Cicero is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 81,919 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Cicero is the 11th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Cicero was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.When you are in Cicero, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.95% of Cicero’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Cicero is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cicero who work in office and administrative support (10.06%), food service (9.71%), and sales jobs (8.84%). In Cicero, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.35 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the town is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. For the size of the town, public transportation in Cicero is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Cicero, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.In Cicero, just 11.44% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Cicero in 2022 was $23,597, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,388 for a family of four. However, Cicero contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cicero is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cicero home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cicero, accounting for 87.87% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Cicero residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cicero include Irish, German, Polish, Czech, and Italian. Cicero also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.70%. The most common language spoken in Cicero is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
