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Cook County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 5,109,292   ( 85,383 from 2010 , 166,230 from 2020)
Land area: 944.9 square miles
Population density: 5407.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,098,822 41.08% 7.9%
Black:1,159,07222.69% 8.4%
Indian:6,0030.12% 10.2%
Asian:414,2248.11% 29.5%
2+ races:85,4191.67% 19.6%
Hispanic:1,345,75226.34% 8.1%
Total non-White:3,010,47058.92% 3.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:124,933 11.8
Deaths:114,67910.9
Net Migration: -200,718-19.0
Net Immigration: 25,2412.4
Change in White population:-179,536 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:94,153 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,194,675
2,278,35843.86%
1,265,77824.37%
6,6820.13%
319,9126.16%
71,4321.38%
1,244,76223.96%
2,916,31756.14%

2000
5,376,741
2,558,70947.59%
1,390,44825.86%
6,7540.13%
259,3864.82%
82,4131.53%
1,071,74019.93%
2,818,03252.41%

1990
5,105,067
2,928,29057.36%
1,302,74625.52%
8,5410.17%
187,5413.67%
n/a
677,94913.28%
2,176,77742.64%

1980
5,253,655
3,288,84162.60%
1,334,95625.41%
4,0130.08%
118,0402.25%
n/a
499,5389.51%
1,964,81437.40%

1970
5,492,369
4,018,53273.17%
1,121,42220.42%
7,2900.13%
37,2280.68%
n/a
286,8825.22%
1,473,837 26.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
746,279 13.9
396,7307.4
-725,352-13.5
275,5345.1
-280,351 -5.2
98,285 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
904,737 17.7
479,1009.4
-770,554-15.1
335,1736.6
-369,581 -7.2
641,255 12.6
1980's
NumberRate
883,221 16.8
484,931 9.2
-501,989 -9.6
n/a
-360,551 -6.9
211,963 4.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-696,707 -12.7
n/a
-729,691 -13.3
490,977 8.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Cook County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.5
1,121,812 22.0%
3,987,480 78.0%
793,931 15.5%
2,066,248
2.49
1,210,670 58.6%
820,634 67.8%
133,508 11.0%
855,578 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.3
1,232,280 23.7%
3,962,395 76.3%
620,329 11.9%
1,966,356
2.60
1,211,420 61.6%
803,942 66.4%
149,162 12.3%
754,936 38.4%

2000
NumberPercent
33.8
1,392,774 25.9%
3,983,967 74.1%
630,452 11.7%
1,974,408
2.68
1,278,745 64.8%
888,211 69.5%
154,723 12.1%
695,663 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
1,280,439 25.1%
3,824,628 74.9%
631,826 12.4%
1,874,634
2.68
1,256,554 67.0%
901,261 71.7%
147,897 11.8%
618,080 33.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
1,463,693 27.9%
3,789,962 72.1%
571,102 10.9%
1,880,486
2.75
1,311,003 69.7%
990,788 75.6%
154,472 11.8%
569,483 30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cook County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,261,319 
Median Value$293,700 
Occupied2,066,24891.4%
Vacant195,0718.6%
Owned1,188,94557.5%
Rented877,30342.5%
Median Rent$1,318 
Single-Family Units1,027,77945.5%
    Detached906,45240.1%
    Attached121,3275.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units767,70733.9%
Mobile Homes17,5850.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cook County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000124,3766.0%
$10,000 to $14,99981,2213.9%
$15,000 to $19,99966,2373.2%
$20,000 to $24,99974,6503.6%
$25,000 to $29,99975,8233.7%
$30,000 to $34,99971,7593.5%
$35,000 to $39,99966,8173.2%
$40,000 to $44,99965,5483.2%
$45,000 to $49,99967,7723.3%
$50,000 to $59,999129,1146.2%
$60,000 to $74,999172,8558.4%
$75,000 to $99,999255,35012.4%
$100,000 to $124,999198,2579.6%
$125,000 to $149,999147,8597.2%
$150,000 to $199,999191,3089.3%
$200,000 or more277,30213.4%
Median Household Income78,304 
Per Capita Income45,646 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.98 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI107,8615.2%
Public Assistance61,8433.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps325,62215.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,820,95571.9%
Unemployed143,9245.7%
In Armed Forces1,2550.0%
Total Labor Force1,966,13477.6%
Not in Labor Force566,77322.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector974,907801,91254.9%
Non-Profit99,745176,16036.2%
Self-Employed145,67988,83462.1%
Local Government81,107109,88342.5%
State Government26,99341,27039.5%
Federal Government24,82624,36150.5%
Total Private + Self1,120,586890,74655.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.232,671351,67439.8%
Total1,353,2571,242,42052.1%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts500,17719.2%
Sales and Office Occupations512,40719.7%
Professional, Technical658,79325.3%
Service Occupations428,54516.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,6920.1%
All others500,69719.3%
White Collar 64.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance358,95813.8%
Professional, scientific, technical286,89211.0%
Educational services247,9129.5%
Manufacturing242,7379.3%
Retail trade240,1829.2%
Transportation and warehousing187,7147.2%
Accommodation and food services170,3786.6%
Finance and insurance161,5136.2%
Other services124,8684.8%
Construction123,1904.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.115,2584.4%
Public administration93,0403.6%
Wholesale trade64,1442.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing55,7272.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation54,7162.1%
Information51,5522.0%
Utilities12,7060.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4,1500.2%
Management4,0340.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction9480.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cook County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,034,03819.79%
Puerto Rican139,9182.68%
Cuban16,5710.32%
Dominican5,2710.10%
Total Central American53,9701.03%
Costa Rican1,3640.03%
Guatemalan28,0910.54%
Honduran9,5390.18%
Nicaraguan2,2900.04%
Panamanian1,4880.03%
Salvadoran10,8270.21%
Other Central American3710.01%
Total South American71,0441.36%
Argentinean3,6560.07%
Bolivian1,8770.04%
Chilean2,5210.05%
Colombian18,3550.35%
Ecuadorian26,5500.51%
Paraguayan2330.00%
Peruvian9,0050.17%
Uruguayan4890.01%
Venezuelan7,7420.15%
Other South American6160.01%
Other Hispanic31,6700.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian123,5052.36%
Chinese80,8081.55%
Filipino74,6481.43%
Korean36,2920.69%
Vietnamese17,0850.33%
Japanese11,5180.22%
Thai5,6280.11%
Mongolian4,3250.08%
Taiwanese3,3980.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,193,01364.8%
Spanish1,018,25220.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic207,6254.2%
Other Indo-European166,7713.4%
Chinese66,8501.4%
Other Asian53,3151.1%
Tagalog48,5481.0%
Arabic47,8891.0%
Other45,9580.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German476,7909.1%
Irish438,2498.4%
Polish383,1097.3%
Italian257,5294.9%
English175,3353.4%
American115,3202.2%
Swedish60,0831.1%
Russian55,0171.1%
European50,2041.0%
French49,0830.9%
Greek46,2180.9%
Norwegian37,6320.7%
Scottish37,2120.7%
Dutch36,4150.7%
Czech34,6280.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,711,04890.2%
Not a citizen514,3199.8%
Native4,127,27079.0%
Foreign-born1,098,09721.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cook County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
223,360 6.1%205,853 5.7%813,182 22.3%894,869 24.6%874,091 24.0%628,623 17.3%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 223,360 6.1%
9-12 Years 205,853 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 813,182 22.3%
Some College 894,869 24.6%
Bach. Degree 874,091 24.0%
Grad Degree 628,623 17.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cook County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,609,450 2,420,642 188,808 7.2% 6.3%
1991 2,586,567 2,372,995 213,572 8.3% 7.3%
1992 2,623,572 2,391,395 232,177 8.8% 7.9%
1993 2,639,033 2,412,054 226,979 8.6% 7.5%
1994 2,648,367 2,472,365 176,002 6.6% 5.8%
1995 2,658,288 2,498,123 160,165 6.0% 5.2%
1996 2,668,192 2,507,310 160,882 6.0% 5.3%
1997 2,683,613 2,529,899 153,714 5.7% 4.8%
1998 2,675,126 2,532,588 142,538 5.3% 4.5%
1999 2,727,371 2,588,118 139,253 5.1% 4.4%
2000 2,742,036 2,607,332 134,704 4.9% 4.4%
2001 2,713,801 2,546,175 167,626 6.2% 5.4%
2002 2,626,435 2,424,560 201,875 7.7% 6.6%
2003 2,584,180 2,391,953 192,227 7.4% 6.7%
2004 2,567,435 2,392,296 175,139 6.8% 6.2%
2005 2,545,528 2,380,292 165,236 6.5% 5.7%
2006 2,560,021 2,434,287 125,734 4.9% 4.6%
2007 2,605,588 2,464,876 140,712 5.4% 5.1%
2008 2,615,934 2,441,528 174,406 6.7% 6.5%
2009 2,598,079 2,326,339 271,740 10.5% 10.2%
2010 2,640,576 2,350,480 290,096 11.0% 10.5%
2011 2,622,338 2,345,151 277,187 10.6% 9.8%
2012 2,663,370 2,406,145 257,225 9.7% 9.0%
2013 2,677,937 2,418,142 259,795 9.7% 9.1%
2014 2,657,984 2,456,426 201,558 7.6% 7.2%
2015 2,647,903 2,481,137 166,766 6.3% 6.0%
2016 2,664,757 2,500,070 164,687 6.2% 5.9%
2017 2,635,275 2,499,538 135,737 5.2% 5.0%
2018 2,605,439 2,495,786 109,653 4.2% 4.4%
2019 2,597,185 2,493,959 103,226 4.0% 4.0%
2020 2,539,907 2,258,453 281,454 11.1% 9.5%
2021 2,618,124 2,436,432 181,692 6.9% 6.1%
2022 2,687,539 2,552,151 135,388 5.0% 4.6%
2023 2,651,912 2,534,647 117,265 4.4% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com