Chicago Metro Area

  1. Chicago Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Chicago Metro Area Statistics
  3. Chicago Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chicago Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Chicago Metro Area Family Information
  6. Chicago Metro Area Education Information
  7. Chicago Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Chicago Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Chicago Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chicago Metro Area Counties
  11. Chicago Metro Area Cities


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Chicago Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 149,577
  • Land Area (2000): 706.617 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,247.032 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 59,989
Chicago Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 266,140 88.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,499 0.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,348 10.45%

Chicago Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Chicago Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,824 11.45%
2. Metal Manufactuing 4,102 5.32%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 3,922 5.09%
4. Educational Services 3,804 4.93%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 3,662 4.75%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,640 4.72%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,328 4.32%
8. Public Administration 2,906 3.77%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,468 3.20%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,392 3.10%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,102 2.73%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,744 2.26%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,738 2.25%
14. Health Care 1,718 2.23%
15. Truck Transportation 1,648 2.14%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,542 2.00%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,520 1.97%
18. Food Manufacturing 1,518 1.97%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,508 1.96%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,460 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 10,618 15.31%
2. Educational Services 7,982 11.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,250 7.57%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,100 4.47%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,608 3.76%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 2,514 3.62%
7. Social Assistance 2,466 3.55%
8. Public Administration 2,278 3.28%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,886 2.72%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,726 2.49%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,628 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,620 2.34%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,584 2.28%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,406 2.03%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 1,318 1.90%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,136 1.64%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,092 1.57%
18. Metal Manufactuing 1,056 1.52%
19. Construction 966 1.39%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 952 1.37%

Chicago Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,692 7.38%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,282 6.85%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,690 4.79%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,280 4.25%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,194 4.14%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,038 3.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,454 3.18%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,366 3.07%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,350 3.05%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,246 2.91%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 2,058 2.67%
12. Carpenters 2,038 2.64%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,976 2.56%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,870 2.43%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,696 2.20%
16. Engineers 1,596 2.07%
17. Computer Specialists 1,554 2.02%
18. Top Executives 1,508 1.96%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,320 1.71%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,184 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,452 6.42%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,300 6.20%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,984 4.30%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,602 3.75%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,566 3.70%
6. Other Production Occupations 2,504 3.61%
7. Cashiers 2,424 3.49%
8. Registered Nurses 2,398 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,290 3.30%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,264 3.26%
11. Customer Service Representatives 1,970 2.84%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,954 2.82%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,884 2.72%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,880 2.71%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,840 2.65%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,744 2.51%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,616 2.33%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,562 2.25%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,504 2.17%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,198 1.73%

Chicago Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 131,286 57.65%
15-35 hours 30,523 13.40%
1-14 hours 7,542 3.31%
No regular hours 58,397 25.64%

Chicago Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,748 4.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,115 4.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,782 6.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,151 10.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,903 11.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,632 13.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,958 12.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,931 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,834 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,837 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,350 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,508 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,846 9.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,397 8.08%

Chicago Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,383 3.82%
5-9 18,281 12.97%
10-14 24,538 17.40%
15-19 21,214 15.05%
20-24 15,607 11.07%
25-29 7,132 5.06%
30-34 13,768 9.77%
35-39 4,143 2.94%
40-44 5,876 4.17%
45-59 12,989 9.21%
60-89 8,729 6.19%
At least 90 3,332 2.36%

Chicago Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 634 0.45% 91,521 64.91%
30-44 348 0.25% 23,439 16.62%
45-59 206 0.15% 12,783 9.07%
At least 60 573 0.41% 11,488 8.15%

Chicago Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 192 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,437 10.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 119,557 82.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 84 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 890 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,761 1.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,071 2.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,481 2.41%

Chicago Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112,186 (291,108 people)
Families (2000): 77,342 (242,736 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 33,412
People at same address in 1995: 155,914
Chicago Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,117 6.33%
$10,000-$14,999 5,867 5.22%
$15,000-$19,999 6,662 5.92%
$20,000-$24,999 7,139 6.35%
$25,000-$29,999 7,374 6.55%
$30,000-$34,999 6,557 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 6,506 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 6,527 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 5,640 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 11,294 10.04%
$60,000-$74,999 14,716 13.08%
$75,000-$99,999 14,938 13.28%
$100,000-$124,999 6,747 6.00%
$125,000-$149,999 2,548 2.26%
$150,000-$199,999 1,507 1.34%
$200,000 or more 1,360 1.21%

Chicago Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,269 25.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,113 26.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,765 4.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,982 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 369 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,522 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 123 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,838 6.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 52 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,290 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 706 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.03%

Chicago Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 92,540 29.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 47,230 15.14%
Public Assistance 1,905 0.61%
Retirement 19,560 6.27%
Self Employment 9,687 3.10%
Social Security 28,444 9.12%
Supplemental Security 4,507 1.44%
Wage / Salary 90,803 29.10%
Other 17,359 5.56%

Chicago Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31,309 51.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,360 48.39%

Chicago Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,498 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 66,730 58.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,164 29.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,815 2.49%

Chicago Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,639 11.45%
Color 1 Box Married 66,247 55.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,468 23.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,753 9.87%

Chicago Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Chicago Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,265 4.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28,316 12.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 72,490 33.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 55,343 25.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,278 6.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 26,447 12.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,003 5.48%

Chicago Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,684 1.79% 2,443 1.63% 5,127 3.43%
Kindergarten 4,210 2.81% 598 0.40% 4,808 3.21%
Grades 1-4 17,094 11.43% 2,589 1.73% 19,683 13.16%
Grades 5-8 17,330 11.59% 2,075 1.39% 19,405 12.97%
Grades 9-12 15,827 10.58% 1,416 0.95% 17,243 11.53%
Undergrad college 12,100 8.09% 4,462 2.98% 16,562 11.07%
Graduate or professional school 1,447 0.97% 1,266 0.85% 2,713 1.81%
Total 70,692 47.26% 14,849 9.93% 85,541 57.19%

Chicago Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chicago Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 270,184 92.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,865 7.49%

Chicago Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 672
Chicago Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chicago Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,007 14.71%
10-19 Years 22,932 15.33%
20-29 Years 19,315 12.91%
30-39 Years 24,433 16.33%
40-49 Years 23,292 15.57%
50-59 Years 15,310 10.24%
60-69 Years 9,555 6.39%
70-79 Years 7,987 5.34%
80-89 Years 3,993 2.67%
90+ Years 753 0.50%

Chicago Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 74,149 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 75,428 50.43%

Chicago Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 127,287 85.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,757 7.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,446 4.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,033 1.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,350 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 491 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 160 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 53 0.04%

Chicago Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 104,273 31.46%
2. Irish 38,628 11.65%
3. Italian 32,291 9.74%
4. Polish 28,546 8.61%
5. English 23,066 6.96%
6. Norwegian 12,587 3.80%
7. French Non-Basque 12,567 3.79%
8. United States Or American 11,474 3.46%
9. Swedish 9,985 3.01%
10. Danish 7,236 2.18%

Chicago Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 252,454 90.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,873 5.32%
3. German 2,547 0.91%
4. Italian 2,534 0.91%
5. Polish 1,372 0.49%
6. Other Indo European 684 0.24%
7. Serbo Croatian 635 0.23%
8. French 532 0.19%
9. Arabic 426 0.15%
10. Korean 404 0.14%

Chicago Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 285,682 95.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,986 2.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,319 2.44%

Chicago Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chicago Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chicago Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Kenosha County    

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