[252] In the 1980s, a modern form of poetry performance began in Chicago, the poetry slam. [87] Major construction projects, including the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower, which in 1974 became the world's tallest building), University of Illinois at Chicago, McCormick Place, and O'Hare International Airport, were undertaken during Richard J. Daley's tenure. [226] Most conventions are held at McCormick Place, just south of Soldier Field. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. Because of the dominance of the Democratic Party in Chicago, the Democratic primary vote held in the spring is generally more significant than the general elections in November for U.S. House and Illinois State seats. Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. "New York, Philadelphia, and other northern cities: phonology". [297][298], In 2012, Chicago ranked 21st in the United States in numbers of homicides per person, and in the first half of 2013 there was a significant drop per-person, in all categories of violent crime, including homicide (down 26%). [256] They have won three World Series titles, including the 2016 World Series, but had the dubious honor of having the two longest droughts in American professional sports: They had not won their sport's title since 1908, and had not participated in a World Series since 1945, both records, until they beat the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series. Learn more atLearn more at Chicago.gov/COVIDVax. [79] The theme of the fair was technological innovation over the century since Chicago's founding. [126] Multiple kinds and scales of houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartment buildings can be found throughout Chicago. [3] The White population continues to remain the largest racial category and includes the 10.9% of Hispanics who identify as White with the remaining Hispanics identifying as Other Race (43.5%), Multiracial (40.1%), Black (1.5%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (3.7%), Asian (0.3%), and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (0.1%). [127][128], A popular tourist activity is to take an architecture boat tour along the Chicago River. [302] Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, estimated that shootings cost the city of Chicago $2.5billion in 2012. Richard M. Daley, son of Richard J. Daley, was elected in 1989. [278] For much of the 20th century, Chicago has been among the largest and most reliable Democratic strongholds in the United States; with Chicago's Democratic vote the state of Illinois has been "solid blue" in presidential elections since 1992. belief in hell by metro area, Learn More: belief in Hell, Believe, Don't believe, % of adults in the Chicago metro area who identify as, Compare: [224], In 2014[update], Chicago attracted 50.17million domestic leisure travelers, 11.09million domestic business travelers and 1.308million overseas visitors.
Facts and Figures - Archdiocese of Chicago - archchicago.org ), Apostolic Pentecostal (Evangelical Trad. [101] The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography, generally exhibiting only slight differentiation otherwise. [325], Since the 1980s, many motion pictures have been filmed or set in the city such as The Untouchables, The Blues Brothers, The Matrix, Brewster's Millions, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Home Alone, The Fugitive, I, Robot, Mean Girls, Wanted, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Dhoom 3, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Transformers: The Last Knight, Divergent, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Sinister 2, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Rampage and The Batman. [143] The lowest official temperature of 27F (33C) was recorded on January 20, 1985, at O'Hare Airport. [19][20] Landmarks in the city include Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Campus, Willis (Sears) Tower, Grant Park, Museum of Science and Industry, and Lincoln Park Zoo. In addition to Boeing, which located its headquarters in Chicago in 2001, and United Airlines in 2011, GE Transportation moved its offices to the city in 2013 and GE Healthcare moved its HQ to the city in 2016, as did ThyssenKrupp North America, and agriculture giant Archer Daniels Midland. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Count White 1 Hispanic 2 Black Asian Mixed 1 Other 1 32.3% 878k 28.7% 779k 30.9% 840k 6.1% 165k 1.6% 44.1k 0.3% 8,346. [27], The first known non-indigenous permanent settler in Chicago was trader Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. ", Appendix C: Regional Freight Transportation Profiles, "Preliminary Traffic Results for 2005 Show Firm Rebound (March 14, 2006)", "Top IDOT official says third airport will be built", "What really happens to Chicago's blue cart recycling? [citation needed], The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team playing in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [16] The Bosnians were the first Muslims in the United States to incorporate an Islamic Association in 1906 in Chicago, Illinois. Of the total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 75 and older were living below the poverty line. [261], The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) began play in 1926, and are one of the "Original Six" teams of the NHL. They come to see the nations oldest zoo to explore exotic plants at the grand Victorian glass conservatory, enjoy plays at the outdoor theater, row along the canal, stroll through the North Pond Nature Sanctuary and Butterfly conservatory, picnic on the playing fields, and frolic on North Avenue Beach. Chicago is also home to the Barack Obama Presidential Center being built in Hyde Park on the city's South Side. [268] The building of the boulevard system continued intermittently until 1942. [citation needed], Chicago contains a number of large, outdoor works by well-known artists. The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $42,724. [34] Within seven years it grew to more than 6,000 people. On January 27, 2021, Mayor Lightfoot described the worsening wave of carjackings as being 'top of mind,' and added 40 police officers to the CPD carjacking unit. The top five races for people living in Chicago are: White (44%), Black (32%), Asian (5%), Hispanic or Latino (28%), Two or more races (2%). Chicago has one of the largest concentrations of Italian Americans in the US, with more than 500,000 living in the metropolitan area. It is the seat of several dioceses. The Potawatomi were forcibly removed from their land after the 1833 Treaty of Chicago and sent west of the Mississippi River as part of the federal policy of Indian removal. [136], There are many sunny but cold days in winter. Kortmann, Bernd, Kate Burridge, Rajend Mesthrie, Edgar W. Schneider and Clive Upton (eds). [179] Since the 20th century Chicago has also been the headquarters of the Assyrian Church of the East. From 1989 until May 16, 2011, Chicago was under the leadership of its longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley, the son of Richard J. Daley. While measurements vary somewhat,[102] the lowest points are along the lake shore at 578ft (176.2m), while the highest point, at 672ft (205m), is the morainal ridge of Blue Island in the city's far south side.[103]. Chicago is the theatre capital of the U.S. birthplace of storefront theatre and improv comedy, home to long-running Broadway hits and boasting more world premieres than any other city in the country. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. [332], The city of Chicago has a higher than average percentage of households without a car. Natural gas is provided by Peoples Gas, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, which is headquartered in Chicago. [6] The large Hispanic population is rather recent, with the segregation between Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites being low when compared to Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites. [309] Northside College Preparatory High School is ranked second, Jones College Prep is third, and the oldest magnet school in the city, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, which was opened in 1975, is ranked fourth. Would you like to plan a visit to Chicago, or find things to do within your City? While Christians make up between 65% and 75% of adults in most of those metro areas and people with no religious affiliation generally make up roughly 20-25% of the population some cities stand out for a variety of reasons. Pritzker. [230], In 2013, Chicago was chosen as one of the "Top Ten Cities in the United States" to visit for its restaurants, skyscrapers, museums, and waterfront, by the readers of Cond Nast Traveler,[231][232] and in 2020 for the fourth year in a row, Chicago was named the top U.S. city tourism destination. The city's ethnic diversity made communication, much less evangelization, difficult for native-born Protestant ministers. [284] In its annual crime statistics for 2016, the Chicago Police Department reported that the city experienced a dramatic rise in gun violence, with 4,331 shooting victims. The undergraduate student body is split among 41 states (may include Washington D.C.). [199], Manufacturing, printing, publishing, and food processing also play major roles in the city's economy. belief in God by metro area, Learn More: belief in God, Believe in God; absolutely certain, Believe in God; fairly certain, % of adults in the Chicago metro area who say religion is, Compare: In 1900, 470,000 Chicagoansone out of every four residentshad either been born in Germany or had a parent born there. Of the area's colleges and universities, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois Chicago are classified as "highest research" doctoral universities. [161], According to U.S. census estimates as of July2019[update], Chicago's largest racial or ethnic group is non-Hispanic White at 32.8% of the population, Blacks at 30.1% and the Hispanic population at 29.0% of the population. Chicago's demographic, cultural, and religious transformation at the turn of the century posed a number of challenges to this evangelical mission. Several special studies provide datafor groups without central data offices, such as the Amish, Buddhist and Hindu groups, as well as Orthodox and non-denominational Christian churches. "Chicagoan" redirects here.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Chicago city, Illinois; United States However, it was less than in many smaller American cities, including New Orleans, Newark, and Detroit, although the latter has fallen substantially in recent years. blizzardsoccur, such as the one in 2011. [204] In 2022, Kellogg's announced that the new spin-off of its snack business will move to the Chicago area,[205] and Google announced a major real estate acquisition and expansion in the Loop.[206]. In 2015, roughly 4% of the population identified as LGBTQ+. [308] Walter Payton College Prep High School is ranked number one in the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. [275] Washington Park is also one of the city's biggest parks; covering nearly 400 acres (160ha). The aldermanic, mayoral, and other city offices are filled through nonpartisan elections with runoffs as needed. There is a substantial Romani community in Chicago. [271][272], With berths for more than 6,000 boats, the Chicago Park District operates the nation's largest municipal harbor system. Chicagos 250-plus theatre companies take the stage at more than 200 theatres to perform work as varied and diverse as their audiences. Religion in Chicago, Illinois 59.9% of the people in Chicago are religious: - 3.5% are Baptist - 0.4% are Episcopalian - 38.7% are Catholic - 1.9% are Lutheran - 1.4% are Methodist - 1.2% are Pentecostal - 1.7% are Presbyterian - 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ - 5.1% are another Christian faith - 1.1% are Judaism - 0.6% are an eastern faith [137][138][139], Spring and autumn are mild, short seasons, typically with low humidity. As of the 2010 Census, 578,100 residents of the City of Chicago, had full or partial Mexican origins.[7]. National polls rarely give any religious data below the national level. ", "Ken Griffin and J.B. Pritzker's secret meeting: The origin of a political feud", "Chicago's snack bar wars: May the cleanest label win", "Chicago City Council raises minimum wage to $15 by 2021, but restaurant servers still will get lower tipped wage", "Opaa! [132], The city lies within the typical hot-summer humid continental climate (Kppen: Dfa), and experiences four distinct seasons. [351], Electricity for most of northern Illinois is provided by Commonwealth Edison, also known as ComEd. The services terminate in the San Francisco area, Washington, D.C., New York City, New Orleans, Portland, Seattle, Milwaukee, Quincy, St.Louis, Carbondale, Boston, Grand Rapids, Port Huron, Pontiac, Los Angeles, and San Antonio. [142] Midway Airport reached 109F (43C) one day prior and recorded a heat index of 125F (52C) during the 1995 heatwave. The Chicago campus of Northwestern University includes the Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which is ranked as the best hospital in the Chicago metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report for 201718;[358] the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly named the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), which is ranked the best U.S. rehabilitation hospital by U.S. News & World Report;[359] the new Prentice Women's Hospital; and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. [81], On December 2, 1942, physicist Enrico Fermi conducted the world's first controlled nuclear reaction at the University of Chicago as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project. Chicago has the third most franchises in the four major North American sports leagues with five, behind the New York and Los Angeles Metropolitan Areas, and have six top-level professional sports clubs when including Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). The city claims three Dow30 companies: aerospace giant Boeing, which moved its headquarters from Seattle to the Chicago Loop in 2001,[196] McDonald's and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Metropolitan statistics available for 236 Religious Groups, Religious Diversity explained and pictured with Religion Census Data, Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB), The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA). [249] Much notable Chicago fiction focuses on the city itself, with social criticism keeping exultation in check. [16] The Chicago area has one of the highest gross domestic products (GDP) in the world, generating $689billion in 2018. By 1930, two-thirds of Chicago's black population lived in sections of the city which were 90% black in racial composition. 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The vast majority of Chicago Hispanics are of Mexican descent. Computer and Internet Use. Chicago is the birthplace of gospel, electric blues, house, juke, footwork, and drill. According to U.S. Census Bureau, 48.53 percent of the Chicago population is male and 51.47 percent are female. In The Dark Knight Trilogy and the DC Extended Universe, Chicago was used as the inspiration and filming site for Gotham City and Metropolis respectively. In 2015, 26.5 percent of Chicago households were without a car, and increased slightly to 27.5 percent in 2016. He is commonly known as the "Founder of Chicago". The lake also provides another positive effect: moderating Chicago's climate, making waterfront neighborhoods slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer. [263], Five area colleges play in DivisionI conferences: two from major conferencesthe DePaul Blue Demons (Big East Conference) and the Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference)and three from other D1 conferencesthe Chicago State Cougars (Western Athletic Conference); the Loyola Ramblers (Missouri Valley Conference); and the UIC Flames (Horizon League). Chicago is the center of the Palestinian and Jordanian immigrant communities in the United States,[28][29] and additionally has a large Assyrian population. The city is the United States' third-largest convention destination. [citation needed], When Chicago was incorporated in 1837, it chose the motto Urbs in Horto, a Latin phrase which means "City in a Garden". [78] Chicago was also a hotbed of labor activism, with Unemployed Councils contributing heavily in the early depression to create solidarity for the poor and demand relief, these organizations were created by socialist and communist groups. The city's main convention center is McCormick Place. [citation needed], Two major daily newspapers are published in Chicago: the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times, with the Tribune having the larger circulation. The region is prone to severe thunderstorms during the spring and summer which can produce large hail, damaging winds, and occasionally tornadoes. The racial and ethnic makeup of this state is as follows: White (81.3%), Hispanic (20.7%), African American (4%), Asian American (2.8%), and Native American (1.1%). views about environmental protection by metro area, Learn More: views about environmental regulation, Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy, Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, % of adults in the Chicago metro area who say humans, Compare: [194] Illinois is home to 66 Fortune 1000 companies, including those in Chicago.
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