North Chicago

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  1. North Chicago Legal Resources
  2. North Chicago Statistics
  3. North Chicago Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Chicago Employment Information
  5. North Chicago Family Information
  6. North Chicago Education Information
  7. North Chicago Business Information
  8. North Chicago Public Benefits Information
  9. North Chicago Criminal Information
  10. North Chicago Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. North Chicago Zip Codes


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North Chicago Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,918
  • Land Area (2000): 20.284 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.033 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 19.3186 (-7.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.2186 (21.8) / 81.1186 (27.3)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,136
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 542
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 34 inches
North Chicago Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 2,821,032 2002 2,938,299 2005 2,873,441
2000 2,866,191 2003 2,898,374 2006 2,857,796
2001 2,910,709 2004 2,882,746 2007 2,824,434

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Houses (2000): 8,377
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 575
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,999
North Chicago Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Employment Information Back to top
North Chicago Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,248 8,536 713 7.71% 77
1991 8,934 8,178 756 8.46% 85
1992 8,812 7,969 843 9.57% 96
1993 8,750 7,921 829 9.47% 95
1994 8,867 8,056 811 9.15% 91
1995 8,658 7,995 663 7.66% 77
1996 8,676 7,960 716 8.25% 82
1997 8,714 8,008 706 8.10% 81
1998 8,936 8,130 806 9.02% 90
1999 8,850 8,099 752 8.49% 85
2000 10,087 9,341 746 7.39% 74
2001 9,901 9,088 813 8.21% 82
2002 10,005 9,009 996 9.95% 99
2003 9,058 8,078 980 10.82% 108
2004 9,118 8,137 981 10.76% 108
2005 9,254 8,324 930 10.04% 101
2006 9,506 8,630 875 9.21% 92
2007 9,699 8,714 985 10.15% 101
2008 9,947 8,698 1,249 12.56% 125
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,803 8,448 1,355 13.82% 138
Feb 2008 9,816 8,549 1,267 12.91% 129
Mar 2008 9,798 8,674 1,124 11.47% 115
Apr 2008 9,784 8,828 956 9.77% 98
May 2008 9,858 8,799 1,059 10.74% 107
Jun 2008 10,369 8,843 1,526 14.72% 147
Jul 2008 10,154 8,788 1,366 13.45% 135
Aug 2008 10,123 8,696 1,427 14.10% 141
Sep 2008 9,818 8,656 1,162 11.84% 118
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

North Chicago Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 511 11.15%
2. Health Care 366 7.99%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 351 7.66%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 245 5.35%
5. Construction 245 5.35%
6. Educational Services 227 4.96%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 203 4.43%
8. Metal Manufactuing 181 3.95%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 165 3.60%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 146 3.19%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 2.49%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 108 2.36%
13. Other Transportation 99 2.16%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 88 1.92%
15. Department and Other General Stores 85 1.86%
16. Finance and Insurance 83 1.81%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 82 1.79%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.64%
19. Utilities 75 1.64%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 692 15.88%
2. Finance and Insurance 371 8.52%
3. Educational Services 321 7.37%
4. Social Assistance 277 6.36%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 238 5.46%
6. Public Administration 206 4.73%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 205 4.71%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 195 4.48%
9. Department and Other General Stores 189 4.34%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 2.85%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 120 2.75%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 115 2.64%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 110 2.52%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 85 1.95%
15. Private Household Services 75 1.72%
16. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 67 1.54%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 1.51%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 56 1.29%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.17%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 50 1.15%

North Chicago Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 468 10.22%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 5.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 249 5.44%
4. Other Management Occupations 227 4.96%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 211 4.61%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 202 4.41%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 156 3.41%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 150 3.27%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 3.06%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 115 2.51%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 108 2.36%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 100 2.18%
13. Other Construction Trades 95 2.07%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 88 1.92%
15. Customer Service Representatives 79 1.72%
16. Business Operations Specialists 77 1.68%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 70 1.53%
18. Construction Laborers 68 1.48%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 68 1.48%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 258 5.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 255 5.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 253 5.81%
4. Child Care Workers 220 5.05%
5. Customer Service Representatives 209 4.80%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 187 4.29%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 177 4.06%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 174 3.99%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 156 3.58%
10. Other Management Occupations 151 3.47%
11. Business Operations Specialists 138 3.17%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 3.17%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 134 3.08%
14. Cashiers 130 2.98%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 2.98%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.20%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 96 2.20%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 2.18%
19. Registered Nurses 89 2.04%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 87 2.00%

North Chicago Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,292 65.06%
15-35 hours 3,059 10.88%
1-14 hours 894 3.18%
No regular hours 5,871 20.88%

North Chicago Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,590 24.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 862 4.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,722 14.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,295 7.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,407 7.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,643 8.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,377 7.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 653 3.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 393 2.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 565 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 223 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 575 3.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,155 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 997 5.40%

North Chicago Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,407 13.04%
5-9 5,255 28.47%
10-14 3,661 19.84%
15-19 2,215 12.00%
20-24 1,473 7.98%
25-29 398 2.16%
30-34 1,144 6.20%
35-39 209 1.13%
40-44 303 1.64%
45-59 725 3.93%
60-89 391 2.12%
At least 90 276 1.50%

North Chicago Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 104 0.56% 15,305 82.92%
30-44 34 0.18% 1,622 8.79%
45-59 43 0.23% 682 3.70%
At least 60 90 0.49% 577 3.13%

North Chicago Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,471 7.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,123 41.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 3,202 16.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 271 1.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,363 27.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,294 6.55%

North Chicago Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,723 (23,721 people)
Families (2000): 5,654 (20,609 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,020
People at same address in 1995: 8,189
North Chicago Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 696 9.01%
$10,000-$14,999 427 5.53%
$15,000-$19,999 435 5.63%
$20,000-$24,999 689 8.92%
$25,000-$29,999 732 9.48%
$30,000-$34,999 501 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 546 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 710 9.19%
$45,000-$49,999 537 6.95%
$50,000-$59,999 750 9.71%
$60,000-$74,999 664 8.60%
$75,000-$99,999 525 6.80%
$100,000-$124,999 202 2.62%
$125,000-$149,999 131 1.70%
$150,000-$199,999 68 0.88%
$200,000 or more 110 1.42%

North Chicago Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,668 21.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,483 19.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 334 4.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,330 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,314 17.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 775 10.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 326 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 347 4.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.09%

North Chicago Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,766 34.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,792 9.13%
Public Assistance 374 1.90%
Retirement 914 4.66%
Self Employment 465 2.37%
Social Security 1,234 6.29%
Supplemental Security 227 1.16%
Wage / Salary 6,722 34.24%
Other 1,140 5.81%

North Chicago Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,384 35.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,501 64.38%

North Chicago Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 954 5.30%
Color 1 Box Married 6,373 35.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,503 58.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 1.02%

North Chicago Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 876 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 4,880 46.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,098 39.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 619 5.91%

North Chicago Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Education Information Back to top
North Chicago Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,838 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,519 12.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,632 38.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,704 28.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,054 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,725 6.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 842 3.08%

North Chicago Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 600 1.67% 99 0.28% 699 1.95%
Kindergarten 461 1.28% 71 0.20% 532 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,969 5.48% 107 0.30% 2,076 5.78%
Grades 5-8 1,465 4.08% 135 0.38% 1,600 4.45%
Grades 9-12 1,607 4.47% 215 0.60% 1,822 5.07%
Undergrad college 1,307 3.64% 380 1.06% 1,687 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.33% 266 0.74% 383 1.07%
Total 7,526 20.95% 1,273 3.54% 8,799 24.50%

North Chicago Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $176,948,000
Retail sales (2002): $31,237,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $25,513,000
North Chicago Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Chicago Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,143 84.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,596 15.15%

North Chicago Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 195
North Chicago Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 11.628 0.000 0.228 7.253 19.109 0.469 10.747 39.571 11.175 61.962
2000 9.302 0.000 0.219 6.786 16.306 0.386 9.909 36.888 12.410 59.593
2001 8.772 0.000 0.229 6.333 15.334 0.345 8.921 33.496 9.515 52.276
2002 8.455 0.000 0.221 6.307 14.982 0.348 8.696 32.801 8.592 50.437
2003 6.826 0.000 0.206 5.970 13.002 0.327 8.648 33.391 7.859 49.898
2004 6.503 0.000 0.155 5.520 12.178 0.271 8.474 32.391 7.909 48.774
2005 6.244 0.000 0.156 5.556 11.956 0.237 8.810 29.015 7.829 45.654
2006 6.104 0.000 0.164 5.551 11.819 0.249 8.452 29.301 7.638 45.391
2007 6.169 0.000 0.157 5.461 11.787 0.248 8.764 29.366 6.587 44.716
2008 2.940 0.000 0.081 2.609 5.630 0.112 4.056 14.064 3.264 21.384

North Chicago Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 44
2005 14 46
2006 17 48
2007 17 48

North Chicago Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Chicago Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,454 15.18%
10-19 Years 8,976 24.99%
20-29 Years 10,045 27.97%
30-39 Years 4,959 13.81%
40-49 Years 2,674 7.44%
50-59 Years 1,557 4.33%
60-69 Years 1,117 3.11%
70-79 Years 758 2.11%
80-89 Years 326 0.91%
90+ Years 52 0.14%

North Chicago Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,904 60.98%
Color 1 Box Female 14,014 39.02%

North Chicago Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,028 39.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,853 35.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,552 18.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,268 3.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 847 2.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 230 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.14%

North Chicago Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,616 21.77%
2. Irish 2,776 16.72%
3. English 1,443 8.69%
4. United States Or American 1,244 7.49%
5. Italian 1,176 7.08%
6. Polish 947 5.70%
7. French Non-Basque 604 3.64%
8. African 455 2.74%
9. Scottish 442 2.66%
10. Swedish 357 2.15%

North Chicago Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,111 78.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,226 15.75%
3. Tagalog 510 1.54%
4. French 192 0.58%
5. German 152 0.46%
6. Chinese 98 0.30%
7. French Creole 81 0.24%
8. Italian 76 0.23%
9. Japanese 74 0.22%
10. Other Asian 72 0.22%

North Chicago Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,368 87.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,197 3.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,436 9.54%

North Chicago Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
North Chicago Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


North Chicago Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60064 60086 60088