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  2. Demographics of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Population pyramid of Chicago in 2021. Population. 2,665,039 (2022 est.) [1] The demographics of Chicago show that it is a large, and ethnically and culturally diverse metropolis. It is the third largest city and metropolitan area in the United States by population. Chicago was home to over 2.7 million people in 2020, accounting for over 25% of ...

  3. Chicago - Wikipedia

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    0428803. Website. chicago .gov. Chicago [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, [9] it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles.

  4. History of African Americans in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago was the "Promised Land" to black Southerners. 500,000 African Americans moved to Chicago. The black population in Chicago significantly increased in the early to mid-1900s, due to the Great Migration out of the South. While African Americans made up less than two percent of the city's population in 1910, by 1960 the city was nearly 25 ...

  5. Chicago metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities. Encompassing 10,286 square mi (28,120 km 2 ), the metropolitan area includes the city of ...

  6. Rochelle, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Rochelle, Illinois. Location of Rochelle in Ogle County, Illinois. /  41.92333°N 89.06556°W  / 41.92333; -89.06556. Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 9,446 at the 2020 census. [3] Rochelle is approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of Chicago and 25 miles (40 km) south of Rockford .

  7. History of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago has played a central role in American economic, cultural and political history. Since the 1850s Chicago has been one of the dominant metropolises in the Midwestern United States, and has been the largest city in the Midwest since the 1880 census. The area's recorded history begins with the arrival of French explorers, missionaries and ...

  8. Community areas in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Community areas in Chicago. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes. Census data and other statistics are tied to the areas, which serve as the basis for a variety of urban planning initiatives on both the local and regional levels. The areas' boundaries do not generally change, allowing ...

  9. Lower West Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    parts of 60608 and 60616. Median household income. $52,104 [2] Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services. Lower West Side is a community area on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen ( / ˈpɪlsɪn / PIL-sin ).