Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1%
The current population of the Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market is 9,551,884 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1%, resulting in a Population of 9,647,607 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 124th across STI Markets. The Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market currently ranks 3rd in overall population, and will rank 3rd by July 2029.
High and Low Range - -1.7% to 5.7%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1% for Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 5.7% at 10,097,325. Similarly a population change as low as -1.7% at 9,389,396 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 2.2%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market to be 9,765,642 resulting in a change of 2.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 123rd across STI Markets. The Chicago-Kankakee, IL-Gary, IN Market currently ranks 3rd in overall population, and will rank 3rd by July 2034.
