Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 9,337,814[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Chicago area?
542 employer firms and 4,332 jobs across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 122 | 636 | $26.8m | +11% |
| Limousine | 339 | 977 | $36.1m | +2% |
| Special needs transportation | 81 | 2,719 | $109.6m | +5% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Chicago?
67,077 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (7.2 per 1,000 residents), +9% on 2022's 61,283; $2.16bn in receipts, roughly $32,137 a business.[2][3]
Where does Chicago rank among large US metros?
3rd of 92 metros for employer firms; 5th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Chicago have the most operators?
Cook County, IL leads with 374 of the metro's employer firms; 13 counties make up the Chicago metro.[1][3]
How big are Chicago's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $42,212, Limo $36,999, NEMT-type $40,314.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 106 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 307 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 51 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
