COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 8437 vs Census Tract 509
PLACE A
Census Tract 8437, Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 509, Broward County, Florida
Census Tract 8437 is 52% smaller than Census Tract 509. Census Tract 8437 earns more, with a median household income $64,916 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 8437CENSUS TRACT 509DIFFERENCE
Total population2,6025,434−52% vs Census Tract 509
Population density5,5965,391+205
Median age33.753.4−19.7
Male47.5%63.7%−16.2 pts
Female52.5%36.3%+16.2 pts
Foreign-born8.4%22.7%−14.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.3%66.0%+5.2 pts
Black2.1%7.3%−5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%14.2%−4.7 pts
Asian3.9%3.6%+0.4 pts
Other13.2%9.0%+4.2 pts
Median household income$150,357$85,441+$64,916
Per capita income$90,330$63,853+$26,477
Poverty rate5.3%12.7%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher79.0%37.9%+41.1 pts
Graduate degree31.9%17.1%+14.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.6%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation83.0%70.2%+12.8 pts
Median home value$689,400$605,800+$83,600
Median gross rent$1,802$1,794+$8
Owner-occupied59.7%59.6%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%8.5%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%54.0%−23.6 pts
Average commute34.728.1+6.6
Worked from home40.9%17.3%+23.6 pts
Public transit to work7.3%1.3%+5.9 pts
Uninsured0.7%17.6%−16.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024