COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cook County vs Will County
PLACE A
Cook County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Will County, Illinois
Cook County is 629% larger than Will County. Will County earns more, with a median household income $26,486 higher.
COOK COUNTYWILL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,194,625712,253+629% vs Will County
Population density5,497852+4,645
Population growth1.6%2.8%−1.2 pts
Median age38.039.1−1.1
Male48.8%49.9%−1.1 pts
Female51.2%50.1%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born21.7%13.5%+8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.1%58.6%−18.5 pts
Black21.8%11.6%+10.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.8%19.8%+7.0 pts
Asian7.9%6.3%+1.6 pts
Other3.4%3.8%−0.3 pts
Median household income$83,498$109,984−$26,486
Per capita income$49,329$47,516+$1,813
Poverty rate13.5%7.3%+6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5040.416+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%37.5%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree18.0%14.9%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%4.9%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation66.2%68.3%−2.1 pts
Median home value$324,500$319,600+$4,900
Median gross rent$1,435$1,462−$27
Owner-occupied57.7%82.8%−25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%3.9%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%47.2%−1.2 pts
Average commute31.531.4+0.1
Worked from home18.9%14.7%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work11.8%2.0%+9.8 pts
Uninsured8.9%5.2%+3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025