In more area homes, it's Espanol ; Latest census reflects how Latinos are living in metro area Chicago Final Edition

• Published in: Chicago tribune (1963)
• Main Author: John McCormick, Mary Ann Fergus and Sara Olkon, Tribune staff reporters
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, Ill Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 15.08.2006
• Subjects: Census of Population; Demographics; Hispanic people; Spanish language; United States > US; Chicago Illinois
• ISSN: 1085-6706

PHOTOS 2 [Bertha Barraza] plays basketball with her son Mizael and her husband, [Leonel], in Elgin. The family primarily speaks Spanish. [Silvia Cadenas] Census data show suburban growth Population in many large Chicago-area municipalities has jumped since 2000. Meanwhile, the number of households where Spanish is the primary language also has grown, according to new census survey. HOUSEHOLD POPULATION CHANGE In municipalities of 65,000 people or more (area county map) KEY: Increase / Decrease MUNICIPALITY EST. 2005 P0PULATION* PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) MUNICIPALITY Joliet EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 128,090 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +25.9% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 6.9% MUNICIPALITY Bolingbrook EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 69,944 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +24.8% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 9.5% MUNICIPALITY Aurora EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 170,490 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +20.8% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 5.8% MUNICIPALITY Naperville EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 147,779 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +16.9% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 6.3% MUNICIPALITY Palatine EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 68,799 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +5.4% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 9.9% MUNICIPALITY Arlington Heights EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 78,001 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +3.8% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 6.5% MUNICIPALITY Schaumburg EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 77,817 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +3.8% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 8.8% MUNICIPALITY Elgin EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 93,412 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Increase +0.9% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 8.2% MUNICIPALITY Cicero EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 83,539 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Decrease --2.2% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 10.5% MUNICIPALITY Waukegan EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 82,355 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Decrease -4.0% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 8.0% MUNICIPALITY Chicago EST. 2005 P0PULATION* 2,701,926 PERCENT CHANGE (2000-05) Decrease -4.7% MARGIN OF ERROR (+/-) 1.3% Note: Margin of error varies with sample size. KEY: LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IN THE HOME Percent of those 5 years and older; by county, Chicago MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* Chicago 2000 35.5% 2005 37.4% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 31.5 2005 33.1 Cook 2000 30.8% 2005 33.3% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 33.9 2005 35.1 Kane 2000 25.1% 2005 30.4% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 32.4 2005 32.3 Lake 2000 21.4% 2005 27.5% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 34.4 2005 34.7 DuPage 2000 20.8% 2005 25.1% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 35.9 2005 37.0 Will 2000 12.0% 2005 17.9% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 33.0 2005 33.1 McHenry 2000 10.9% 2005 14.6% MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD AGE* 2002 34.1 2005 35.3 *Household population and median age figures do not include those living in institutions, college dormitories and other "group quarters." Sources: 2002 and 2005 American Community Surveys, 2000 census Chicago Tribune - See microfilm for complete graphic.