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Cook County, Illinois

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
5,182,090
Households
2,100,230
Average household size
2.43
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$83,498
Housing units
2,276,493
Population comparison
2020 Census5,275,541
2024 estimate5,182,090
Change−1.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
5,182,090
Median age
38 years
Male
2,528,888
Female
2,653,202
Median age by sex
Male median age
37 years
Female median age
39 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
142,956Under 5137,564
413,8745–17397,808
222,06618–24226,288
407,68125–34413,229
361,84535–44362,380
317,19745–54323,760
305,09655–64323,190
358,17365+468,983
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5142,956137,564
5–17413,874397,808
18–24222,066226,288
25–34407,681413,229
35–44361,845362,380
45–54317,197323,760
55–64305,096323,190
65+358,173468,983
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5–17
Male
5–9
154,245
10–14
159,886
15–17
99,743
Female
5–9
147,722
10–14
153,761
15–17
96,325
18–24
Male
18–19
62,291
20
28,722
21
28,586
22–24
102,467
Female
18–19
61,136
20
27,044
21
28,082
22–24
110,026
25–34
Male
25–29
201,124
30–34
206,557
Female
25–29
206,744
30–34
206,485
35–44
Male
35–39
191,265
40–44
170,580
Female
35–39
188,213
40–44
174,167
45–54
Male
45–49
158,340
50–54
158,857
Female
45–49
161,444
50–54
162,316
55–64
Male
55–59
155,597
60–61
64,279
62–64
85,220
Female
55–59
157,050
60–61
69,855
62–64
96,285
65+
Male
65–66
54,547
67–69
70,556
70–74
98,336
75–79
60,761
80–84
38,127
85+
35,846
Female
65–66
63,060
67–69
83,070
70–74
117,621
75–79
82,982
80–84
55,260
85+
66,990
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,257,93043.6%
Black alone
1,148,06622.2%
Two or more races
672,45013.0%
Some other race
642,14412.4%
Asian alone
411,7787.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
47,3330.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,3890.0%
Residents: 5,182,090.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,257,930
Black alone1,148,066
Two or more races672,450
Some other race642,144
Asian alone411,778
American Indian / Alaska Native47,333
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,389

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,387,163
White, not Hispanic
2,077,522

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,210,089
Married-couple share
67.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
727,90434.7%
1 person
629,25630.0%
2 people
299,40314.3%
3 people
247,88811.8%
4 people
195,7799.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
118,804
6 People
44,440
7 Plus People
32,535
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person727,904
2 people629,256
3 people299,403
4 people247,888
5+ people195,779
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,210,089
Married-couple families816,83067.5% of family households
With children
323,97339.7%
Without children
492,85760.3%
Other families393,25932.5% of family households
Male householder
107,52727.3%
Female householder
285,73272.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,210,089Not applicable
Married-couple families816,83067.5%
With children323,97339.7%
Without children492,85760.3%
Other families393,25932.5%
Male householder107,52727.3%
Female householder285,73272.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$83,498
Median family
$104,836
Per capita
$49,329
Household incomeShare of households
332,40015.8%
Under $25k
329,76715.7%
$25–49k
293,76214.0%
$50–74k
255,84712.2%
$75–99k
362,01917.2%
$100–149k
206,3279.8%
$150–199k
320,10815.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
128,491
$10,000–$14,999
77,092
$15,000–$19,999
60,813
$20,000–$24,999
66,004
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
67,025
$30,000–$34,999
64,430
$35,000–$39,999
67,232
$40,000–$44,999
65,256
$45,000–$49,999
65,824
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
118,442
$60,000–$74,999
175,320
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
208,038
$125,000–$149,999
153,981
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k332,400
$25–49k329,767
$50–74k293,762
$75–99k255,847
$100–149k362,019
$150–199k206,327
$200k+320,108

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,641,534
High school or higher
88.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
226,5346.2%
Less than 9th grade
190,0875.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
801,25822.0%
High school or equivalent
624,17317.1%
Some college, no degree
243,8816.7%
Associate degree
900,64824.7%
Bachelor’s degree
654,95318.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
91,123
Nursery School
1,158
Kindergarten
1,490
First Grade
2,006
Second Grade
4,515
Third Grade
8,745
Fourth Grade
6,796
Fifth Grade
8,717
Sixth Grade
53,157
Seventh Grade
8,048
Eighth Grade
40,779
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
27,127
Tenth Grade
38,055
Eleventh Grade
45,363
Twelfth No Diploma
79,542
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
690,568
Ged Or Alternative Credential
110,690
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
199,533
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
424,640
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
467,841
Professional School Degree
116,517
Doctorate Degree
70,595
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade226,534
Grades 9–12, no diploma190,087
High school or equivalent801,258
Some college, no degree624,173
Associate degree243,881
Bachelor’s degree900,648
Graduate or professional654,953
Marital status by sexMale and Female
51,378174,950
Widowed
145,157216,729
Divorced
36,90847,039
Separated
955,528925,110
Now Married
919,738897,366
Never Married
98,614104,287
Married Spouse Absent
856,914820,823
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed51,378174,950
Divorced145,157216,729
Separated36,90847,039
Now Married955,528925,110
Never Married919,738897,366
Married Spouse Absent98,614104,287
Married Spouse Present856,914820,823

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$324,500
Median gross rent
$1,435
Housing tenure
Owner
1,212,57057.7%
Renter
887,66042.3%
Occupied homes: 2,100,230.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,212,570
Renter887,660
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,100,23092.3%
Vacant
176,2637.7%
Housing units: 2,276,493.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,100,230
Vacant176,263

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
756,510
Owners without mortgage
456,060
Vacancy reason
For rent42,264
For sale13,963
Rented, not occupied4,370
Sold, not occupied5,888
Seasonal12,291
Migrant workers173
Other97,314
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent42,264
For sale13,963
Rented, not occupied4,370
Sold, not occupied5,888
Seasonal12,291
Migrant workers173
Other97,314
Structure type
Detached900,824
Attached124,081
2–4 units441,000
5–19 units335,091
20+ units456,751
Mobile or other18,746
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
203,431
Structure 3–4 Units
237,569
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
221,658
Structure 10–19 Units
113,433
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
133,258
Structure 50 Plus Units
323,493
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
17,847
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
899
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached900,824
Attached124,081
2–4 units441,000
5–19 units335,091
20+ units456,751
Mobile or other18,746
Year builtHousing units by period
1,107,32148.6%
Before 1960
559,81724.6%
1960–79
313,59013.8%
1980–99
280,71812.3%
2000–19
15,0470.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
632,386
1940–1949
150,008
1950–1959
324,927
1960–79
1960–1969
283,708
1970–1979
276,109
1980–99
1980–1989
171,892
1990–1999
141,698
2000–19
2000–2009
180,901
2010–2019
99,817
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19601,107,321
1960–79559,817
1980–99313,590
2000–19280,718
2020+15,047
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
196,841
17,542
1990s
182,008
26,428
2000s
256,441
74,046
2010s
402,968
408,084
2020–22
150,874
284,204
2023+
23,438
77,356
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990196,84117,542
1990s182,00826,428
2000s256,44174,046
2010s402,968408,084
2020–22150,874284,204
2023+23,43877,356
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
80,9766.7%
Under $100k
327,79127.0%
$100–249k
540,41744.6%
$250–499k
145,43012.0%
$500–749k
59,0654.9%
$750–999k
33,5472.8%
$1–1.49m
25,3442.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
15,616
10000–14999
3,544
15000–19999
5,039
20000–24999
4,844
25000–29999
3,568
30000–34999
3,658
35000–39999
2,818
40000–49999
4,902
50000–59999
5,573
60000–69999
7,095
70000–79999
5,313
80000–89999
8,964
90000–99999
10,042
$100–249k
100000–124999
37,722
125000–149999
33,161
150000–174999
60,307
175000–199999
52,469
200000–249999
144,132
$250–499k
250000–299999
136,680
300000–399999
248,768
400000–499999
154,969
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
10,873
2000000+
14,471
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k80,976
$100–249k327,791
$250–499k540,417
$500–749k145,430
$750–999k59,065
$1–1.49m33,547
$1.5m+25,344
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50051,267
$500–999124,560
$1,000–1,499289,403
$1,500–1,999188,743
$2,000–2,499103,975
$2,500–2,99948,418
$3,000+52,680
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Under $500
Under 100
2,502
100–149
1,368
150–199
2,626
200–249
6,976
250–299
10,787
300–349
7,854
350–399
6,950
400–449
6,233
450–499
5,971
$500–999
500–549
5,515
550–599
6,034
600–649
6,211
650–699
6,755
700–749
8,101
750–799
10,483
800–899
32,660
900–999
48,801
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
152,519
1250–1499
136,884
$3,000+
3000–3499
23,505
3500+
29,175
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50051,267
$500–999124,560
$1,000–1,499289,403
$1,500–1,999188,743
$2,000–2,499103,975
$2,500–2,99948,418
$3,000+52,680
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
83,493
294,767
1 vehicle
456,209
415,461
2 vehicles
454,223
142,779
3 vehicles
153,461
26,285
4 vehicles
49,064
6,477
5+ vehicles
16,120
1,891
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle83,493294,767
1 vehicle456,209415,461
2 vehicles454,223142,779
3 vehicles153,46126,285
4 vehicles49,0646,477
5+ vehicles16,1201,891

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,539,962
Average commute
31.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,392,16254.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
196,6687.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
300,95511.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
125,5634.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
480,07018.9%Derived from published counts
Other
44,5441.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,539,962.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
101,572
Bicycle
23,991
Other
Other Transportation
28,225
Motorcycle
998
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
15,321
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,392,162
Carpool196,668
Public transit300,955
Walk or bicycle125,563
Work from home480,070
Other44,544
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
337,63716.4%
Under 15 min
638,97931.0%
15–29 min
564,60527.4%
30–44 min
261,25212.7%
45–59 min
257,41912.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
34,714
5–9
113,356
10–14
189,567
15–29 min
15–19
237,038
20–24
264,343
25–29
137,598
30–44 min
30–34
357,252
35–39
84,980
40–44
122,373
60+ min
60–89
200,859
90+
56,560
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min337,637
15–29 min638,979
30–44 min564,605
45–59 min261,252
60+ min257,419

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,221,966
Civilian labor force
2,792,888
Employed
2,597,162
Unemployed
195,726
Unemployment rate
7%
Poverty universe
5,096,183
Persons below poverty
687,508
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
1,689,526
Blue-collar workers
494,557
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
180,577
232,502
Sales Office Occupations
191,588
291,955
Management Business Science Arts
568,436
637,547
Production Transportation Material Moving
262,162
86,181
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
139,535
6,679
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations180,577232,502
Sales Office Occupations191,588291,955
Management Business Science Arts568,436637,547
Production Transportation Material Moving262,16286,181
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance139,5356,679

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,209,794
Workplace jobs
2,476,575
Internal commuters
1,715,759
Inbound commuters
760,816
Outbound commuters
494,035
Net worker inflow
266,781

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,681,90991.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
454,5978.9%
Residents: 5,136,506.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,681,909
Uninsured454,597
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
43,9309.7%
Under 19
164,08736.1%
Age 19–34
235,26251.8%
Age 35–64
11,3182.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1943,930
Age 19–34164,087
Age 35–64235,262
Age 65+11,318

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
4,055,02278.3%
Foreign born
1,127,06821.7%
Residents: 5,182,090.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born4,055,022
Foreign born1,127,068

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
591,964
Not a citizen
535,104

Residential mobility

Same house
4,531,532
Within same county
417,510
From another county
43,637
From another state
92,005
From abroad
44,379

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,264,966

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Cook County, Illinois

Cook County, Illinois has 5,182,090 residents and a median age of 38 years. It ranks No. 2 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 1.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,764 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Cook County, Illinois5,182,090$83,49838 years57.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Illinois12,694,798$83,39039 years67.1%

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