The data-rich snapshots summarize key details for the region’s counties, municipalities, and Chicago community areas.
New analysis shows region grew just 1.7% over the decade, despite large increases in Asian and Hispanic populations For the first time, white residents make up less than half of northeastern Illinois’ population, according to a new analysis of 2020…
The U.S. Census Bureau’s recently released data from the 2020 census offer a glimpse into population and demographic shifts in northeastern Illinois. The first release of 2020 census data shows that the region continued its trajectory of prolonged slow population…
Illinois lost nearly 80,000 residents in 2020, marking the seventh straight year of population decline, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Illinois’ population is now 12,587,530, a decline of almost 2 percent since the beginning of the…
Key findings CMAP analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data and federal COVID-19 relief funding found that: Executive summary Fewer people in northeastern Illinois are filling out the census, putting the region at risk of a costly undercount. A new analysis…
Due to Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 20-10, CMAP looked at the 11 broad occupations classified as essential workers in metropolitan Chicago to identify who these workers are and where they live. CMAP research shows that essential workers from disadvantaged communities…
In spite of recent regional population declines, parts of the Chicago region are growing. This analysis applies recent regional findings on age, income, and race and ethnicity to the local level, using data from the U.S. Census Population and Housing…
The Chicago region is experiencing demographic shifts that have led to recent small population declines, which hold significant implications for the future. Domestic migration, which long occurred both within the region as well as to and from other parts of…
Population growth is both a strong indicator and a driver of economic performance, whereas population loss can point to insufficient economic opportunity or quality of life. Residents often move for employment, but also because of family connections, life stage, or…