COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 8279.01 vs Census Tract 5501
PLACE A
Census Tract 8279.01, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 5501, Wayne County, Michigan
Census Tract 8279.01 is 48% smaller than Census Tract 5501. Census Tract 5501 earns more, with a median household income $27,367 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 8279.01CENSUS TRACT 5501DIFFERENCE
Total population1,9633,798−48% vs Census Tract 5501
Population density1,2484,178−2,930
Median age51.243.8+7.4
Male45.4%47.4%−2.0 pts
Female54.6%52.6%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born5.1%11.0%−5.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic9.6%81.6%−72.0 pts
Black82.7%7.5%+75.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%4.1%−2.5 pts
Asian4.1%4.4%−0.2 pts
Other1.9%2.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$96,696$124,063−$27,367
Per capita income$46,779$90,792−$44,013
Poverty rate7.0%9.1%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.498−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%71.4%−34.5 pts
Graduate degree21.4%31.7%−10.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.2%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation49.5%71.1%−21.6 pts
Median home value$291,700$572,300−$280,600
Median gross rent$3,501$1,396+$2,105
Owner-occupied95.2%70.2%+25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%7.0%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%46.2%−12.8 pts
Average commute37.028.2+8.8
Worked from home14.2%28.1%−13.9 pts
Public transit to work4.0%0.0%+3.9 pts
Uninsured2.2%2.2%Even
Population, 2020 – 2024