| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 1,320,502 |
| Employed | 1,175,029 |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 3 | |
| Total Population: | 2,703,466 |
| Labor Force | 1,410,294 |
| Employed | 1,307,928 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 4,227 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 1,126 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 859,282 | 31.8 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 909,842 | 33.7 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 180,967 | 6.7 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 753,375 | 27.9 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 2,132,923 | 78.9 |
| Born In IL | 1,579,673 | 58.4 |
| Not Born in Chicago | 505,562 | 18.7 |
| Born Outside US | 14,870 | 0.6 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 570,543 | 21.1 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 1,768,053 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 364,425 | 20.6 |
| High School Graduate | 422,571 | 23.9 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 313,619 | 17.7 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 667,438 | 37.7 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 581,571 | 70.9 |
| Single Parent | 238,945 | 29.1 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 1,197,741 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 1,033,022 | 100.0 | 86.2 |
| Owner Occupied | 493,819 | 47.8 | 41.2 |
| Renter Occupied | 539,203 | 52.2 | 45.0 |
| Vacant Units | 164,719 | N/A | 13.8 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $885 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $269,200 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 1,252,656 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 903,611 | 72.1 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 121,169 | 9.7 |
| Federal Government | 24,719 | 2.0 |
| State and Local Government | 142,959 | 11.4 |
| Self Employed | 58,974 | 4.7 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 1,224 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,396,768 | 100.0 | 1,252,656 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
569,542 | 40.8 | 454,534 | 36.3 |
| Service occupations | 235,233 | 16.8 | 242,758 | 19.4 |
| Sales and office occupations | 330,960 | 23.7 | 302,705 | 24.2 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
101,369 | 7.3 | 79,530 | 6.3 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
159,286 | 11.4 | 173,129 | 13.8 |
| Armed Forces | 378 | 0.0 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,396,768 | 100.0 | 1,252,656 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2,164 | 0.2 | 2,271 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 80,626 | 5.8 | 60,502 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 109,272 | 7.8 | 125,947 | 10.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 32,741 | 2.3 | 32,281 | 2.6 |
| Retail trade | 101,588 | 7.3 | 109,863 | 8.8 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 87,211 | 6.2 | 75,469 | 6.0 |
| Information | 39,287 | 2.8 | 33,108 | 2.6 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
159,477 | 11.4 | 113,401 | 9.1 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
225,994 | 16.2 | 182,659 | 14.6 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 267,005 | 21.3 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
127,432 | 9.1 | 129,015 | 10.3 |
| Public administration | 69,352 | 5.0 | 57,789 | 4.6 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 70,291 | 5.0 | 63,346 | 5.1 |
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