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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Census Bureau: 5.5% of people in North Chicago identified as multi-racial in 2019

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Of the 29,971 citizens living in North Chicago in 2019, 94.5 percent said they were only one race, while 5.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

Of those who said they were one race, the majority identified as white.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Racial makeup of citizens in North Chicago
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
American Indian or Alaskan Native350.1%
Asian1,6065.4%
African American8,25427.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander880.3%
Some Other Race3,60412%
White14,73549.2%
Source: US Census Bureau

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