NIPC provides and interprets U.S. Census data for the region, creating the
tools for business, government, and the public to conduct planning, research,
and development in Illinois. Staff in our Data Research and Forecasting
group provide ten-year census population and housing numbers, interprets data
for the five-year “economic census” series, and consults on modeling and
analysis of that data. To understand these trends in northeastern
Illinois, see NIPC's
Statistical Tables & Maps.
Northeastern Illinois is the historic meeting point of
America's East and West. Established at a natural portage between the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi valley, this region has served as the pivotal link in the nation's water, rail,
and aviation networks. Our central city, Chicago, is the economic and cultural capital of
the Midwest. Our suburbs, taken all by themselves, would be the nation's fourth largest
metropolitan area. Our front door is Lake Michigan, and our backyard is the Grand Prairie
of Illinois.
The 6-county metropolitan area is home to over 8 million people.
More than 4 million people are employed here. We are home to the headquarters of 34 Fortune 500
corporations. Our leading economic sectors include financial services, electrical
machinery and equipment, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and retailing. Public services are
provided by 6 county governments, 272 cities and villages, and nearly 1,000 school, park,
and other special-purpose districts.
The region encompasses 3,749 square miles of land and water. Nearly 40
percent of our land was still in agricultural production in 1990. Our natural assets
include 75 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, over half of it in public ownership; 280
square miles of forest preserves, parks, and other open space, including irreplaceable
areas of undisturbed prairie and oak savannah; 138 square miles of wetlands; and extensive
river, stream and lake resources. The newest addition to this system is the
19,000-acre
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, being established on the site of the former Joliet
Arsenal.
Click
here for Census 2000 results;
or for statistical and graphical
snapshots of northeastern Illinois counties,
townships, and municipalities, please click any of
the links below:
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County Data Tables: |
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PDF Extract from the 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
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2005 American Community Survey (ACS)
Data for Northeastern Illinois
Counties |
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2000-2005 County Population Estimates in Northeastern Illinois |
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2005 County Population Estimates by Age,
Sex, and Race/Hispanic Origin |
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1, 2005 Housing Unit Estimates for NE Illinois & All Illinois Counties |
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Unemployment
Rate Estimates for Counties in Northeastern Illinois,
1990 & 1995-2005 |
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Per
Capita Income for Counties in Northeastern Illinois,
2004 |
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2003
Income and Poverty Estimates for Counties in Northeastern Illinois |
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2002 Census of Agriculture County Profiles |
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County
QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau) |
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Illinois County Statistical Abstract (2004 Edition) |
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Illinois Counties Extracted
from the U.S. Census Bureau's County & City Data Book (2000 Edition)
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County Statistical Profiles
(USA Counties 1998, etc.) |
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Municipal Data Tables: |
1995-2006
Residential Building Permits Issued by Municipality |
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2005 American Community Survey (ACS)
Data for the Area's 12 Largest Cities |
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2005 Population Estimates for
Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois |
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1990 & 1995-2005
Unemployment Rates for Selected
Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois |
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QuickFacts for Municipalities over 25,000 in Population (U.S. Census
Bureau) |
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Regional Data Tables: |
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PDF Extract from the 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
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2005 American Community Survey (ACS)
Data for Regional Metro Areas |
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2005 Population
Estimates for Metro Areas With Northeastern Illinois Counties |
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2003 American
Housing Survey for the Chicago Metropolitan Area |
Consumer Price Index for the
Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area, 1980-current |
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2003-2004 Consumer Expenditure Survey for Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Areas |
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2001 In-Migration Data by Major
Metropolitan Area |
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Land Use Summary Table for Northeastern Illinois |
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Image Data: |
Census 2000 Map Gallery
(includes Census 2000 demographic, economic, & reference maps) |
Reference & Thematic Map Gallery for
Northeastern Illinois
(includes municipal & community area
boundary maps) |
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Regional Photo Gallery |
Last Updated
July 5, 2007
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