Cicero is a city located in Illinois. With a 2020 population of 79,943, it is the 11th largest city in Illinois and the 444th largest city in the United States. Cicero is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -4.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 83,891 in 2010. Cicero reached it's highest population of 85,616 in 2000. Spanning over 6 miles, Cicero has a population density of 13,630 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cicero is $58,789 with a poverty rate of 18.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $910 per month, and the median house value is $154,600. The median age in Cicero is 30 years, 29.6 years for males, and 30.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cicero was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Some Other Race | 46,916 | 56.43% |
| White | 31,128 | 37.44% |
| Black or African American | 3,104 | 3.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1,069 | 1.29% |
| Asian | 498 | 0.60% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 419 | 0.50% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 22,226 | 3.71 | 48.8 |
| Married | 10,809 | 4.37 | 63.8 |
| Non Family | 4,537 | 1.37 | 30.9 |
| Female | 4,500 | 4.06 | 32.5 |
| Male | 2,380 | 4.54 | 45.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 12,482 | 25.78% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,977 | 12.35% |
| High School Graduate | 15,865 | 32.77% |
| Some College | 7,709 | 15.92% |
| Associates Degree | 2,299 | 4.75% |
| Bachelors Degree | 3,391 | 7.00% |
| Graduate Degree | 689 | 1.42% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 41,358 | 24,038 | 2,847 |
| Other Race | 25,711 | 14,885 | 1,392 |
| White | 4,918 | 4,149 | 968 |
| Black | 1,763 | 1,457 | 117 |
| Multiple Races | 545 | 304 | 69 |
| Asian | 447 | 363 | 161 |
| Native American | 296 | 210 | 7 |
| Islander | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.36%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.02%.
$29,740
Average Earnings
$32,450
Average Male
$25,067
Average Female
16.45% of Cicero residents speak only English, while 83.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 82.04% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 73,838 | 12,929 | 17.51% |
| Other | 46,723 | 8,733 | 18.69% |
| Black | 2,881 | 1,472 | 51.09% |
| White | 5,381 | 812 | 15.09% |
| Multiple | 1,069 | 487 | 45.56% |
| Asian | 490 | 60 | 12.24% |
| Native | 412 | 24 | 5.83% |
| Islander | 13 | 7 | 53.85% |
18.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.12%
Male Poverty Rate
20.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cicero is Islander, with 53.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cicero is Native, with 5.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.60%.
40.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 935 | 4.05% |
| Hispanic | 435 | 0.86% |
| Other | 208 | 0.66% |
| Black | 73 | 3.64% |
| Indian | 10 | 2.70% |
| 2 or More | 9 | 1.38% |
10.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
66%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.86%
Native Born
40.14%
Foreign Born
26.99%
Non Citizen
13.15%
Naturalized
59.86% of Cicero residents were born in the United States, with 52.76% having been born in Illinois. 26.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79,943 | -827 | -1.02% |
| 2019 | 80,770 | -827 | -1.01% |
| 2018 | 81,597 | -851 | -1.03% |
| 2017 | 82,448 | -827 | -0.99% |
| 2016 | 83,275 | -660 | -0.79% |
| 2015 | 83,935 | -503 | -0.60% |
| 2014 | 84,438 | -195 | -0.23% |
| 2013 | 84,633 | 47 | 0.06% |
| 2012 | 84,586 | 147 | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 84,439 | 173 | 0.21% |
| 2010 | 84,266 | -1,350 | -0.16% |
| 2000 | 85,616 | 18,180 | 2.42% |
| 1990 | 67,436 | 6,204 | 0.97% |
| 1980 | 61,232 | -5,826 | -0.90% |
| 1970 | 67,058 | -2,072 | -0.30% |
| 1960 | 69,130 | 1,586 | 0.23% |
| 1950 | 67,544 | 2,832 | 0.43% |
| 1940 | 64,712 | -1,890 | -0.29% |
| 1930 | 66,602 | 21,607 | 4.00% |
| 1920 | 44,995 | 30,438 | 11.95% |
| 1910 | 14,557 | -1,753 | -1.13% |
| 1900 | 16,310 | 0.00% |