Demographic Characteristics of Illinois

Total Population: 12,419,293

Illinois Age/Gender Statistics

Male Population: 6,080,336 (48.96%) Female Population: 6,338,957 (51.04%)
 
Under 5 years 876,549 45 to 54 years: 1,626,742
5 to 9 years: 929,858 55 to 59 years: 577,747
10 to 14 years: 905,097 60 to 64 years: 462,886
15 to 19 years: 894,002 65 to 74 years: 772,247
20 to 24 years: 850,843 75 to 84 years: 535,747
25 to 34 years: 1,811,674 85 years and over: 192,031
35 to 44 years: 1,983,870    
 
Median Age: 34.7

Illinois Racial Statistics

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One Race
12,184,277
White
9,125,471
Black or African American
1,876,875
American Indian and Alaska Native
31,006
Asian
423,603
Asian Indian
124,723
Chinese
76,725
Filipino
86,298
Japanese
20,379
Korean
51,453
Vietnamese
19,101
Other Asian
44,924
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4,610
Native Hawaiian
1,003
Guamanian or Chamorro
988
Samoan
1,062
Other Pacific Islander
1,557
Some other race
722,712
Two or more races
235,016

Illinois Hispanic Population Statistics

Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 1,530,262
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other
1,144,390 157,851 18,438 209,583

Illinois Relationship Statistics

In households: 12,097,512 (97.41%) In group quarters: 321,781 (2.59%)
Householder 4,591,779 Institutionalized 174,727
Spouse 2,353,892 Noninstitutionalized 147,054
Child 3,814,988    
Own child under 18 years 2,884,036    
Other relatives 758,563    
Under 18 years 288,827    
Nonrelatives 578,290    
Unmarried partner 219,546