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Chicago, Illinois Economy Profile
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| Chicago, Illinois | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Total population | 2,896,016 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 1,405,107 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 1,490,909 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 31.5 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 1,061,928 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,625 | 41,994 |
Chicago, Illinois Economy
61.3% of people are in the labor force of Chicago, Illinois. The total population of Chicago, Illinois is 2,896,016 people. Per capita income in Chicago, Illinois is equal to $20,175. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Chicago, Illinois, receive $35,907, female full-time, year-round workers in Chicago, Illinois, are paid $30,536. There are sixty-one thousand, three hundred and forty-seven families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.32% of workers in Chicago, Illinois. 81.2% comprise private wage and salary workers in Chicago, Illinois. There are 2,677 Unpaid family workers in Chicago, Illinois. 59,107 people are involved in public administration. 19.04% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Chicago, Illinois. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Chicago, Illinois is as follows: 6.77%.
| Chicago, Illinois | %, Chicago, Illinois | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 2,215,574 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 1,358,054 | 61.3% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 1,357,461 | 61.27% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 1,220,040 | 55.07% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 137,421 | 6.2% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 10.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 593 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 857,520 | 38.7% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 1,158,277 | 52.28% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 650,844 | 29.38% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 650,736 | 29.37% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 586,047 | 26.45% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 234,351 | 10.58% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 124,850 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 1,192,139 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 597,598 | 50.13% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 172,722 | 14.49% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 310,924 | 26.08% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 67,556 | 5.67% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 15,174 | 1.27% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 28,165 | 2.36% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 35.2 | 25.5 | |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 1,220,040 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 408,486 | 33.48% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 202,335 | 16.58% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 329,718 | 27.03% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,108 | 0.09% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 80,245 | 6.58% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 198,148 | 16.24% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,079 | 0.09% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 53,460 | 4.38% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 159,554 | 13.08% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 38,215 | 3.13% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 108,245 | 8.87% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 82,650 | 6.77% | 5.2% |
| Information | 41,362 | 3.39% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 111,130 | 9.11% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 166,094 | 13.61% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 232,324 | 19.04% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 103,263 | 8.46% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 63,557 | 5.21% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 59,107 | 4.84% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 990,694 | 81.2% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 173,920 | 14.26% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 52,749 | 4.32% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 2,677 | 0.22% | 0.31% |
| Chicago, Illinois | %, Chicago, Illinois | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 1,061,964 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 146,192 | 13.77% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 71,103 | 6.7% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 132,339 | 12.46% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 133,670 | 12.59% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 171,140 | 16.12% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 188,700 | 17.77% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 95,162 | 8.96% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 75,743 | 7.13% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21,884 | 2.06% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 26,031 | 2.45% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,625 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 850,095 | 38.37% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 56,313 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 229,915 | 10.38% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,469 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 72,143 | 3.26% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,533 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 73,415 | 3.31% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,543 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 129,550 | 5.85% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,011 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 638,290 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 68,431 | 10.72% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 36,723 | 5.75% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 76,916 | 12.05% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 78,303 | 12.27% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 104,026 | 16.3% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 123,323 | 19.32% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 66,280 | 10.38% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 52,128 | 8.17% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14,116 | 2.21% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 18,044 | 2.83% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 42,724 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,175 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,907 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 30,536 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 105,752 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 84,598 | 80.0% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 43,994 | 41.6% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 61,347 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 53,406 | 87.06% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 26,413 | 43.06% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 556,791 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 345,011 | 61.96% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 44,683 | 8.03% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 207,465 | 37.26% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 146,212 | 26.26% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 145,277 | 26.09% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.