Payton College Preparatory HS (86%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,440/month, 9% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Chicago is $77,902 a year, 9% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Chicago, median rent is $1,440/month and the median home value is $334,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Chicago reported 6.1 violent crimes and 34.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 92 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Chicago are cold wave (98), heat wave (92) and tornado (86), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Chicago, 5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).