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State of Illinois - County of Cook

Cook County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cook County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cook County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cook County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cook County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cook County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cook County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cook County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cook County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 946
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 5,350,269
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 5,376,741
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 5,683.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 5,105,044
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 5,253,628
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -26472
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 271,697
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -148584
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -2.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,071,740
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 19.90%


    TABLE 2. Cook County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 5,376,741
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 388,201
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,009,618
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 530,975
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,705,671
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,112,011
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 328,628
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 225,117
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 76,520
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,603,532
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,773,209
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 3,025,760
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 56.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,405,361
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 26.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 15,496
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 260,170
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 4.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2,561
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 531,170
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 9.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 136,223
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. Cook County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 93,617
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 47,532
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,974,181
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,879,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 5,283,124
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.68
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 580,001
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 694,778
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 463,684
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,269,592
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 609,949
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 868,244
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 415,813
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 307,079
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 158,874
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 704,589
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 631,020
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.70%


    TABLE 4. Cook County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 5,189,148
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 85,696
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 45,832
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 858
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 385
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 35,028
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 673,286
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 590,286


    TABLE 5. Cook County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 796,419
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 752,777
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 750,756
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 3,291,995
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,416,516
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 750,038
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,181
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,673
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 730,426
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 17,171
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 311,294
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.70%


    TABLE 6. Cook County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 227,529
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 48,878
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 178,651
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 420,139
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,821,032
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 8,065
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 5,105,067
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 8,230
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 2,096,121
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,974,181
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,142,677
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 57.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 11,877
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 5,369
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 45.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 5,180
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 43.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,400,300


    TABLE 7. Cook County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 165,150,236
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 113,255,890
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 5,192,396
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 31,806
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 116.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 20,183,141
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 138,378,350
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 28,730,455
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 22,890,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 16.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 109,646,447
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 9,178,842
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 18,527,009
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 13.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 44,290,237
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 32.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 16,284,805
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 22,890,484
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 22,941,465
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 21,257,069




     









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