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Chicago, IL Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,712,608
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,201,002 | see rank | 10,347,484 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,055,980 | 100%, see rank | 5,027,649 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 540,940 | 51.23%, see rank | 37.51% | 35.77% |
| Married | 412,237 | 39.04%, see rank | 51.36% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 24,209 | 2.29%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 78,594 | 7.44%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,145,022 | 100%, see rank | 5,319,835 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 528,268 | 46.14%, see rank | 31.52% | 29.48% |
| Married | 407,769 | 35.61%, see rank | 48.23% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 96,297 | 8.41%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 112,688 | 9.84%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,702,471
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,183,660 | see rank | 10,259,962 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,046,502 | 100%, see rank | 4,982,920 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 531,073 | 50.75%, see rank | 36.90% | 35.08% |
| Married | 413,653 | 39.53%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 24,147 | 2.31%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 77,629 | 7.42%, see rank | 8.54% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,137,158 | 100%, see rank | 5,277,042 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 515,186 | 45.30%, see rank | 30.92% | 28.74% |
| Married | 408,436 | 35.92%, see rank | 48.72% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 99,267 | 8.73%, see rank | 9.42% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 114,269 | 10.05%, see rank | 10.94% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,703,466
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,175,363 | see rank | 10,152,245 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,043,502 | 100%, see rank | 4,925,820 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 518,015 | 49.64%, see rank | 36.07% | 34.21% |
| Married | 423,231 | 40.56%, see rank | 53.09% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 24,799 | 2.38%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 77,457 | 7.42%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,131,861 | 100%, see rank | 5,226,425 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 496,544 | 43.87%, see rank | 30.03% | 27.93% |
| Married | 418,372 | 36.96%, see rank | 49.63% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 102,716 | 9.07%, see rank | 9.65% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 114,229 | 10.09%, see rank | 10.68% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,824,064
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,254,663 | see rank | 10,140,293 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,086,771 | 100%, see rank | 4,939,326 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 531,360 | 48.89%, see rank | 36.08% | 34.13% |
| Married | 448,232 | 41.24%, see rank | 53.20% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 27,390 | 2.52%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 79,789 | 7.34%, see rank | 8.19% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,167,892 | 100%, see rank | 5,200,967 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 505,155 | 43.25%, see rank | 30.07% | 27.67% |
| Married | 436,727 | 37.39%, see rank | 49.47% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 107,562 | 9.21%, see rank | 9.90% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 118,448 | 10.14%, see rank | 10.56% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,896,016
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 2,253,912 | see rank | 9,707,837 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,076,376 | 100%, see rank | 4,685,982 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 473,738 | 44.01%, see rank | 31.92% | 30.26% |
| Married | 491,733 | 45.68%, see rank | 57.67% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 29,715 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.53% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 81,190 | 7.54%, see rank | 7.88% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,177,536 | 100%, see rank | 5,021,855 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 447,784 | 38.03%, see rank | 26.06% | 24.13% |
| Married | 485,054 | 41.19%, see rank | 53.36% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 127,670 | 10.84%, see rank | 10.66% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 117,028 | 9.94%, see rank | 9.92% | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.