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| Demographics |
| People living in the Chicago area are called "Chicagoans."
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928
households, and 632,909 families residing in the city of Chicago
proper. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population
of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of the United
States. The population density is 4,923.0/km² (12,750.3/mi²).
There are 1,152,868 housing units at an average density of 1,959.8/km²
(5,075.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 41.97%
White, 36.77% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American,
4.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.58% from other races,
and 2.92% from two or more races. Of the population, 26.02%
are Hispanic or Latino of any race. |
| Chicago's unique culture arises from it being a melting pot,
with nearly even percentages of Whites and African-Americans
and a sizeable Hispanic minority.. The main ethnic groups in
Chicago are Irish, German, Italian and Polish. Chicago has a
very large Irish-American population on its South Side, although
many Irish-Americans have moved from the city to suburban areasduring
the past half-century. |
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| Thematic map of black population centers, this is the
largest non-White ethnic group in Chicago. |
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| Many of Chicago's politicians have come from this massive
Irish population, including the current mayor, Richard M. Daley.
Chicago has the largest ethnically Polish population outside
of Polish capital of Warsaw, making it one of the most important
Polonia centers. It is also considered to be the second-largest
Serbian city in the world after Belgrade (which has a population
of two million). |
| There are 1,061,928 households, of which 28.9% have children
under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% are married couples
living together, 18.9% have a female householder with no husband
present, and 40.4% are non-families. Of all households, 32.6%
are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone
who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size
is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.50. |
| Of the city population, 26.2% are under the age of 18, 11.2%
are from 18 to 24, 33.4% are from 25 to 44, 18.9% are from 45
to 64, and 10.3% are 65 years of age or older. The median age
is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males. |
| The median income for a household in the city is $38,625,
and the median income for a family is $42,724. Males have a
median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per
capita income for the city is $20,175. Below the poverty line
are 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families. Of the
total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5%
of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. |
| Population estimates in 2003 put the number of people in the
city proper at 2,869,121, while suburban populations continue
to grow, with estimates at 9,650,137 for the combined city and
suburbs |
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