Talk:Demographics of Chicago

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Gender Ratio[edit]

The 100:91.1 sex ratio in this article conflicts with https://data.census.gov/table?q=population+by+sex+in+chicago+city,+illinois&tid=DECENNIALDHC2020.PCT12 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:9E28:D020:0:0:0:1B (talk) 03:31, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Religion[edit]

hey what about some demographics besides race?(68.72.113.24 03:09, 19 April 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Agreed. Someone should look up the census data on religious affiliations. I might do it myself if I find the time. Arch O. La Grigory Deepdelver 05:29, 30 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Population Drop[edit]

Why did the city's population from 1950 to present time, drop almost by a million?
There was a housing shortage after WWII, suburban growth relieved the pressure. Speciate 23:37, 15 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Many large US cities dropped in population after 1950. It mostly had to do with blacks moving into white neighborhoods, and whites moving to the suburbs. Black neighborhoods over time generally decay and decline in population - partially due to demolished and vacant housing. CalumetandHecla (talk) 04:28, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's not a true statement. Most blacks had already lived in Chicago. People too commonly try paintaing this picture Blacks in, whites out. It didn't work that way in many cities. Just because blacks had been mistreated didn't mean they were going to take someone elses hand-me-downs. Plenty of white southerners left the south during the same generation with very little too postwar and those usually chose to go out west. Most of Chicago's suburbs didn't grow to the capacity that would support both white flight from Chicago and their own natural increase. While some whites may have moved to the suburbs, it doesn't negate the fact that Chicago has had its share of white yuppies like other cosmopolitan cities like New York City. TomNyj0127 (talk)

Map[edit]

The map of the black population in chicago states to be 'thematic'. There is -no reliable sources to the map -no scale for the colouring

generally the maps truth value is hard to assess, and it might as well be original research. Did anybody bother to check that?

Not to criticize here, I just moved to the city and was interested in this map. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Djupp (talk • contribs) 04:56, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chicago is not the 3rd largest Greek city in the world[edit]

The page states that Chicago has the "third largest Greek population of any city in the world". This can't be right. The 2007 US Census American Community Survey (cited elsewhere in the article) gives the Greek population of Chicago as 23,640. According to their Wikipedia entries, the population of Athens is 3.2 million; Thessalonki is 1 million; Patrai/Patras is 222,000. The Greek population of Melbourne (Australia) is 149,195, according to Australian census data: Series B08. This makes Melbourne the 4th largest Greek city in the world. There is no way Chicago can be the 3rd largest Greek city in the world. Maybe the entry is meant to read "third largest in the US"??? In the meantime, the inaccurate entry should be removed. Agreed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ya mikew (talk • contribs) 03:34, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Poles in Chicago[edit]

Is the population of Polish ancestry in Chicago 179,000 as stated in this article or 1.1 million as states in Poles in Chicago? —Largo Plazo (talk) 19:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]


The reference to cite the concentration of Poles circa 1918, reference 8, is a missing link. When pulling it up through USA Weekend's website at this address http://159.54.226.237/05_issues/050515/050515travel_diverse.html there is no reference given to 1918. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trpote (talk • contribs) 06:09, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted quote without citation[edit]

When the Great Plains opened up for settlement in the 1830s and '40s, many German immigrants stopped in Chicago to earn some money before moving on to claim a homestead. Those with skills in demand in the city could—and often did—stay.

I deleted this quote because it has no citation. It doesn't mean it might not be true or partly true, but without evidence from a published source, there is no way of us knowing. TomNyj0127 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:48, 15 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

Good thing you did. The quote is incorrect because Chicago is nowhere near the great plains. JRhorstman (talk) 19:52, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Population[edit]

Currently the second paragraph begins

The racial makeup of the city was 42.0% white, 36.8% black, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% Native American, 13.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 26.0% of the population were Hispanic of any race. 21.7% of the population was foreign born; of this, 56.3% came from Latin America, 23.1% from Europe, 18.0% from Asia and 2.6% from other parts of the world.

The Hispanic population should be listed in third position rather than isolated just outside the running totals. A more efficient list would look like this;

The racial makeup of the city was 42.0% white, 36.8% black, 26.0% Hispanic of any race, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% Native American, 13.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. 21.7% of the population was foreign born; of this, 56.3% came from Latin America, 23.1% from Europe, 18.0% from Asia and 2.6% from other parts of the world.

If no discussion begins, I will make the change soon. Buster Seven Talk 16:15, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ```Buster Seven Talk 20:15, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Melting pot[edit]

While most of Chicago and its surrounding area are generally regarded as being somewhat racially segregated, Chicago's unique culture arises from it being a melting pot, with nearly even percentages of European Americans and African Americans as well as sizable populations of Hispanics and Asians. Not every group was as able to "melt" as some. The ethnic history of CHGO is one of arriving groups creating ethnic enclaves throughout the city. Eventually the children of those foreign-born immigrants spread and created a diverse city. HOWEVER, there was a glaring exception to mobility of Chicago's immigrant/ethnic groups. In the early 1900's, a large # of African-Americans migrated to Chgo from the South. They were not called African-Americans at the time. They settled on the south side of Chgo and created a rich ethnic base much like fellow and future seakers of a new life. One big difference. Once established, African-Americans were not free to relocate outside their neighborhoods. This racial line of demarcation was present well into the later part of the 20th century. This fact is not reflected in the article, but it should be. The Grossman Map (1982) shows the continued segregation of Chgo's black population on the city's south side and along a strip of land that stretches from the near west side to the far west neighborhood of Austin. Chicago may still be one of the most segregated cities in the country. The article should reflect this.```Buster Seven Talk 20:11, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

  • More info. Sociology Professor Douglas Massey, University of Chicago, at that time director of the Population Research Center|NORC, stated in his study released on 11/23/1988 (Post_Tribune (IN)) that, "Chicago is still the most segregated city........". ```Buster Seven Talk 00:31, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • From an article in AsianWeek by Ethan Lieser (01-16-2002)..."A recent analysis of the U.S. Census data rated the Asian Pacific American population in St. Paul, Minn. as the most segregated in the country. The review examined U.S. Census information about racial housing patterns in cities of 100,000 or more. The study found that among cities with more than five percent of a specific race, Oakland had the highest rates of segregation among Hispanics, and Chicago ranked the highest among African Americans...(elieser@asianweek.com)(Article copyright AsianWeek/Pan Asia Venture Capital Corp./V.23;) ```Buster Seven Talk 05:21, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Census figures[edit]

These need to be updated to the 2010 census. Will do ASAP. ```Buster Seven Talk 04:58, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Capone and Blago[edit]

This is an article specifically about demographics....statistics, numbers, percentages. No specific individuals need to be or should be mentioned. I am preparing to remove mention of both. ```Buster Seven Talk 12:57, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What about Chicago's LGBT population?[edit]

Since Chicago is an LGBT cultural center, I think the LGBT demographics of Chicago (at least, what we know about them) should be mentioned. JRhorstman (talk) 19:51, 28 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As long as it is pertinent -- ad moreover cite-able -- have at it. Ryecatcher773 (talk) 00:10, 27 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the absolute number quoted from Gallup because the number cited - 17,290 - was the number of survey respondents who were from Chicago, not the number of LGBT persons in Chicago. This should have been obvious in context since the number was incorrectly identified as being roughly 4% of Chicago's population. Given that Chicago's population is around 2.7 million, 4% would be 108,000 persons, far higher than 17,290. Reading the Gallup poll, the 17,290 was in the column labeled "N", which in survey statistics indicates the sample size for a certain category. Emathias (talk) 05:29, 4 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Native Americans in Chicago[edit]

Less than one percent (0.5%), but members of a hundred-some Native American tribes live in Chicago. The largest being the Cherokee from Oklahoma arrived in the 1930s and 40s. Chicago is indeed home to an Urban Indian community. 71.102.1.95 (talk) 11:39, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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