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Chicago, IL Population by Gender

The total population of Chicago is estimated to be 2.74 million with 1.34 million males (48.79%) and 1.40 million females (51.21%). There are 66,201 more females than males in Chicago.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

Chicago, IL population by gender

The table below shows Chicago's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Female 1,404,160 51.21%
Male 1,337,959 48.79%
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Chicago, IL population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Chicago, IL.

The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the Chicago city as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows Chicago, IL population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
Chicago, IL population by gender. There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.21% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Chicago, IL gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
95.3
Men
100
Women

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

In Chicago, IL, there are less men than women. The Chicago, IL gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).

This ratio is lower than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

Chicago, IL gender ratio by age

In Chicago, IL, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 102 boys per 100 girls (102:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 51.3 males per 100 females (51.3:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Chicago, IL.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 82,547 80,576 1.02
5 to 9 years 75,101 72,555 1.04
10 to 14 years 79,588 79,050 1.01
15 to 19 years 77,574 77,827 1.00
20 to 24 years 95,162 102,368 0.93
25 to 29 years 139,159 143,076 0.97
30 to 34 years 131,624 129,643 1.02
35 to 39 years 106,840 104,860 1.02
40 to 44 years 90,173 89,905 1.00
45 to 49 years 81,497 83,137 0.98
50 to 54 years 81,675 79,624 1.03
55 to 59 years 79,736 80,377 0.99
60 to 64 years 69,791 78,211 0.89
65 to 69 years 53,139 64,373 0.83
70 to 74 years 40,578 49,966 0.81
75 to 79 years 25,983 34,439 0.75
80 to 84 years 14,674 24,134 0.61
85 years and over 13,118 30,039 0.44
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 1.024 i.e. 102.4 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.892 i.e. 10.8 less men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.437 i.e. 43.7 senior men per 100 senior women.

Chicago, IL population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 139,159. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 143,076.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 3,917 more females than males, in the age group 25-29 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).

The grouped bar chart shows Chicago, IL population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (139,159) | Female # 25-29 years (143,076). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 82,547 boys and 80,576 girls in Chicago, IL. Thus there are 1,971 more boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 69,791 males and 78,211 females in Chicago, IL. Thus there are 8,420 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 13,118 males and 30,039 females.

Things to know

What percent of Chicago, IL is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Chicago, IL population of 2.74 million, 51.21% percent are females.

What percentage of Chicago, IL is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Chicago, IL population of 2.74 million, 48.79% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in Chicago, IL?

In Chicago, IL, the male to female ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).

References

Datasets

Chicago, IL Population Breakdown by Gender
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Chicago by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Chicago across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.21% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Chicago population by gender

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the Chicago is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Chicago total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Chicago Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Chicago, IL Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Chicago by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Chicago. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Chicago by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Chicago. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Chicago.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (139,159) | Female # 25-29 years (143,076). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Chicago population by gender and age

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Chicago population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the Chicago is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the Chicago is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Chicago for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Chicago Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

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