
Illinois · Census place 14351
Cicero, IL population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Cicero, Illinois (Cicero, IL — Census place “Cicero town”) is 83,223 residents, ranking #11 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $68,548, the median home is worth $236,000 and median gross rent runs $1,121 a month. Looking for the Cicero Illinois ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Cicero, IL: 60804.
- Population
- 83,223Cicero town residents
- Median household income
- $68,548Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $236,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,121Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.6%Owner-occupied households
Cicero ZIP codes (Illinois)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Cicero.
The Cicero IL ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Cicero town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cicero town median would spend about 19.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 54.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Cicero town, IL in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Cicero town is a small city in Illinois, with 83,223 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #11 of 1,462 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 34.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Cicero town earn a median of $68,548 a year, 12.7% below the national figure of $78,538 and 8% below the $74,244 median for the 698 Illinois cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Cicero town is valued at $236,000, 22.2% below the national figure and 32% above the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,121 a month, 20.3% below the national figure, or roughly $13,452 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 54.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Illinois.
- Bloomington city 78,703
- Champaign city 88,822
- Schaumburg village 76,780
- Waukegan city 88,919
- Evanston city 76,552
- Peoria city 112,126
- Arlington Heights village 76,220
- Springfield city 113,714
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Cicero town?
- Cicero town has 83,223 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 1,462 in Illinois.
- What is the median household income in Cicero town?
- Median household income in Cicero town is $68,548 a year, 12.7% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Cicero town?
- Median gross rent is $1,121 a month and the median home value is $236,000, so rent absorbs about 19.6% of median household income.
- Is Cicero town affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Cicero town is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Cicero town data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.