Chicago Illinois Economic and demographic information

Chicago Illinois Economic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Chicago city
Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS       INCOME IN 1999    
  Population 16 years and over 2,215,574 100.0     Households 1,061,964 100.0
In labor force 1,358,054 61.3   Less than $10,000 146,192 13.8
     Civilian labor force 1,357,461 61.3   $10,000 to $14,999 71,103 6.7
          Employed 1,220,040 55.1   $15,000 to $24,999 132,339 12.5
          Unemployed 137,421 6.2   $25,000 to $34,999 133,670 12.6
               Percent of civilian labor force 10.1 (X)   $35,000 to $49,999 171,140 16.1
     Armed Forces 593 0.0   $50,000 to $74,999 188,700 17.8
Not in labor force 857,520 38.7   $75,000 to $99,999 95,162 9.0
        $100,000 to $149,999 75,743 7.1
   Females 16 years and over 1,158,277 100.0   $150,000 to $199,999 21,884 2.1
In labor force 650,844 56.2   $200,000 or more 26,031 2.5
     Civilian labor force 650,736 56.2   Median household income (dollars) 38,625 (X)
          Employed 586,047 50.6        
             
  Own children under 6 years 234,351 100.0   With earnings 850,095 80.0
All parents in family in labor force 124,850 53.3        Mean earnings (dollars)¹ 56,313 (X)
        With Social Security income 229,915 21.6
COMMUTING TO WORK            Mean Social Security income (dollars)¹ 10,469 (X)
  Workers 16 years and over 1,192,139 100.0   With Supplemental Security Income 72,143 6.8
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 597,598 50.1        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)¹ 6,533 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 172,722 14.5   With public assistance income 73,415 6.9
Public transportation (including taxicab) 310,924 26.1        Mean public assistance income (dollars)¹ 2,543 (X)
Walked 67,556 5.7   With retirement income 129,550 12.2
Other means 15,174 1.3        Mean retirement income (dollars)¹ 17,011 (X)
Worked at home 28,165 2.4        
Mean travel time to work (minutes)¹ 35.2 (X)        
          Families 638,290 100.0
  Employed civilian population 16 years and over 1,220,040 100.0   Less than $10,000 68,431 10.7
OCCUPATION       $10,000 to $14,999 36,723 5.8
Management, professional, and related occupations 408,486 33.5   $15,000 to $24,999 76,916 12.1
Service occupations 202,335 16.6   $25,000 to $34,999 78,303 12.3
Sales and office occupations 329,718 27.0    $35,000 to $49,999 104,026 16.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 1,108 0.1   $50,000 to $74,999 123,323 19.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations 80,245 6.6   $75,000 to $99,999 66,280 10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 198,148 16.2   $100,000 to $149,999 52,128 8.2
        150,000 to $199,999 14,116 2.2
        $200,000 or more 18,044 2.8
INDUSTRY       Median family income (dollars) 42,724 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1,079 0.1   Per capita income (dollars)¹ 20,175 (X)
Construction 53,460 4.4   Median earnings (dollars):    
Manufacturing 159,554 13.1   Male full-time, year-round workers 35,907 (X)
Wholesale trade 38,215 3.1   Female full-time, year-round workers 30,536 (X)
Retail trade 108,245 8.9   ______________________ _______ _______
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 82,650 6.8                 Subject Number below poverty level Percent below poverty level
Information 41,362 3.4   ______________________ _______ _______
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 111,130 9.1   POVERTY STATUS IN 1999    
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 166,094 13.6     Families 105,752 16.6
Educational, health and social services 232,324 19.0   With related children under 18 years 84,598 23.1
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 103,263 8.5        With related children under 5 years 43,994 26.4
Other services (except public administration) 63,557 5.2        
Public administration 59,107 4.8     Families with female householder, no husband present 61,347 31.3
        With related children under 18 years 53,406 40.2
             With related children under 5 years 26,413 48.6
CLASS OF WORKER         Individuals 556,791 19.6
Private wage and salary workers 990,694 81.2   18 years and over 345,011 16.5
Government workers 173,920 14.3        65 years and over 44,683 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 52,749 4.3   Related children under 18 years 207,465 28.1
Unpaid family workers 2,677 0.2        Related children 5 to 17 years 146,212 27.8
        Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 145,277 24.1
             
 
Date: December 30, 2004
 
-Represent zero or rounds to zero.    (X) Not applicable.
¹ If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator. See text.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

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