North Chicago is a city located in Lake County Illinois. North Chicago has a 2023 population of 29,822. North Chicago is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,133 in 2020.
The average household income in North Chicago is $60,580 with a poverty rate of 21.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in North Chicago is 23.7 years, 23.1 years for males, and 25.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Chicago was:
3.51
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
33.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
67.49% of North Chicago residents speak only English, while 32.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.38% of the population.
21.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.99%
Male Poverty Rate
24.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in North Chicago is Black, with 31.69% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in North Chicago is Native, with 1.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.76%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
29.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.3%
Male Marriage Rate
33.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
76.2%
Labor Force Participation
40.2%
Employment Rate
9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.61%
Born in North Chicago
84.99%
Native Born
16.98%
Foreign Born
9.91%
Non Citizen
7.07%
Naturalized
84.99% of North Chicago residents were born in the United States, with 35.61% having been born in Illinois. 9.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.