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Home Remodeling in Chicago, Illinois
Custom Home Improvements, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois
Do you live in Chicago? Are you planning on remodeling your home? Is your bathroom outdated? Or have you dreamed of enhancing the look and functionality of your kitchen or basement? Then look no further!
At Custom Home Improvements Inc. we specialize in offering custom kitchen, bathroom and basement remodeling services as well as any custom home products, designs, ideas and improvements you might need done. And we’re doing all this in Chicago as well as many surrounding cities!
Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, as well as the third-most populous city in the United States with nearly 2.9 million people. It is the seat of Cook County, although a small portion of the northwest tip of the city, near O'Hare International Airport lies in DuPage County. Known as the "Second City," the "Windy City," the "City of Big Shoulders," and "Chi-town" (along with other nicknames and colloquial nicknames that reflect the city's character), Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. When combined with its suburbs and nine surrounding counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Southwest Michigan the greater metropolitan area known as Chicagoland encompasses a population of 9.4 million, making it the third largest in the United States.
Since its 1833 founding as a frontier town of the Old Northwest, Chicago has grown into one of the ten most influential world cities. Chicago today is the financial, economic, and cultural capital of the Midwest. The city is recognized as a major transportation, business, and architectural center of the United States. The city's skyscrapers, local cuisine, political traditions, and sports teams are some of its most recognized symbols.
Geography
Located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan, Chicago's official geographic coordinates are 41°53′0″N, 87°39′0″W. It sits on the continental divide at the site of the Chicago Portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds. The city lies beside Lake Michigan and two rivers: the Chicago River in downtown and the Calumet River in the industrial far South Side, entirely or partially flow through Chicago. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects the Chicago River with the Des Plaines River, which runs to the west of the city.
Chicago has a total area of 234.0 square miles (606.1 km²), of which 227.1 square miles (588.3 km²) is land and 6.9 square miles (17.8 km²) is water. The total area is 2.94% water.
Demographics
As one of the largest cities in North America, the population of Chicago is cosmopolitan, with citizens drawing from a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, speaking over 100 different languages. Residents of Chicago are referred to as Chicagoans.
A 2006 estimate puts the city's population at 2,873,790.As of the 2000 census, there were 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928 households, and 632,909 families residing within Chicago. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of the United States. The population density was 12,750.3 people per square mile (4,923.0/km²). There were 1,152,868 housing units at an average density of 5,075.8 per square mile (1,959.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.39% Black or African American, 31.32% White, 26.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Asian and Pacific Islander, 1.64% from two or more races, 0.15% Native American, and 0.15% from other races. The city itself makes up 23.3% percent of the total population of Illinois, down from a high of 44.3% in 1930.
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