COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 8279.02 vs Census Tract 5401.01
PLACE A
Census Tract 8279.02, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 5401.01, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8279.02 is 7% larger than Census Tract 5401.01. Census Tract 8279.02 earns more, with a median household income $50,922 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 8279.02CENSUS TRACT 5401.01DIFFERENCE
Total population4,4154,115+7% vs Census Tract 5401.01
Population density2,9413,175−234
Median age36.723.8+12.9
Male49.2%34.1%+15.0 pts
Female50.8%65.9%−15.0 pts
Foreign-born18.8%1.4%+17.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic14.1%0.2%+13.9 pts
Black51.7%91.8%−40.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%2.2%+17.6 pts
Asian11.8%0.0%+11.8 pts
Other2.5%5.7%−3.2 pts
Median household income$64,507$13,585+$50,922
Per capita income$30,494$12,034+$18,460
Poverty rate17.1%60.9%−43.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.610−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%3.3%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree8.2%3.3%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%30.1%−20.7 pts
Labor force participation59.8%55.0%+4.8 pts
Median home value$161,600$120,800+$40,800
Median gross rent$1,230$636+$594
Owner-occupied67.3%4.8%+62.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%9.1%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households72.8%40.8%+32.0 pts
Average commute37.943.9−6.0
Worked from home1.6%8.1%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%19.7%−18.8 pts
Uninsured7.4%9.5%−2.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024