Cicero is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 85,616 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Cicero is the tenth largest community in Illinois.

Cicero is a blue-collar town, with 48.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Cicero is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cicero who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.51%), sales jobs (8.68%), and food service (6.82%).

One downside of living in Cicero, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.12 minutes every day commuting to work.

Cicero Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Cicero ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.14% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cicero in 2000 was $12,489, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,956 for a family of four.

Cicero is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cicero home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cicero, accounting for 77.31% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Cicero is African-American, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cicero include Polish, Italian, German, and Irish.

Cicero also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.62%.

The most common language spoken in Cicero is Spanish. Some people also speak English.