Fernanda Hernandez, left, with help from Margarita Marquez add the finishing touches to their vehicle that planned to drive through Little Village, reminding people to fill out the 2020 census, Wednesday, June 17, 2020.

What the 2020 U.S. Census tells us about how Chicago has changed

Stories from the Sun-Times’ series looking at what the 2020 Census tells us about how Chicago has changed.

By Matt Moore | April 12, 2022 at 1:20 PM

Every 10 years, the United States Census Bureau gathers and reports data on the nation’s people and economy. As the federal agency releases data from the 2020 U.S. Census, the Sun-Times’ ongoing series “The City The State The Census” breaks down Chicago’s population trends and how our communities are changing over time.

Read the stories below.

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April 08, 2022 05:00 PM

More Chicago residents in 2020 Census identify as Native American

By Elvia Malagón

But Dorene Wiese, president of the American Indian Association of Illinois and a longtime Chicago resident, says it’s an undercount that could hurt Native American communities.
April 08, 2022 02:30 PM

As Chicago’s Native American population grows, more efforts are underway to build community

By Elvia Malagón

Over the past 10 years, more Chicagoans are identifying as Native American — up from 13,337 in 2010 to 34,543 in 2020, according to a Sun-Times analysis of census data.
December 30, 2021 01:01 PM

Chicago’s Latino population spreads out, Census shows

By Jackie Serrato

Latinos are the second largest racial group in the city of Chicago, in Cook County, and in the State of Illinois.
November 28, 2021 10:28 AM

What can be done to stop Chicago’s Black exodus?

By Elvia Malagón and Manny Ramos

Community leaders in Greater Englewood and Austin think a concerted effort to close the gaps in homeownership, wages and life expectancy between Black and white Chicagoans could stem the city’s loss of Black residents.
November 26, 2021 04:54 PM

Austin, West Englewood lost the most Black residents in 10 years, the census shows. Why did they leave and where did they go?

By Manny Ramos and Elvia Malagón

Chicago has been losing Black residents for decades — some with hopes of finding better economic opportunities, and others seeking easier access to basic resources like grocery stores.
September 26, 2021 02:06 PM

Englewood’s population, housing stock plummets, 2020 census data shows

By Manny Ramos

Though Chicago’s population grew 2% from 2010 to 2020, Englewood’s fell more than 20%, according to Census Bureau data, and West Englewood’s population fell 16%. Those areas had the largest percentage losses in the city.
August 12, 2021 08:33 PM

Chicago population up 2% over the past decade as city keeps title of third-largest city in U.S.

By Elvia Malagón, Andy Boyle, and 1 more

Of the more than 50,000 residents added over the past decade to the city’s total population, most are Latino and Asian.