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Cicero, IL
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Cicero profile


Living in Cicero



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.

One downside of living in Cicero is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cicero, the average commute to work is 31.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Cicero’s neighborhoods are dense enough 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.

The percentage of people in Cicero with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.44% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cicero in 2018 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Cicero's cultural character, accounting for 38.70% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Cicero is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.