Population dropoff (Chicago, Manhattan, Grant Park: fit in, live in, island)

[Lookout Kid]

Do you think there are fewer illegals around now that work has dried up so quickly? I truly feel like I'm seeing fewer Mexicans around the non-Mexican parts of town. I read an article recently that many illegals are returning to their home countries because of lack of economic opportunity, and it wouldn't surprise me if Chicago was part of that trend.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Spire

that's the equivilant of Boston or San Fransisco's population...That's way to high, that puts Chicago at nearly 4 million...

No, it puts Chicago around 3.4 to 3.7 million.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Lookout Kid

...I read an article recently that many illegals are returning to their home countries because of lack of economic opportunity, and it wouldn't surprise me if Chicago was part of that trend.

I do not believe it. If anything they are spreading out across the country more. For any that do leave the country-there are two others to take their place.

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Estimated U.S. Population 305,548,709

COMPONENT SETTINGS FOR JANUARY 2009

One birth every.................................. 8 seconds
One death every.................................. 12 seconds
One international migrant (net) every............ 36 seconds
Net gain of one person every..................... 14 seconds

http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html

According the the U.S. Census Bureau there is a net increase in immigrants (mostly illegal) of around 1,000,000 EVERY YEAR.

[Venom]

Trust me, they're not leaving.

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

There are 500k-750k illegals (uncounted) in Chicago alone in my opinion. In the Chicago area there are probably between 1-1.5 million with the city total included.

You are over exaggerating with those numbers, Thats 25% of the city. I say its around 200,000 in the city alone.

[coldwine]

Every time I see this thread, I wish it were grammatically correct.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Every time I see this thread, I wish it were grammatically correct.

Haha. I am about to ask a mod to fix it. Feel free to ask yourself though. It will save me some time.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

You are over exaggerating with those numbers, Thats 25% of the city. I say its around 200,000 in the city alone.

It is my opinion buddy just like your 200k is your opinion.

Just count the number of hispanic kids in the Chicago Public Schools and assume at the VERY least two-thirds are from illegal parents or illegal themselves (because at least two-thirds in the system cannot speak English or do so very well) and you can estimate way more than 200k hispanic illegals from that alone. That is without factoring in other illegals from Europe, Asia,and Africa as well...

Give me a break.

[Spire]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

No, it puts Chicago around 3.4 to 3.7 million.

I was going off 3.7 which is nearly four million

Anyway. I think with illegals included, the city population is 3.2 million. So the region is above 10 million...finally

[IloveLoganSquare]

I think New York county needs more people. If it had a couple of more millions of people like Cook county it could be big. NYC is as big as cook county too. Almost.

Originally Posted by Skyline887

Why do you think the population of chicago decreased so much from the 1950s of 3.6 million to 2.89 million now.Honestly i think the city will be better if it had more people like 5 million people instead of 2.89. Do you people think it will be better with a population of five million instead of 2.89. I think so. Thats why new york is good. Without 8.2 million people it would not be as fun