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Economy, jobs and prices in Cicero, Illinois: official figures

The median household income in Cicero was $70,842 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Illinois median $83,390.

Median household income
$70,842
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,154
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$249,400
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
54.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
87.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Cicero?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Cicero averaged $25,547 a year in 2020-2024, 26th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Illinois: $46,406).

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How unequal are incomes in Cicero?

Cicero's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.403 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 97th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Cicero, Illinois?

5.0% of the civilian labor force in Cicero was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,051 people), 357th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Illinois' 5.8%.

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What share of people in Cicero are working?

63.5% of Cicero's 65,330 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 270th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Cicero have jobs?

39,341 residents of Cicero held civilian jobs, 60.2% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 75 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Cicero?

The largest industry group for working residents of Cicero was manufacturing (16.1% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (13.5%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Cicero work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 16.1% of working residents of Cicero, 76th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.7% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Cicero, Illinois?

Commuters in Cicero took 29.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 179th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 9.2% travelled an hour or more and 17.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Cicero get to work?

5.5% of workers living in Cicero worked from home in 2020-2024, 27th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 67.6% drove to work alone, 14.5% carpooled, 7.3% used public transport and 2.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Cicero, Illinois?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Cicero was $1,154 a month in 2020-2024, 170th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Illinois: $1,274).

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How much does a house cost in Cicero?

Owner-occupied homes in Cicero had a median value of $249,400 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 201st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Illinois: $263,300).

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How affordable are homes in Cicero?

The median home value in Cicero was 3.5 times the median household income, 204th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Cicero, Illinois own their home?

54.6% of the 24,432 occupied homes in Cicero were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,103 were rented, 317th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Illinois: 67.1%).

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What share of homes in Cicero have broadband?

87.8% of households in Cicero had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 101st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Illinois: 90.8%).

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How many households in Cicero have no internet?

9.3% of households in Cicero (2,268) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 77th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 19.3% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Cicero compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 530 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
527Fresno$70,991
528Jeffersonville$70,930
529Rapid City$70,870
530Cicero$70,842
531Dallas$70,518
532Redding$70,466
533Cedar Rapids$70,424
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 798 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
795Pontiac$26,080
796Perris$25,704
797Homestead$25,654
798Cicero$25,547
799El Monte$25,481
800Fort Pierce$25,455
801New Brunswick$25,416
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 727 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
724Mesquite0.403
725Lawrence0.403
726Auburn0.403
727Cicero0.403
728Sanford0.403
729North Las Vegas0.402
730Brooklyn Park0.402
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 467 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
464Simi Valley5.0%
465Pueblo5.0%
466Suffolk5.0%
467Cicero5.0%
468Alpharetta4.9%
469Missouri City4.9%
470Renton4.9%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 554 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
551Savannah63.5%
552Pasadena63.5%
553Loveland63.5%
554Cicero63.5%
555Wichita Falls63.5%
556Laredo63.5%
557Sugar Land63.4%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 179 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
176Bellflower29.4
177Gaithersburg29.4
178Lakewood29.3
179Cicero29.3
180Sammamish29.3
181Taunton29.3
182Arcadia29.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 797 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
794Perris5.7%
795Terre Haute5.7%
796Evansville5.7%
797Cicero5.5%
798Kokomo5.5%
799Camden5.5%
800Vineland5.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 52 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
49Wilmington7.7%
50Downers Grove7.4%
51Paterson7.4%
52Cicero7.3%
53Urban Honolulu7.3%
54Norwalk7.3%
55Ann Arbor7.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 76 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
73Twin Falls16.2%
74Detroit16.2%
75Paramount16.1%
76Cicero16.1%
77Woodbury16.0%
78South Bend15.8%
79Nashua15.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 822 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
817Decatur14.5%
818Bentonville14.5%
819Sunnyvale14.3%
820Irving13.9%
821Doral13.5%
822Cicero13.5%
823Redmond13.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 654 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
651Columbus$1,157
652Indianapolis$1,156
653Fall River$1,155
654Cicero$1,154
655San Angelo$1,153
656Logan$1,149
657Porterville$1,148
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 623 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
620Norman$250,100
621Grand Forks$249,900
622Lakeland$249,400
623Cicero$249,400
624Savannah$248,900
625Eau Claire$247,600
626Gainesville$247,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 617 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
614Hampton3.5x
615Little Elm3.5x
616Duluth3.5x
617Cicero3.5x
618St. Louis3.5x
619Bristol3.5x
620Yuma3.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 507 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
504Richmond54.7%
505Palo Alto54.6%
506Evansville54.6%
507Cicero54.6%
508Conroe54.5%
509Pasadena54.5%
510Oxnard54.4%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 723 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
720Tamarac87.9%
721Kokomo87.8%
722Johnson City87.8%
723Cicero87.8%
724San Angelo87.8%
725National City87.8%
726Anderson87.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Cicero ranks 77 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
74Clearwater9.3%
75Memphis9.3%
76Dothan9.3%
77Cicero9.3%
78Wilmington9.3%
79Waterloo9.3%
80Birmingham9.2%
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