People

Many of Chicago's residents are the descendants of European immigrants who came to the city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Irish, Germans, and Poles arrived in the largest numbers, followed by the Italians, Russians, Scandinavians, and Greeks. Large numbers of Spanish-speaking people, originally from Mexico and Puerto Rico, live in the city. Of the many other ethnic groups, the largest are the Filipinos, Chinese, Asian Indians, and Koreans. Some 15 per cent of all Chicagoans are foreign born. Blacks make up about 39 per cent of the population.