About the state of Chicago - Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. Chicago is located in the Midwestern state of Illinois along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.

Chicago's population of 2,896,016 (2000 census) makes it the third most populous city in the United States, the tenth-most-populous in the Western Hemisphere and the 62nd largest in the world. When combined with its suburbs and eight surrounding counties, the greater metropolitan area known as Chicagoland encompasses more than 9 million people.

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People of Chicago - People living in Chicago are called "Chicagoans." The term is also sometimes applied to those living in one of the neighboring communities.

As of the census of 2000, there are 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928 households, and 632,909 families residing in the city of Chicago proper. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of the United States. The population density is 4,923.0/km˛ (12,750.3/mi˛). There are 1,152,868 housing units at an average density of 1,959.8/km˛ (5,075.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 41.97% White, 36.77% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 4.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 13.58% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Of the population, 26.02% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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