Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

169,874

0.878% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.4

1.01% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.2%

3.29% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$69,691

7.87% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$221,700

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

76,662

0.733% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 170k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $69,691. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined from 171,378 to 169,874, a −0.878% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,605 to $69,691, a 7.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.3%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.9%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.93%).

27.1% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Trinity Christian College (251 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cameo Beauty Academy (22 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was $221,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 170k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.2% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (25.7k people).

In 2022, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.7k people) in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (24,580 households), Arabic (6,983 households), and Polish (4,800 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,278

Women

50.9%

83,196

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 169,474 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

94%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.7% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.7k ± 2.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 1.6k
White (Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.52k

22.6%

Hispanic Population

38.4k people

22.6% of the people in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (38.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,899 ± 2,370 people
Poland
2,849 ± 1,299 people
Philippines
1,599 ± 977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 9,899 Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 2,849 and Philippines with 1,599.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

25.7k people

15.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

26.7k people

As of 2022, 15.2% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents (25.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
24,580 households (15.5%)
Arabic
6,983 households (4.39%)
Polish
4,800 households (3.02%)

27.1% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 15.5% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,998 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
1,591 ± 346
Gulf War (1990s)
797 ± 218

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL employs 76.7k people. The largest industries in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Construction (5,279 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,905 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,231 people), and the highest paying industries are Health & personal care, except drug, stores ($179,066), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($163,667), and Computer Systems Design ($132,648).

Males in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,140. The income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,142

Women

48.9%

38,769

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 75,911 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

76.7k

2022 Value

−0.733%

1 Year decline

± −0.733%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.733%, from 77.2k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,050 people), Registered nurses (2,271 people), and Retail salespersons (1,804 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.7k

2022 Value

−0.733%

1 Year decline

± −0.733%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.733%, from 77.2k employees to 76.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (5,279 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,905 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,195

Median earning men ± $2,518

$40,010

Median earning women ± $1,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,225), Information ($75,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($63,233), Public Administration ($63,080), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL awarded 273 degrees. The student population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 337 male students and 671 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are White (161 and 61.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (53 and 20.4%), Black or African American (32 and 12.3%), and Unknown (6 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Christian College (251 and 91.9%) and Cameo Beauty Academy (22 and 8.06%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Registered Nursing (32 and 11.7%), General Special Education & Teaching (27 and 9.89%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (26 and 9.52%).

The median tuition cost in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL for private four year colleges is $33,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,008 (33.4% men and 66.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,008 students enrolled in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 531 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Special Education & Teaching
23 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
32 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was General Special Education & Teaching with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Trinity Christian College
251 degrees awarded
Cameo Beauty Academy
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Christian College with 251 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 68 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.332 times less than the 205 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 161 degrees mean that there were 3.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 53 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.58% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (37.2k), Some college (32.9k), and Bachelors Degree (23.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was $221,700 in 2022, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $221,700, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is $69,691. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Housing

Property

$221,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,568

$47,085

Median Property Taxes

±$1,706

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,691

Median Household Income

± $2,300

65.9k

Number of Households

± 2,173

In 2022, the median household income of the 65.9k households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL grew to $69,691 from the previous year's value of $64,605.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.413

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

0.405

2021 Wage GINI in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.15% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (7.41%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.41%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL (20.4k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.5% of the population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.18% on non-group plans, and 0.702% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.47%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

9.18%

Non-Group

0.702%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined by 2.42% from 8.68% to 8.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.