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Summary Data for State: Illinois

Population

State: Illinois

12,526,156
Persons
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Population by Race State: Illinois
Persons % of Population
White 7,498,699 59.86%
Black/African American 1,775,238 14.17%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 99,644 0.80%
Asian 757,782 6.05%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4,654 0.04%
Some Other Race 1,182,021 9.44%
2+ Races 1,208,118 9.64%
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Population by Ethnicity State: Illinois
Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 2,452,178 19.58%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 10,073,978 80.42%
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Population by Age Group State: Illinois
Persons % of Population
0-4 674,574 5.39%
5-9 699,315 5.58%
10-14 759,764 6.07%
15-17 484,179 3.87%
18-20 543,175 4.34%
21-24 669,856 5.35%
25-34 1,629,591 13.01%
35-44 1,654,148 13.21%
45-54 1,545,366 12.34%
55-64 1,594,162 12.73%
65-74 1,324,707 10.58%
75-84 690,654 5.51%
85+ 256,665 2.05%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex State: Illinois
Persons % of Population
Male 6,142,871 49.04%
Female 6,383,285 50.96%

Households

State: Illinois

4,924,444
Households

Families

State: Illinois

3,230,682
Families

Average Household Size

State: Illinois

2.49
Persons

Households With Own Children

State: Illinois

1,305,428
Households
(26.51% of Households)
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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity State: Illinois
Value
All $79,180
White $87,655
Black/African American $47,295
American Indian/Alaskan Native $67,736
Asian $108,396
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $63,644
Some Other Race $67,817
2+ Races $74,445
Hispanic/Latino $70,165
Non-Hispanic/Latino $81,148

Families Below Poverty

State: Illinois

272,217
Families
(8.43% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

State: Illinois

195,218
Families
(6.04% of Families)

Housing Units

State: Illinois

5,424,434
Housing units
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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment State: Illinois
Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 396,526 4.56%
Some High School, No Diploma 471,523 5.42%
High School Grad 2,210,146 25.42%
Some College, No Degree 1,717,510 19.75%
Associate Degree 719,163 8.27%
Bachelor's Degree 1,902,993 21.89%
Master's Degree 936,240 10.77%
Professional Degree 210,251 2.42%
Doctorate Degree 130,941 1.51%

Population 16+: Unemployed

State: Illinois

6.63%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.