Chicago city, IL

FIPS Code: 1714000

Population
2,711,226
Median Household Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A

County Composition

Chicago city is located entirely within Cook IL

100% Cook IL

County Population: 2,746,388

Source: MCDC Geocorr 2022 (Missouri Census Data Center)

Political Vibe & Personality Map

D+41.5%
Deep Blue

Deep Blue City

Strongly Democratic - over 70% voted Democrat in 2024

Safe SeatSame party dominates consistently
Trend since 2020:-8.7% more Republican

Personality Map

0.06%
Libertarian Index

Low libertarian support - traditional two-party politics

0.00%
Green Index

Low green party support - traditional environmental policies

76.7%
Voter Turnout 2024

High civic engagement - politically active community

💰 Political Money (FEC Donations)

$22.5M
Total Donations

FEC itemized contributions (2025-2026 cycle)

13,766
Unique Donors

Major donor hub - high political engagement

52.2%
Donor Partisan Lean

Balanced donor base

💡 Money vs Votes Analysis

⚠️ Donor Skew: Donors are 31.4% more Democratic than voters. Money flows from a more liberal base than the electorate.

Data Source: FEC (Federal Election Commission) - Individual Contributions 2025-2026 cycle
Note: Only includes itemized contributions over $200. Donations are allocated to cities based on ZIP code mapping.

🎯

Third-Party Peak: Green 2.3% in 2000

Eco-progressive voters - bike lanes, organic markets, strict environmental codes

Election History (2000-2024)

2024
69.6%
28.1%
D+41.6%
2020
74.3%
24.0%
D+50.3%
2016
74.7%
21.0%
D+53.7%
2012
74.0%
24.6%
D+49.4%
2008
76.2%
22.8%
D+53.4%
2004
70.2%
29.1%
D+41.1%
2000
68.6%
28.6%
D+40.0%

Data Source & Confidence

Based on county-level returns for Cook IL

Mapping Confidence:High(Chicago city is 100.0% of Cook IL)

Data source: MIT Election Lab - County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024

Demographics

Housing
Gas Heating
899,664
Housing
Propane/LP Gas Heating
19,593
Housing
Electric Heating
208,938
Housing
Fuel Oil Heating
1,655
Housing
Coal/Coke Heating
58
Housing
Wood Heating
245
Housing
Solar Heating
792
Housing
Other Heating Fuel
10,484
Housing
No Heating Fuel
18,776
Housing
Lacking Plumbing
24,303
Housing
Lacking Kitchen
34,179
Transportation
Total Commuters
1,364,366
Transportation
Drive Alone
710,801
Transportation
Public Transit
241,532
Transportation
Taxi/Motorcycle
10,620
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Housing

Gas Heating
899,664
Propane/LP Gas Heating
19,593
Electric Heating
208,938
Fuel Oil Heating
1,655
Coal/Coke Heating
58
Wood Heating
245
Solar Heating
792
Other Heating Fuel
10,484
No Heating Fuel
18,776
Lacking Plumbing
24,303
Lacking Kitchen
34,179

Transportation

Total Commuters
1,364,366
Drive Alone
710,801
Public Transit
241,532
Taxi/Motorcycle
10,620
Bicycle Commuters
727
Walk to Work
19,311
Other Commute Method
79,224
Work from Home
286,353
Total Commuters (Non-WFH)
1,078,013
Commute < 5 min
14,854
Commute 5-9 min
43,163
Commute 10-14 min
82,235
Commute 15-19 min
113,696
Commute 20-24 min
137,856
Commute 25-29 min
71,035
Commute 30-34 min
203,823
Commute 35-39 min
46,794
Commute 40-44 min
68,166
Commute 45-59 min
151,451
Commute 60-89 min
111,427
Commute 90+ min
33,513

Education

Population 25+
1,924,658
High School Graduates
342,786
Bachelor's Degrees
488,467
Graduate/Professional Degrees
41,440
High School Graduates
342,786
College Educated
529,907
No High School Diploma
1,051,965

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 2/16/2026
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