Cicero is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 82,090 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.Cicero is a blue-collar town, with 40.62% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Cicero is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cicero who work in sales jobs (9.38%), food service (9.14%), and office and administrative support (8.66%). One downside of living in Cicero, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.97 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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 bus. For Cicero, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.The rate of college-level education in Cicero is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.82% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Cicero in 2022 was $25,547, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,188 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 87.47% 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, Italian, and European. In addition, Cicero has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (40.65%). The most common language spoken in Cicero is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
