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CBSA!16980=METRO("Chicago, IL")
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area spans 13 counties and had 9,408,576 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $923.1 billion that year.
Illinois, Indiana13 countiesPart of Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
GDP, 2024$923.1B#3 of 387 · +4.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$79,997#41 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.7%#289 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)103.6#41 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Chicago, ILUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 13 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $74.4B | 8.1% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $100.9B | 10.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $78.9B | 8.6% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $51.3B | 5.6% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $32.6B | 3.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $35.8B | 3.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $10.6B | 1.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $343M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $788M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | Illinois | Central | 17031 | |
| DeKalb County | Illinois | Outlying | 17037 | |
| DuPage County | Illinois | Central | 17043 | |
| Grundy County | Illinois | Outlying | 17063 | |
| Jasper County | Indiana | Outlying | 18073 | |
| Kane County | Illinois | Central | 17089 | |
| Kendall County | Illinois | Central | 17093 | |
| Lake County | Illinois | Central | 17097 | |
| Lake County | Indiana | Central | 18089 | |
| McHenry County | Illinois | Central | 17111 | |
| Newton County | Indiana | Outlying | 18111 | |
| Porter County | Indiana | Central | 18127 | |
| Will County | Illinois | Central | 17197 |