Demographic comparison of the state of Illinois, Chicago, and the Illinois legislature
| Illinois | Chicago | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 12,770,631 | 2,646,777 | 177 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 50.9% | 51.4% | 36% |
| Men | 49.1% | 48.6% | 64% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 61.3% | 32.2% | 71% |
| Black | 14.0% | 29.8% | 18% |
| Latinx | 17.1% | 29.2% | 8% |
| AAPI | 5.4% | 6.6% | 1% |
| Other | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 22.6% | 20.9% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.4% | 20.5% | – |
| 30–44 | 19.7% | 23.5% | – |
| 45–64 | 26.1% | 22.8% | – |
| 65 and over | 15.2% | 12.3% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 85.9% | 79.8% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 7.2% | 9.2% | – |
| Noncitizen | 6.9% | 11.0% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 1,566,844 | 480,699 | – |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 18.2% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019.