Cities / Illinois / Chicago

Chicago, IL

2,711,226 people

Right Now

Weather

73.4°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 74°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Chicago)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 1.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MDW

7 mi — Chicago Midway International Airport

Population & People

Population

2,711,226

Median age

35.8

Median household income

$77,902

Poverty rate

16.8%

Unemployment rate

8.0%

Bachelor's degree+

44.3%

Avg. commute

26 min

Hispanic or Latino

29.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$334,100

Median gross rent

$1,440/mo

Homeownership rate

46.03%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,781

HUD Fair Market Rent (Cook County, 3 mi from Chicago), 2026. Efficiency $1480, 1BR $1581, 2BR $1781, 3BR $2294, 4BR $2653. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

7 mi away

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

16 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

77 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).