Population: 2000 Census
Geography:
1 World Almanac website
2 World Book Encyclopedia website
3 Encyclopedia Americana 2006
4 Encyclopedia of Chicago website
5 Chicago Park District Operation Budget Recommendations 2006
6 Chicago Police Department Annual Report 2005
7 Archdiocese of Chicago Annual Report 2005
8 Chicago Public Schools Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30 2006
9 Chicago Transit Authority President’s Budget Recommendations 2006
| Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Total | |||
| Chicago | 2,142,372 | 753,644 | 2,896,016 | ||
| White | 907,166 | 308,149 | 1,215,315 | ||
| African American | 1,053,739 | 11,270 | 1,065,009 | ||
| Asian | 124,437 | 1,537 | 125,974 | ||
| Pacific Islanders | 972 | 816 | 1,788 | ||
| Native American | 4,253 | 6,037 | 10,290 | ||
| Other Race | 4,331 | 388,872 | 393,203 | ||
| Multi-racial | 47,474 | 36,963 | 84,437 | ||
| Cook County | 5,376,741 | ||||
| 9 County Metropolitan Area | 8,272,768 | ||||
| Illinois | 12,419,293 | ||||
| 2005 Population Estimate for Chicago | 2,842,518 | ||||
* www.census.gov |
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Location1....................Latitude, 41° 51´ N, Longitude, 87° 39´ W Area2 (square miles)...............................................228 Lake front3 (miles of shore line) ..................................28 Altitude3 (feet above sea level in business district)..............595 Base line of street-numbering system2 ...............State and Madison
Weather4:
Temperature
Highest recorded temperature........105°F................July 24, 1934
Lowest recorded temperature.........-27°F.............January 20, 1985
Most # of days in a year with temp at 90°F....47..................1988
Most # of days in a year with temp below 32°F.43...............1976-77
Precipitation
Most recorded precipitation
in a 24-hour period.............6.24 inches.........August 12-13, 1987
in a month......................17.1 inches...............August, 1987
Snowfall
Most recorded accumulation
in a 24-hour period.............23 inches..........January 26-27, 1967
in a season...................89.7 inches..............Winter, 1978-79
Unless otherwise noted, all data is from the City of Chicago Budget Program and Budget Summary, statistics for 2005.
Board of Election Commissioners
Eligible voters registered.........................................86% Voter turnout, as a percentage of registered voters
(2004 election)....................................................74%
Chicago Department of Public Health
Primary Health Care visits at CDPH clinics.....................137,215 Adult vaccinations distributed through immunization programs....60,547 Children tested for lead through citywide screening efforts....110,000 New tuberculosis cases.............................................333
Chicago Fire Department
Fire dispatches................................................169,283 Structure fires..................................................2,136 Calls for emergency medical services...........................282,059 Fire-related deaths (non-CFD personnel).............................32 Fire inspections conducted......................................86,881 Water rescues/recoveries............................................47
Chicago Park District5
Lakefront Trail length in miles.....................................18 Golf courses.........................................................3 Driving ranges.......................................................2 Bird and wildlife gardens...........................................10 Beaches.............................................................33 Field houses.......................................................220 Museums.............................................................10 Historic lagoons....................................................16 Conservatories.......................................................2
Chicago Police Department6
Number of sworn and exempt personnel............................13,323 Crossing guards..................................................1,056 Marked squad cars................................................1,661 Unmarked squad cars..............................................1,250 Canine mini-vans....................................................34 Prisoner transport vans.............................................14 Boats................................................................9 Total homicides....................................................448 Arsons.............................................................682 Change in Total Index Crimes from previous year...................-6.0%
Chicago Public Library
Average hours libraries are open per week...........................59 Materials loaned per capita.......................................2.40 CPL website ‘hits’ average monthly..........................22,000,000 Children participating in Summer Reading Program................45,518 Library cards issued to Chicago students during Back to School..41,812
Chicago Schools
Chicago Parochial Schools7
Elementary Schools.................................................126 High Schools....................................................... 23 Total enrollment................................................52,316
Chicago Public Schools8
Elementary Schools.................................................475 Special Schools.....................................................18 High Schools........................................................98 Vocational/Technical Schools........................................12 Charter Schools.....................................................22 Total Enrollment...............................................420,982
Chicago Transit Authority9
Bus Routes........................................................ 150 Bus Stops.......................................................11,924 Buses............................................................2,033 Bus miles traveled each day....................................205,000 Rail lines...........................................................7 Stations and platforms.............................................144 Rail cars........................................................1,190 Rail miles driven daily........................................197,370 Average weekday passengers...................................1,600,000 Paratransit rides............................................2,400,000 Miles of track...................................................287.5 Miles of supway tunnels.............................................24 Miles of elevated structure.......................................52.3
Commission on Animal Care and Control
Animal bites.................................................... 2,006 Spay/neuter services provided....................................4,400 Animals adopted..................................................3,541 Animals euthanized..............................................16,158
Department of Aviation
On-time arrival performance.........................................83% On-time departure performance.......................................78% Runway incursions....................................................3
Department of Buildings
Total inspections conducted................................... 324,667 License examinations conducted...................................2,085
Department of Business and Information Services
City of Chicago web ‘hits’ for year.........................27,624,377
Department of Children and Youth Services
Head start children served..................................... 16,518 Youth served in after school programs............................8,640 Youth who received summer jobs..................................11,035
Department of Construction and Permit
Permits issued .................................................50,864
Department of Consumer Services
Consumer complaints and service requests .......................17,241 Cab safety inspections .........................................30,243 Maxwell Street Market licenses issued ..........................18,007
Department of General Services
Electricity usage in City buildings, in kilowatthours......224,399,456 Natural gas usage in City buildings, in therms .............44,675,383
Department of Human Resources
Applications received..........................................113,763 Employees hired .................................................4,898
Department of Planning and Development
Jobs created and retained in Chicago.............................7,782 Landmark designations initiated.....................................13
Department of Procurement Services
Contracts awarded..................................................691 Total dollar amount ....................................$2,055,244,860 Contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises..................23% Contracts awarded to Women Business Enterprises......................7%
Department of Revenue
Revenue collected from parking tickets................... $161,305,923 Revenue collected from parking meters..................... $19,307,906 Parking books applied.......................................... 48,265
Department of Streets and Sanitation
Tons of refuse collected.....................................1,139,809 Processed garbage recycled..........................................14% Graffiti removal requests......................................123,446 Abandoned vehicles towed ...................................... 12,721 Traffic signals converted to LED...................................130
Department of Transportation
Blocks of sidewalks repaired ......................................239 New bike racks installed............................................95 Pot hold repair requests........................................61,513 Stop sign repair requests .......................................4,063 Blocks of streets resurfaced ......................................485
Department of Water Management
Water usage in the City average gallons per day............583,000,000 Total miles of water mains constructed or replaced ..............20.54 Total miles of sewer mains constructed or replaced ...............7.91
Department of Zoning
Inspections of illegal conversion ...............................3,953 Landscape plans reviewed ........................................5,191 Business licenses reviewed .....................................20,443
Department on Aging
Home delivered meals ........................................2,697,903 Regional Senior Centers .............................................6 Senior Satellite Centers ............................................6
Mayor’s Office of Special Events
Lakefront festivals.................................................11 Attendance ..................................................8,397,000 Farmers markets provided, days ....................................581
Office of Emergency Management and Communications
9 1 1 calls .................................................5,550,031 Prank calls ...................................................685,646 Call volume (3 1 1) .........................................4,013,557
Office of the City Clerk
City stickers purchased .....................................1,256,731 City stickers sales revenue ...............................$96,000,000 Vehicles cited for not displaying a sticker ....................65,230
2 World Book Encyclopedia website
3 Encyclopedia Americana 2006
4 Encyclopedia of Chicago website
5 Chicago Park District Operation Budget Recommendations 2006
6 Chicago Police Department Annual Report 2005
7 Archdiocese of Chicago Annual Report 2005
8 Chicago Public Schools Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30 2006
9 Chicago Transit Authority President’s Budget Recommendations 2006