COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 2503 vs Census Tract 2501
PLACE A
Census Tract 2503, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 2501, Essex County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 2503 and Census Tract 2501 are close in size. Census Tract 2503 earns more, with a median household income $16,263 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 2503CENSUS TRACT 2501DIFFERENCE
Total population5,1445,295−3% vs Census Tract 2501
Population density21,52316,094+5,429
Median age38.531.7+6.8
Male52.6%40.1%+12.5 pts
Female47.4%59.9%−12.5 pts
Foreign-born24.2%43.0%−18.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic5.9%8.3%−2.5 pts
Black55.9%3.4%+52.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.7%85.6%−50.9 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other2.1%2.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$60,573$44,310+$16,263
Per capita income$23,736$26,894−$3,158
Poverty rate21.9%23.8%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%26.3%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree10.5%4.3%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate16.1%6.7%+9.4 pts
Labor force participation69.1%68.6%+0.4 pts
Median home value$299,100––
Median gross rent$1,256$1,609−$353
Owner-occupied50.4%0.0%+50.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%1.2%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households60.4%54.4%+5.9 pts
Average commute42.225.5+16.7
Worked from home13.6%7.3%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work13.4%3.6%+9.7 pts
Uninsured15.9%5.8%+10.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024