COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 8259 vs Census Tract 5401.01
PLACE A
Census Tract 8259, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 5401.01, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8259 is 26% smaller than Census Tract 5401.01. Census Tract 8259 earns more, with a median household income $33,120 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 8259CENSUS TRACT 5401.01DIFFERENCE
Total population3,0554,115−26% vs Census Tract 5401.01
Population density4,9043,175+1,729
Median age30.823.8+7.0
Male49.8%34.1%+15.7 pts
Female50.2%65.9%−15.7 pts
Foreign-born15.8%1.4%+14.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.9%0.2%+3.7 pts
Black57.6%91.8%−34.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.3%2.2%+34.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.2%5.7%−3.6 pts
Median household income$46,705$13,585+$33,120
Per capita income$20,468$12,034+$8,434
Poverty rate34.9%60.9%−26.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.610−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%3.3%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree1.7%3.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate20.8%30.1%−9.3 pts
Labor force participation68.8%55.0%+13.8 pts
Median home value$136,700$120,800+$15,900
Median gross rent$1,510$636+$874
Owner-occupied62.7%4.8%+57.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.8%9.1%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households66.0%40.8%+25.2 pts
Average commute32.443.9−11.4
Worked from home11.7%8.1%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work5.9%19.7%−13.8 pts
Uninsured14.0%9.5%+4.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024