COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 618 vs Census Tract 604.02
PLACE A
Census Tract 618, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 604.02, Dakota County, Minnesota
Census Tract 618 is 68% smaller than Census Tract 604.02. Census Tract 604.02 earns more, with a median household income $2,986 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 618CENSUS TRACT 604.02DIFFERENCE
Total population1,1523,551−68% vs Census Tract 604.02
Population density36,0003,131+32,869
Median age31.433.3−1.9
Male48.4%50.4%−2.1 pts
Female51.6%49.6%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born18.2%9.9%+8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.6%62.2%+5.5 pts
Black3.5%8.2%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%23.4%−14.0 pts
Asian14.9%1.2%+13.7 pts
Other4.6%5.0%−0.4 pts
Median household income$85,139$88,125−$2,986
Per capita income$64,307$38,540+$25,767
Poverty rate9.7%4.3%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.350+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher87.1%20.8%+66.3 pts
Graduate degree31.7%5.4%+26.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%3.2%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation87.0%82.2%+4.8 pts
Median home value$479,100$266,300+$212,800
Median gross rent$1,642$1,175+$467
Owner-occupied22.0%77.6%−55.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%70.4%−22.5 pts
Average commute36.921.4+15.6
Worked from home31.2%10.5%+20.7 pts
Public transit to work44.8%0.0%+44.7 pts
Uninsured3.6%9.5%−5.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024