North Chicago is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 30,490 people and ten associated neighborhoods, North Chicago is the 63rd largest community in Illinois.25.91% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in North Chicago. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Manufacturing industries respectively employ 13.22% and 13.16% of the civilian workforce. Also of interest is that North Chicago has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall crime rate in North Chicago is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One of the benefits of North Chicago is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.77 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The population of North Chicago overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in North Chicago, 21.19% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in North Chicago in 2022 was $24,441, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,764 for a family of four. However, North Chicago contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. North Chicago is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Chicago home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in North Chicago, accounting for 35.92% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of North Chicago residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Chicago include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of North Chicago's cultural character, accounting for 17.56% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in North Chicago is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
