Chicago Demographics
Population
| |
2000 |
2006-2008 est. |
Change |
|
| Chicago |
2,896,016 |
2,725,206 |
-170,810 |
-5.8% |
| White |
1,215,315 |
1,089,524 |
-128,791 |
-10.6% |
| African American |
1,065,009 |
944,152 |
-120,857 |
-11.3% |
| Hispanic |
753,644 |
758,877 |
5,233 |
0.7% |
| Asian & Pacific Islander |
125,974 |
134,736 |
8,762 |
6.9% |
| Native American |
10,290 |
5,946 |
-4,344 |
-42.2% |
| Other race |
393,203 |
506,100 |
112,897 |
28.7% |
| Two or more races |
84,437 |
46,432 |
-38,005 |
45% |
2006-2008 Estimates
| Cook County |
5,287,037 |
| Metro Area |
9,569,624 |
| Illinois |
14,856,661 |
Gender (2006-2008 Estimates)
| Male |
1,333,779 |
48.9% |
| Female |
1,391,427 |
51.1% |
| Median Age |
33.9 |
Households
| Total Households |
1,182,326 |
| Average Household size |
2.61 |
| Average Family Size |
3.53 |
Vital Statistics
| Births (2008) |
45,389 |
| Deaths 2007 |
19,824 |
| Marriages 1998 |
30,945 |
| Divorces filed 1999 |
10,041 |
Crime Rates per 100,000 people
| Chicago Population |
2,725,206 |
| Homicide |
15.6 |
| Forcible Rape |
N/A |
| Robbery |
555.6 |
| Burglary |
881 |
| Aggravated Assault |
624.4 |
| Larceny-Theft |
2901.5 |
| Grand Theft Auto |
782.9 |
