COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 8279.01 vs Census Tract 5401.02
PLACE A
Census Tract 8279.01, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 5401.02, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8279.01 is 42% smaller than Census Tract 5401.02. Census Tract 8279.01 earns more, with a median household income $75,589 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 8279.01CENSUS TRACT 5401.02DIFFERENCE
Total population1,9633,403−42% vs Census Tract 5401.02
Population density1,2481,664−416
Median age51.225.1+26.1
Male45.4%40.2%+5.2 pts
Female54.6%59.8%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic9.6%0.8%+8.8 pts
Black82.7%98.4%−15.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Asian4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Other1.9%0.8%+1.1 pts
Median household income$96,696$21,107+$75,589
Per capita income$46,779$18,841+$27,938
Poverty rate7.0%63.4%−56.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.709−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%6.1%+30.7 pts
Graduate degree21.4%2.5%+18.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%30.3%−24.2 pts
Labor force participation49.5%54.7%−5.2 pts
Median home value$291,700$98,100+$193,600
Median gross rent$3,501$673+$2,828
Owner-occupied95.2%17.6%+77.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%6.3%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%46.3%−12.9 pts
Average commute37.033.5+3.5
Worked from home14.2%4.6%+9.6 pts
Public transit to work4.0%24.9%−20.9 pts
Uninsured2.2%4.6%−2.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024