Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

145,835

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.46%

0.242% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$158,913

1.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$722,300

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

61,695

1.46% 1-year decline

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24.9% of the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are I M Beauty School (8 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was $722,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, Cook County (Northeast)--Evanston & Niles (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--Uptown, Edgewater & Rogers Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Central)--Near North Side, Loop & Near South Side PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, Woodlawn, Douglas & Kenwood PUMA, IL, Chicago City (South)--South Shore, South Chicago, East Side & South Deering PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL, Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN, Porter County PUMA, IN, and Berrien County PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 146k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (28.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are Korean (4,929 households), Spanish (4,209 households), and Russian (4,165 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,670

Women

51.9%

70,136

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 145,806 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.93k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.1k ± 1.47k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 617

5.53%

Hispanic Population

8.07k people

5.53% of the people in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (8.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Korea
4,744 ± 1,663 people
Poland
2,691 ± 1,262 people
China
1,872 ± 1,055 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Korea, the natal country of 4,744 Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 2,691 and China with 1,872.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.1k people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.2k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents (28.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Korean
4,929 households (3.59%)
Spanish
4,209 households (3.07%)
Russian
4,165 households (3.04%)

24.9% of the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Korean. 3.59% of the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Korean at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,161 ± 229
Korea
447 ± 141
Gulf War (2001-)
446 ± 223

Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

97.5% of the population of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 5.24% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.425% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 9.15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.47%

Uninsured

62.4%

Employer Coverage

5.24%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.425%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined by 3.35% from 2.56% to 2.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL employs 61.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (3,838 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,075 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,746 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($539,955), Bakeries & tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries ($385,890), and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($355,734).

Males in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.75 times higher than the average income of females, which is $127,663. The income inequality in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,770

Women

45%

33,925

Men

55%

The workforce of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 61,695 people, with 45% woman, and 55% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.7k

2024 Value

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± −1.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 62.6k employees to 61.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,944 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.7k

2024 Value

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± −1.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 62.6k employees to 61.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,838 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,075 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$130,606

Median earning men ± $10,491

$67,634

Median earning women ± $6,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,244), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,174), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,616), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,117).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 12 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are Asian (5 and 62.5%) and White (3 and 37.5%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are I M Beauty School (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (4 and 50%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (3 and 37.5%), and General Cosmetology (1 and 12.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 13 students enrolled in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, 7.69% men and 92.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 7 records, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
4 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

I M Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was I M Beauty School with 8 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.143 times less than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 5 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.386% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were Graduate Degree (39.9k), Bachelors Degree (36.9k), and Primary Education (14.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was $722,300 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $704,700 to $722,300, a 2.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$722,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,181

$45,717

Median Property Taxes

±$1,311

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$158,913

Median Household Income

± $6,105

55k

Number of Households

± 1,607

In 2024, the median household income of the 55k households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL grew to $158,913 from the previous year's value of $156,922.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.512

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

0.516

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.863% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.5%)
Worked At Home (29.5%)
Public Transit (8.82%)

In 2024, 52.5% of workers in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL (7.87k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.