Find Demographic Data
Geography is often the basis for collecting and organizing demographic data. Geographic areas have been defined differently by different levels of government for different purposes.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), created in 2005 leads regional planning for 7 NE Illinois counties; Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
Community Data Snapshots. These summarize demographics, housing, employment, transportation habits, retail sales, and land use in northeastern Illinois' 7 counties, 284 municipalities, and 77 Chicago neighborhoods.
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Evanston Community Data (July 2023)
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Logan Square Community Data (July 2023)
Additional CMAP Data Projects - including land use, transportation, job quality & access tool, regional indicators, regional greenhouse gas emissions.
Chicago Community Fact Books
Compiled from Census Data by researchers at the University of Chicago, these volumes help locate demographic data for Chicago's neighborhoods for much of the 20th century.
- Local community fact book: Chicago metropolitan area.Call Number: Main Library 1 East - Reference Section 317.7311 L8111938,1949-1950,1960,1980,1990
Also online at HathiTrust
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- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowFeatures demographic research mapping tools that allow for demographic data analysis. The main goal is to visually display the demographic change that has occurd inthe U.S. since 1790 through present down to the county level.
- U.S. Census DataU.S. Census Bureau Data Repository.
Data from the 2020 Decennial Census and several ongoing data collection programs including the American Community Survey (1- and 5-year population estimates), the Current Population Survey, Economic Censuses, Housing, and more. Data from the year 2000 is the earliest data included.
Other Data and Statistical Sources
- City of Chicago Data PortalThe City of Chicago's open data portal lets you find city data, lets you find facts about your neighborhood, lets you create maps and graphs about the city, and lets you freely download the data for your own analysis.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
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