Chicago|USA
Statistical Data
Google entries for Chicago 1.010.000.000
Google entries per inhabitant
Population development
Settled circa 1780
Incorporated (city) March 4, 1837
City area 606.60 km2
Population density (2010) 4,573.98/km2
1840 4,470
1890 1,099,850
1930 3,376,438
1990 2,783,726
2019 (est.) 2,693,976
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
Weather
Highest recorded temperature 105° F, July 24, 1934
Lowest recorded temperature -27° F, January 20, 1985
Most number of days in a year with temperature at 90° F 47 days, 1988
Longest continuous period below freezing (32° F) 43 days, 1976-77
Most recorded precipitation in a month 17.1 inches, August 1987
Most recorded precipitation in a day 6.86 inches, July 23, 2011
Most recorded snowfall in a 24-hour period 23 inches, January 26-27, 1967
Most recorded snowfall in a season 89.7 inches, winter 1978-79
https://www.chipublib.org/chicago-facts/
People and Age
Medium age 34.3 years
Population under 5 years 6.5%
Population 18 years - 65 years 78.8%
Population 65 years and older 12.0%
Veterans 3.3% (2018)
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000
Race and Ethnicity
White alone 49.4%
Black or African American alone 30.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.3%
Asian alone 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone 0.0%
Some other race alone 10.9%
Two or more races 2.7%
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000
Language
Language other than English spoken at home 36.0%
English only 64.0%
Spanish 24.4%
Other Indo-European languages 6.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.0%
Other languages 1.6%
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000
Religion
Christians 71% (35% identify as Catholic)
Other faiths 7%
No religious affiliation 22%
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, 2014-2018 6.9%
People without health insurance, under age 65 years 11.9%
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagocityillinois/HSG445218#HSG445218
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons of age 25+, 2014-2018 84.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2014-2018 38.4%
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagoheightscityillinois,chicagocityillinois/VET605218#qf-flag-X
Family and Living Arrangements
Households, 2014-2018 1,056,118
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, 2014-2018:84.7%
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagocityillinois/HSG445218#HSG445218
Housing
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 45.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $246,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,929
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $686
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1077
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagocityillinois/HSG445218#HSG445218
Cost of Living
Chicago is the 9th most expensive city in the U.S. (out of 50)
Chicago is the 24th most expensive city in the world (out of 220)
Basic lunchtime menu with drink in business district $16
Combo meal in fast food restaurant $8
12 eggs, large $2.98
1kg of tomatoes $3.33
2 liters of Coca-Cola $1.86
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.34
Monthly rent for 85 m2 furnished apt in a normal area $1,584
Monthly rent for 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area $1,098
1 pair of jeans $40
Monthly public transportation ticket $109
2 tickets to the movies $23
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $13
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/chicago
Average Annual Spending
(2018-2019)
Housing $23,677
Transportation $9,084
Food $8,891
Personal insurance & pensions $7,520
Healthcare $5,504
All other items $10,128
https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/summary/blssummary_chicago.pdf
Economy
Gross Domestic Products (GDP) $689 billion (2018)
Chicago has the most diversified economy in the U.S. with no single industry employing more than 12% of the workforce
Chicago has the second largest Securities Brokers, Dealers, and Exchanges cluster in the U.S.
Chicago has the second largest corporate headquarter cluster in the U.S.
Chicago has the third largest distribution cluster in the U.S.
Chicago launched 400 startups per year on average
Chicago has 1,900 foreign-based companies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago#Economy
http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com/economy/
http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com/business-climate/
Employment
Employment (number in thousands) Aug. 2020 Change from 8/2019-8/2020
Mining and logging 1.7 -10.5%
Construction 181.4 -5.1%
Manufacturing 400.8 -4.7%
Trade, transportation, and utilities 904.1 -4.8%
Information 75.3 -5.3%
Financial activities 310.9 -3.8%
Professional and business services 793.6 -6.9%
Education and health services 696.8 -4.0%
Leisure and hospitality 386.3 -25.0%
Other services 181.4 -9.6%
Government 498.1 -7.2%
Total nonfarm 4,430.4 -7.6%
https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/summary/blssummary_chicago.pdf
Unemployment Rate
Last value 15.30% (as of Aug. 2020)
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.30%
Change from 1 Year Ago 255.8%
Long Term Average 7.74%
Historical Data Value
August 31, 2020 15.30%
June 30, 2020 18.60%
April 30, 2020 18.70%
March 31, 2020 5.00%
December 31, 2019 3.10%
https://ycharts.com/indicators/chicago_il_unemployment_rate
Commuting
Average commute to work 35.0 min
Drove alone 49.0%
Carpool 7.8%
Public transportation 28.4%
Walked 6.5%
Other means 3.5%
Worked at home 4.8%
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000
Minimum Wage
(As of July 1, 2020)
Employers with 4 to 20 workers $13.50/hr
Employers with 21 or more workers $14/hr
Tipped workers working for employers with 4-20 workers $8.10/hr
Tipped workers working for employers with 21 or more workers $8.40/hr
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/minimumwageinformation.html#:~:text=As%20of%20July%201%2C%202020,with%2021%20or%20more%20workers.
Average Hourly Wages for Selected Occupations
(As of May 2019)
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents $27.48
Registered nurses:$37.22
Market research analysts and marketing specialists $31.59
Machinists $20.76
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand $15.27
Stockers and order fillers $14.65
https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/summary/blssummary_chicago.pdf
Business and Owner Characteristics
Total firms 291,007
Men-owned firms 147,997
Women-owned firms 123,632
Minority-owned firms 140,109
Nonminority-owned firms 142,470
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000
Income and Poverty
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $55,198
Female median year-round, full-time earnings $48,574
Male median year-round, full-time earnings $53,206
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,775
Persons in poverty 19.5%
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagocityillinois/HSG445218#HSG445218 (1,4,5)
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1714000 (2,3)
Crime Report
2020 2019 % Change (2020-2019)
Murder 596 397 50%
Sexual Assault 1240 1612 -23%
Robbery 5885 5979 -2%
Agg. Battery 5179 4883 6%
Burglary 7025 7294 -4%
Theft 8159 11170 -27%
Mtr Vehicle Theft 7254 6887 5%
Total 35338 38222 -8%
https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1_PDFsam_CompStat-Public-2020-Week-40.pdf
Victim Demographics — Violent Crime Index
2019 (% of total) Criminal Homicide Rape Aggravated Assault Human Trafficking
Asian or
Pacific Islander 0.20% 1.31% 1.34% 0.00%
African-American 80.49% 51.62% 60.04% 76.92%
Black/Hispanic 0.41% 1.25% 0.88% 15.38%
White/Hispanic 14.23% 19.65% 19.73% 7.69%
White 4.67% 20.27% 8.70% 0.00%
Native American 0.11% 0.23% 0.00%
Unknown Race 0.00% 5.79% 9.08% 0.00%
https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/19AR.pdf
Police Violence
The police have killed 839 people in 2020 (as of Sep. 30) in the U.S.
There have only been 14 days in 2020 (as of Sep.30) where police did not kill someone in the U.S.
98.3% of killings by police from 2013-2020 have not resulted in officers being charged with a crime in the U.S.
From 2013-2020, the Chicago Police Department (IL) killed 81 people.
By Race Black Unknown Race Hispanic White
2013-2020 54 6 15 6
By Sex Male Female
2013-2020 77 4
By Armed Status Unarmed Allegedly Armed Vehicle Unclear
2013-2020 10 57 5 9
By Cause of Death Gunshot Taser Physical Restraint Vehicle
2013-2020 76 2 1 2
https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/
From 1974-1978, 523 civilians were shot in Chicago. The following is a breakdown of the reasons given by police for shooting civilians
Gun use/ Other deadly weapon/ Other deadly weapon Flight w/o Accidental
Threat physical force use/threat. possessed w/o threat resistance
264 (51%) 72 (14%) 12 (2%) 89 (17%) 52 (10%)
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6284&context=jclc
Culture
36 annual parades
40 annual film festivals
74 music festivals
200 professional dance companies
More than 200 theaters
250 live music venues
40+ annual film festivals
20+ film and filmmaker nonprofit organizations
12+ art house and independent cinemas
13,000 film and TV production jobs
400+ individual film and TV productions
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/facts.html
Gastronomy
400+ individual film and TV productions
More than 7,300 restaurants
7 AAA Diamond-rated restaurants
26 Michelin-starred restaurants
40 James Beard Award-winning restaurants, and host of the annual James Beard Awards
54 Bib Gourmand winners
144 dog-friendly restaurants
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/facts.html
Biking
Chicago has the second-highest percentage of commuters riding their bikes to work
Bicycle commute times in the region average only 23 minutes
303 miles of bike lanes
19 miles of lakefront bicycle paths along Lake Michigan
303 miles of bike lanes
13,000+ bike racks
A 40-acre bike path for BMX and trail-riding
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/facts.html
