Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,030,076 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 114,680 | 11.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 62,821 | 6.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 119,688 | 11.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 105,785 | 10.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 132,676 | 12.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 170,615 | 16.6% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 111,743 | 10.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 113,238 | 11.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 46,989 | 4.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 51,841 | 5.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,408 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 71,020 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 568,856 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 44,005 | 7.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 27,893 | 4.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 62,427 | 11.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 59,014 | 10.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 72,272 | 12.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 94,213 | 16.6% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 66,804 | 11.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 72,245 | 12.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32,427 | 5.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 37,556 | 6.6% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 54,188 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 81,490 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 28,202 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 31,052 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 47,074 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 42,063 | 0% |
Employment Status in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 2,149,198 | 100% |
| In labor force | 1,425,903 | 66.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,425,245 | 66.3% |
| Employed | 1,242,056 | 57.8% |
| Unemployed | 183,189 | 8.5% |
| Armed Forces | 658 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 723,295 | 33.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 1,425,245 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 12.9% |
| Females 16 years and over | 1,120,331 | 100% |
| In labor force | 693,649 | 61.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 693,535 | 61.9% |
| Employed | 604,994 | 54.0% |
| Own children under 6 years | 210,414 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 135,194 | 64.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 376,649 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 260,186 | 69.1% |
Commuting To Work in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 1,213,901 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 610,610 | 50.3% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 116,286 | 9.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 324,316 | 26.7% |
| Walked | 77,753 | 6.4% |
| Other means | 33,371 | 2.7% |
| Worked at home | 51,565 | 4.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 34 | 0% |
Occupation in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,242,056 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 464,484 | 37.4% |
| Service occupations | 250,026 | 20.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 292,216 | 23.5% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 72,670 | 5.9% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 162,660 | 13.1% |
Industry in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,242,056 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,083 | 0.2% |
| Construction | 52,043 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 118,162 | 9.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 29,820 | 2.4% |
| Retail trade | 111,077 | 8.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 71,724 | 5.8% |
| Information | 30,396 | 2.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 107,871 | 8.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 185,682 | 14.9% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 277,645 | 22.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 133,985 | 10.8% |
| Other services, except public administration | 65,726 | 5.3% |
| Public administration | 55,842 | 4.5% |
Class of Worker in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,242,056 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 1,023,021 | 82.4% |
| Government workers | 161,258 | 13.0% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 56,696 | 4.6% |
| Unpaid family workers | 1,081 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 820,903 | 79.7% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 75,282 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 221,161 | 21.5% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,641 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 117,169 | 11.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 24,124 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 59,096 | 5.7% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,950 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 40,706 | 4.0% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,447 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 176,193 | 17.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 461,220 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 37,482 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 55,995 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 2,678,908 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,153,543 | 80.4% |
| With private health insurance | 1,454,161 | 54.3% |
| With public coverage | 875,723 | 32.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 525,365 | 19.6% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 621,330 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 35,918 | 5.8% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 1,781,691 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 1,369,594 | 100% |
| Employed: | 1,196,947 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 935,278 | 78.1% |
| With private health insurance | 869,141 | 72.6% |
| With public coverage | 81,832 | 6.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 261,669 | 21.9% |
| Unemployed: | 172,647 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 83,553 | 48.4% |
| With private health insurance | 45,557 | 26.4% |
| With public coverage | 40,648 | 23.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 89,094 | 51.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 412,097 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 280,412 | 68.0% |
| With private health insurance | 148,387 | 36.0% |
| With public coverage | 144,836 | 35.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 131,685 | 32.0% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 18.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 26.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 21.2% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 9.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 8.3% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 34.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 45.4% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 46.8% |
| All people | 0 | 22.1% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 32.6% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 32.4% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 31.9% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 32.6% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 19.3% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 17.2% |
| People in families | 0 | 20.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 26.7% |