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For population 25 years and over in Chicago

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chicago city

  • Never married: 40.9%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

628,903 residents are foreign born (12.2% Latin America, 5.0% Europe, 3.9% Asia).

This city: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg4.gif  21.7%

Illinois: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg6.gif  12.3%


According to our research there were 3161 registered sex offenders living in Chicago, Illinois in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Chicago to the number of sex offenders is 903 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,982 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $2,253 (0.9%)

Chicago satellite photo by USGS Nearest cities: Cicero, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.0 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Berwyn, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.4 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Stickney, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.4 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Forest View, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.4 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Oak Park, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.6 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Riverside, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.7 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Forest Park, IL (2.7 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ), Bedford Park, IL http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif (2.7 miles http://pics3.city-data.com/trn.gif ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 830 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1997: 720 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 1998: 1225 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 1999: 839 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2000: 1334 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2001: 883 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2002: 754 buildings, average cost: $227,100
  • 2003: 1023 buildings, average cost: $165,800
  • 2004: 1087 buildings, average cost: $156,600
  • 2005: 1507 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2006: 1415 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2007: 870 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2008: 381 buildings, average cost: $200,500

 

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Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 87.68 W


Chicago nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Chi-Town, City in a Garden, The City of the Big Shoulders, The City That Works, The Second City, The Windy City, The White City, Da Chi & The 'Go, The Chill or Chi Ill, City by the Lake

Daytime population change due to commuting: +142,328 (+4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 841,329 (70.6%)

Area codes: 773, 312, 708, 847, 630, 217, 815, 618, 309

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg4.gif  11.6%

Illinois: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg6.gif  10.5%

 

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Crime in Chicago by Year

Type

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Murders

641

627

665

648

598

448

446

467

443

510

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22.9

21.7

23.0

22.4

20.7

15.6

15.6

16.4

15.6

18.0

Rapes

2,469

2,237

1,976

1,963

1,799

1,757

1,618

1,524

1,593

1,569

    per 100,000

88.2

77.2

68.2

67.8

62.3

61.2

56.5

53.6

56.2

55.3

Robberies

20,210

19,449

18,473

18,532

17,302

15,965

15,961

15,860

15,412

16,649

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722.0

671.6

637.9

639.9

599.5

556.4

557.6

558.0

544.0

587.0

Assaults

28,027

26,660

25,571

24,842

19,784

18,820

17,934

17,441

17,414

17,029

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1001.3

920.6

883.0

857.8

685.5

656.0

626.6

613.6

614.6

600.4

Burglaries

30,122

28,401

26,026

25,552

25,064

24,542

25,298

24,125

24,719

26,031

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1076.2

980.7

898.7

882.3

868.4

855.4

883.9

848.7

872.4

917.9

Thefts

112,454

105,728

98,544

96,380

96,779

94,651

83,235

83,518

82,418

85,999

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4017.6

3650.8

3402.7

3328.0

3353.1

3299.0

2908.0

2938.2

2908.9

3032.3

Auto thefts

36,075

35,570

27,571

25,245

22,779

22,788

22,491

21,823

18,567

18,969

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1288.8

1228.2

952.0

871.7

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767.7

655.3

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1,267

1,106

1,006

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45.3

38.2

34.7

35.3

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City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14,692 (13,624 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here: 

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US city average: 

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Population change in the 1990s: +110,188 (+4.0%).

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  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

 

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  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

 

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  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

 

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Illinois

 

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



 

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Chicago-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Chicago city center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.Chicago-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Chicago center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Donovan McNabb - (born 1976), football player, Philip K. Dick - (1928-1982), science fiction writer, Edgar Rice Burroughs - (1875-1950), author of Tarzan fame, Theodore Kaczynski - (born 1942), the Unabomber, Seymour Hersh - (born 1937), journalist, Rickey Henderson - (born 1958), baseball player, John Ashcroft - Attorney General of US, Mandy Patinkin - (born 1952), actor, Bobby Fischer - (born 1943), chess champion, William A. Dembski - philosopher, mathematician.

 

Main business address for: ARCHIPELAGO HOLDINGS INC (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES), ARVIDA JMB PARTNERS L P (OPERATIVE BUILDERS), FIRST CAPITAL INCOME PROPERTIES LTD SERIES XI (REAL ESTATE), CLICK COMMERCE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), IDS MANAGED FUTURES II L P (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), OIL DRI CORPORATION OF AMERICA (MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES), OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP (SURETY INSURANCE) and 102 other public companies.

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Chicago:

  • BETHANY HOSPITAL (3435 W VAN BUREN)
  • CHICAGO-READ MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (4200 N OAK PARK AVE)
  • CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2300 CHILDRENS PLAZA)
  • COLUMBIA MICHAEL REESE HOS & MED CTR (2929 S ELLIS)
  • COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL (1825 W HARRISON ST)
  • EHS TRINITY HOSPITAL (2320 E 93RD ST)
  • GRANT HOSPITAL (550 W WEBSTER AVE)
  • HARTGROVE HOSPITAL (520 N RIDGEWAY)
  • HCA CHICAGO LAKESHORE HOSPITAL (4840 N MARINE DR)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (2701 W 68TH STREET)
  • JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION (7531 S STONEY ISLAND AVE)
  • LARABIDA CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (E 65TH ST AT LAKE MICHIGAN)
  • LORETTO HOSPITAL (645 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE)
  • LOUIS A WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4646 N MARINE DRIVE)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (2525 S MICHIGAN AVE)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO (5025 N PAULINA STREET)
  • MT SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (15TH STREET AT CALIFORNIA)
  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (250 E SUPERIOR STREET)
  • NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN HOSPITAL (1044 N FRANCISCO AVE)
  • OUR LADY OF THE RESURRECTION MED CTR (5645 W ADDISON)
  • PROVIDENT HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO (500 E 51ST ST)
  • RAVENSWOOD HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (4550 N WINCHESTER)
  • REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (345 EAST SUPERIOR)
  • RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER (7435 W TALCOTT)
  • ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (45 W 111TH STREET)
  • RUSH-PRESBYTERIAN-ST LUKES MED CTR (1653 WEST CONGRESS PARKWAY)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (3240 W FRANKLIN BLVD)
  • SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL & HLTH CR CENTER (2900 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE)
  • SCHWAB REHABILITATION CENTER (1401 S CALIFORNIA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (8012 SOUTH CRANDON AVENUE)
  • ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL (2875 WEST 19TH STREET)
  • ST BERNARD HOSPITAL (326 W 64TH ST)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO INC (1431 N CLAREMONT AVE)
  • ST MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CENTER (2233 W DIVISION ST)
  • SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL (5145 N CALIFORNIA AVE)
  • THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED CHICAGO (4058 W MELROSE)
  • THOREK HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (850 W IRVING PARK RD)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS (5841 SOUTH MARYLAND)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL (1740 WEST TAYLOR ST SUITE 1400)

 

Political contributions by individuals in Chicago, IL

Airports and Heliports located in Chicago:

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Amtrak station:
CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

 

Local government website: www.ci.chi.il.us

 

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Chicago:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (Full-time enrollment: 21,879; Location: 601 S Morgan; Public; Website: www.uic.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • DEPAUL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 15,935; Location: 1 E JACKSON; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.depaul.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (FT enrollment: 11,188; Location: 5801 S ELLIS AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (FT enrollment: 9,784; Location: 820 N MICHIGAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.luc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO (FT enrollment: 7,775; Location: 600 S MICHIGAN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.colum.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 7,324; Location: 5500 N ST LOUIS AVE; Public; Website: www.neiu.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,407; Location: 1900 W VAN BUREN; Public)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HARRY S TRUMAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 6,332; Location: 1145 W WILSON AVE; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,618; Location: 4300 N NARRAGANSETT; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,536; Location: 7500 S PULASKI RD; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,365; Location: 122 S MICHIGAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nl.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,836; Location: 95TH ST AT KING DR; Public; Website: www.csu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,618; Location: 401 S STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.rmcil.edu)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,515; Location: 30 E LAKE ST; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 4,458; Location: 3300 S FEDERAL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.iit.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,376; Location: 430 S MICHIGAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.roosevelt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,004; Location: 10001 S WOODLAWN AVE; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,942; Location: 6800 S WENTWORTH AVE; Public; Website: www.ccc.edu)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 3,201; Location: 3300 N CAMPBELL AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chi.devry.edu)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,161; Location: 3700 W 103RD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.SXU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)

Biggest public high schools in Chicago:

Biggest private high schools in Chicago:

  • MOTHER MC AULEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,942; Location: 3737 WEST 99TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • MOTHER MCAULEY LIBERAL ARTS HS (Students: 1,942; Location: 3737 W 99TH; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • UNIV OF CHICAGO LAB SCH (Students: 1,485; Location: 1362 E 59TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP SCH (Students: 1,300; Location: 1076 WEST ROOSEVELT RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • MARIST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,261; Location: 4200 W 115TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • BROTHER RICE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,207; Location: 10001 S PULASKI ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • THE LATIN SCHOOL OF CHICAGO (Students: 1,030; Location: 59 W NORTH BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,009; Location: 5900 W BELMONT AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • RESURRECTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 911; Location: 7500 W TALCOTT AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • MOUNT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 831; Location: 6410 SOUTH DANTE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chicago:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Chicago:

  • HOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,122; Location: 545 EAST OAKWOOD BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 976; Location: 9130 S VINCENNES AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY STAR-THE SEA SCHOOL (Students: 867; Location: 6424 SOUTH KENNETH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BEDE THE VENERABLE SCHOOL (Students: 831; Location: 4440 WEST 83RD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS (Students: 800; Location: 6230 N LEMONT; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOHN FISHER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 10200 S WASHTENAW AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BAIS YAAKOV HEBREW PAROC SCH (Students: 714; Location: 6110 N CALIFORNIA; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TARCISSUS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 707; Location: 6040 WEST ARDMORE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JULIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 7400 WEST TOUHY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CHRISTINA ELEMENTARY SCHL (Students: 704; Location: 3333 WEST 110TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Chicago, Map of school districts: CITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 299

Library in Chicago:

  • CHICAGO P.L. (Operating income: $84,688,664; Location: 400 S. STATE STREET; 5,971,889 books; 233,021 audio materials; 115,907 video materials; 23,916 serial subscriptions)


User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Other notable locations in the city include Navy Pier, Sears Tower, U.S Cellular Field formerly known as Comisky Park. Another beach to include is Foster Avenue Beach.
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) has added one more Channel in 2005. Now they also own WFBT-CA Channel 48. added by Thomas
  • WOCH-LP Channel 28 Has Canged It's Channel to Channel 41 is a Class A CHannel Korean Channel WOCH-CA Channel 41 added by randallrocket
  • Marist High School turned Co-Ed in 2002.
  • Calumet Heights (Stony Island Heights & Pill Hill) UC Physicians Hospital; Stony Island Medical; Advocate Hospital/Clinic; Advocate Trinity Hospital added by Calumetman
  • The area codes for chicago are only 773 and 312. The others are surrounding suburbs or city businesses placed in suburban areas
  • "One of the cool buildings from the ground" is the Aon Building (formerly the Standard Oil building, which then was known as the BP Amoco Building) on the East Loop of Chicago
  • Meigs Field (airport) has been demolished! It no longer exists! The area is now the Museum Campus.
  • In "Other Use Airports" listing * MERRILL C MEIGS (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX).* Meigs Field no longer exists. It was destroyed at Mayor Daley's request in January 2003.
  • The former Meigs Field, is not the Musem Campus, it is Northerly Island, which includes open parkland under the administration of the Chicago Park District as well as Charter One Pavilion, an open-air ampitheatre for concerts and other live performances.

 

 

Chicago map

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Notable locations in Chicago: Grayland Station (A), Fifty-nineth Street Harbor (B), Fiftyninth Street Marina (C), Wrigley Field (D), Edgewater Golf Club (E), Edgebrook Golf Course (F), Woodlawn Park Station (G), Morgan Park Station (H), Five Crossings (I), Moreland Station (J), Wolf Point (K), Wisconsin Slip (L), Cragin Station (M), Pennock Station (N), Council Ring (O), Jackson Park Motor Boat Club (P), Jackson Park Yacht Club (Q), Corwith Yards (R), Victory (S), Automobile Row (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lincoln Village Shopping Center (1), Market Place at Six Corners Shopping Center (2), Kimbark Plaza Shopping Center (3), Treasure Island Market Square Shopping Center (4), Harper Court Shopping Center (5), Pipers Alley Commercial Mall Shopping Center (6), Portage Park Shopping Center (7), Dorchester Commons Shopping Center (8), Hyde Park Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chicago include: Southlawn United Methodist Church (A), Southern Missionary Baptist Church (B), Lakeside Evangelical Church (C), Abundant Life Missionary Baptist Church (D), Acacia Park Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Lakeside Japanese Christian Church (F), South Spanish Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), South Side Gospel Church (H), Acme Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Acacia Park Cemetery (1), All Saints Polish National Catholic Cemetery (2), Getty Tomb (3), B'Nai Abraham Cemetery (4), Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery (5), Graceland Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Schiller Pond (A), South Pond (B), South Lagoon (C), West Lagoon (D), Calumet, Lake (E), Wolf Lake (F), East Lagoon (G), Flatfoot Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Chicago River (A), Calumet River (B), Higgins Creek (C), Crystal Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chicago include: Wilson Park (1), Wilson Playground (2), Monticello Park (3), Ken-Well Park (4), Monument Park (5), Evergreen Park (6), Winnemac Park (7), Mount Vernon Park (8), Wish Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Munson Beach (A), Forty-Ninth Street Beach (B), Fullerton Beach (C), Fifty-Seventh Street Beach (D), Fortyninth Street Beach (E), Fiftyninth Street Beach (F), Sixty-seventh Street Beach (G), Wilson Beach (H), Calumet Park Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Uptown Station Chicago Post Office (A), Pilsen Station Chicago Post Office (B), Main Post Office (C), Mount Greenwood Station Chicago Post Office (D), Harwood Heights Post Office (E), Loop Station Chicago Post Office (F), Chicago Post Office (G), Edgebrook Station Chicago Post Office (H), Roberto Clemente Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Chicago Historical Society (Museums; Clark Street At N Avenue) (1), Chicago Then & Now (Museums; 5600 North Mannheim Road) (2), Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (1300 South Lake Shore Drive) (3), Edgewater Historical Society (Museums; 5358 North Ashland Avenue) (4), Field Museum (1400 South Lake Shore Drive) (5), Arts Club of Chicago (Museums; 201 East Ontario Street) (6), Dusable Museum of African American History (740 East 56th Place) (7), Chicago Peregrine Release (Museums; 4001 North Ravenswood Avenue) (8), Chinatown Museum Foundation (601 West 31st Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Extended Stay America (7524 South State Road) (1), Embassy Suites Lakefront (511 North Columbus Drive) (2), Cottage Inn (8135 South Cottage Grove Avenue) (3), Holiday Inn Express (350 W. Hubbard) (4), Club Quarters (75 East Wacker Drive) (5), Gold Coast Bed & Breakfast (113 West Elm Street) (6), Bialystok Pub (3653 West Diversey Avenue) (7), Fairmont Hotel - Regional Sales Office (200 North Columbus Drive) (8), Burnham Hotel (One West Washington) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Cook County Departments - Circuit Court Clerk- First Municipal Criminal Departments- Branc (155 West 51st Street) (1), Cook County Departments - Circuit Court Clerk- First Municipal Criminal Departments- Genl (118 North Clark Street) (2), Illinois State - Human Services Dept- Assistant Secretary-Operations (401 South Clinton Street) (3), Illinois State - Courts- Supreme Court Of Iii (160 North La Salle Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Appeals Court - 7th Circuit- Clerk's Office Informa (219 South Dearborn Street) (5), Illinois State - Revenue Dept- Illinois Gaming Board (160 North La Salle Street) (6), Illinois State - Appellate Defender- First Judicial District (100 West Randolph Street) (7), Judicial Inquiry Board - Executive Ofc (100 West Randolph Street) (8), Cook County - Chicago- Circuit Court Clerk- Criminal Division- General Information Chi (2600 South California Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Chicago

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 3 sites: 2.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.2 ppm in 2000, 4.9 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.027 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.030 ppm in 2000, 0.026 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 14 sites: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.068 ppm in 2000, 0.071 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 14 sites: 0.100 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.083 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 4 sites: 30.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 29.3 µ/m3 in 2000, 35.6 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 17 sites: 15.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.1 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 5 sites: 0.03 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.05 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.09 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 6 sites: 0.0050 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0062 ppm in 2000, 0.0087 ppm in 1990).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicago and their reported violations in the past:

CHICAGO (Address: 1000 E. OHIO ST., Population served: 2896016, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-07-1993 and OCT-07-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-07-1993 to OCT-07-1993)

Past monitoring violations:

  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2003)

BAY LAKES ESTATES (Serves FL, Population served: 452, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

  • One minor monitoring violation

BULOW PLANTATION (Serves FL, Population served: 430, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

BOOKWALTER WOODS MHP (Population served: 380, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between AUG-01-1996 and FEB-21-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-1997)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-26-1996 and FEB-21-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

SANDY BEACH RV RESORT II (Serves NH, Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-03-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

  • 2 regular monitoring violations

ELDORADO ESTATES (Serves FL, Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2005), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-08-2005)
  • 3 other older health violations

ALDEN LONG GROVE NURSING CENTER (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-04-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 40 regular monitoring violations

CORTLAND CORNERS MHP (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-18-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2005)
  • 8 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-22-2005 and JUN-30-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-19-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-19-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations


Average household size:

This city: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg4.gif  2.7 people

Illinois: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg6.gif  2.6 people


Percentage of family households:

This city: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg4.gif  59.6%

Whole state: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg6.gif  67.6%


Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg4.gif  5.9%

Whole state: 

http://pics3.city-data.com/sg6.gif  4.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chicago, IL


People in group quarters in Chicago

  • 15887 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 13839 people in nursing homes
  • 10565 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6632 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2827 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2484 people in religious group quarters
  • 1674 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse