2024 Demographics
Summary Data for State: Illinois
Population
Population
State: Illinois
12,526,156
Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
State: Illinois
-2.23%
Race
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% |
Ethnicity
Population by Ethnicity | State: Illinois | |
---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | |
Hispanic/Latino | 2,452,178 | 19.58% |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 10,073,978 | 80.42% |
Age
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% |
Sex
Households/Income
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)
(26.51% of Households)
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)
(8.43% of Families)
Families Below Poverty with Children
State: Illinois
195,218
Families
(6.04% of Families)
(6.04% of Families)
Housing
Housing Units
State: Illinois
5,424,434
Housing units
Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value
State: Illinois
$332,349
Education
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% |
Employment
Population 16+: Unemployed
State: Illinois
6.63%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.