Language Spoken At Home in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,515,668 | 100% |
| English only | 1,614,865 | 64.2% |
| Language other than English | 900,803 | 35.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 411,458 | 16.4% |
| Spanish | 614,047 | 24.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 285,386 | 11.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 163,322 | 6.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 70,252 | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 88,912 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43,623 | 1.7% |
| Other languages | 34,522 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12,197 | 0.5% |
Ancestry in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,702,471 | 100% |
| American | 43,481 | 1.6% |
| Arab | 19,444 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 11,720 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 5,599 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 15,347 | 0.6% |
| English | 63,452 | 2.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 24,619 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 4,201 | 0.2% |
| German | 204,483 | 7.6% |
| Greek | 18,174 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 9,361 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 204,495 | 7.6% |
| Italian | 104,943 | 3.9% |
| Lithuanian | 11,845 | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 14,954 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 168,453 | 6.2% |
| Portuguese | 1,218 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 28,609 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,819 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 15,711 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 4,610 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 34,613 | 1.3% |
| Swedish | 27,531 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 3,386 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 13,594 | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 6,196 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12,311 | 0.5% |
Households By Type in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,030,076 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 568,856 | 55.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 261,368 | 25.4% |
| Married-couple family | 335,362 | 32.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 148,455 | 14.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 54,323 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21,706 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 179,171 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91,207 | 8.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 461,220 | 44.8% |
| Householder living alone | 373,349 | 36.2% |
| 65 years and over | 91,687 | 8.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 306,881 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 213,698 | 20.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,650,050 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,030,076 | 38.9% |
| Spouse | 334,882 | 12.6% |
| Child | 797,916 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 293,845 | 11.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 193,331 | 7.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 71,165 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,046,502 | 100% |
| Never married | 531,073 | 50.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 390,579 | 37.3% |
| Separated | 23,074 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 24,147 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 77,629 | 7.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,137,158 | 100% |
| Never married | 515,186 | 45.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 374,089 | 32.9% |
| Separated | 34,347 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 99,267 | 8.7% |
| Divorced | 114,269 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 41,693 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 18,524 | 44.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
Grandparents in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 78,379 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 28,315 | 36.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 4,895 | 6.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5,900 | 7.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4,991 | 6.4% |
| 5 or more years | 12,529 | 16.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 28,315 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20,558 | 72.6% |
| Who are married | 15,512 | 54.8% |
School Enrollment in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 723,027 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 48,829 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 33,565 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 266,256 | 36.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 143,782 | 19.9% |
| College or graduate school | 230,595 | 31.9% |
Educational Attainment in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,782,006 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 173,878 | 9.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 173,166 | 9.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 410,437 | 23.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 328,199 | 18.4% |
| Associate's degree | 97,546 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 358,331 | 20.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 240,449 | 13.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 33.6% |
Veteran Status in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,079,496 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 96,362 | 4.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,678,908 | 100% |
| With a disability | 286,595 | 10.7% |
| Under 18 years | 621,330 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20,135 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,781,691 | 100% |
| With a disability | 154,433 | 8.7% |
| 65 years and over | 275,887 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112,027 | 40.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,664,542 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,226,094 | 83.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 417,917 | 15.7% |
| Same county | 339,752 | 12.8% |
| Different county | 78,165 | 2.9% |
| Same state | 21,667 | 0.8% |
| Different state | 56,498 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 20,531 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,702,471 | 100% |
| Native | 2,130,055 | 78.8% |
| Born in United States | 2,081,075 | 77.0% |
| State of residence | 1,580,635 | 58.5% |
| Different state | 500,440 | 18.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 48,980 | 1.8% |
| Foreign born | 572,416 | 21.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 572,416 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 231,191 | 40.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 341,225 | 59.6% |
Year of Entry in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 621,396 | 100% |
| Native | 48,980 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 985 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 47,995 | 98.0% |
| Foreign born | 572,416 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 14,847 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 557,569 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chicago City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 572,416 | 100% |
| Europe | 103,975 | 18.2% |
| Asia | 119,208 | 20.8% |
| Africa | 19,994 | 3.5% |
| Oceania | 1,161 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 323,633 | 56.5% |
| Northern America | 4,445 | 0.8% |