Population - 2,836,658 Males: 1,376,307 (48.5%) Females: 1,460,351 (51.5%) Median resident age: 31.5 Housing: Estimated median household income: $45,505 Estimated median house or condo value: $286,800 Median gross rent: $832 Cost of living index: 115.7 (U.S. average is 100) | Races in Chicago (top 3): African American (36.8%) White Non-Hispanic (31.3%) Hispanic (26%) Education: 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 |