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

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2023 Population

146,064

0.749% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.45%

3.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$156,922

4.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$704,700

2.65% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

62,597

0.406% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 146k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $156,922. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined from 147,166 to 146,064, a −0.749% decrease and its median household income grew from $149,789 to $156,922, a 4.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.17%), and White (Hispanic) (2.1%).

24.8% 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.

94.9% of the residents in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was $704,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 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 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.3% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (28.2k people).

In 2023, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.99k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (4,915 households), Korean (4,165 households), and Russian (3,653 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,270

Women

51.7%

71,137

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 147,407 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
109k ± 2.15k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.66k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 735

5.84%

Hispanic Population

8.53k people

5.84% of the people in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (8.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
4,183 ± 1,565 people
Poland
2,190 ± 1,140 people
China
2,171 ± 1,135 people

In 2022, 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 4,183 Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 2,190 and China with 2,171.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28.2k people

18.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27.4k people

As of 2023, 19.3% of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL residents (28.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Spanish
4,915 households (3.57%)
Korean
4,165 households (3.03%)
Russian
3,653 households (2.65%)

24.8% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 3.57% of the households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,213 ± 205
Korea
539 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
402 ± 228

Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL employs 62.6k people. The largest industries in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (3,729 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,156 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,860 people), and the highest paying industries are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($364,107), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($311,310), and Scientific research & development services ($310,524).

Males in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.68 times higher than the average income of females, which is $123,469. The income inequality in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.52, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,342

Women

43.8%

33,787

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 60,129 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

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

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Occupations

62.6k

2022 Value

−0.406%

1 Year decline

± −0.406%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.406%, from 62.9k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (3,181 people), Other managers (2,832 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,381 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.6k

2022 Value

−0.406%

1 Year decline

± −0.406%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.406%, from 62.9k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,729 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,156 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,860 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

$121,110

Median earning men ± $3,829

$65,220

Median earning women ± $6,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($204,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,991), and Information ($143,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($129,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,819), and Wholesale Trade ($101,635).

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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.216% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.594% 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 2022 were Graduate Degree (41.4k), Bachelors Degree (37.6k), and Primary Education (15.2k).

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 $704,700 in 2023, which is 2.32 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $686,500 to $704,700, a 2.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.2 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.

Median household income in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL is $156,922. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

Housing

Property

$704,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,355

$45,819

Median Property Taxes

±$1,286

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

83.1%

Homeownership

2023

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.1% of the housing units in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $156,922, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $154,672 and $135,164.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$156,922

Median Household Income

± $8,054

55.1k

Number of Households

± 1,576

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL grew to $156,922 from the previous year's value of $149,789.

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

0.52

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

0.525

2021 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL was 0.52 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.872% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (54.6%)
Worked At Home (25.8%)
Public Transit (10.6%)

In 2023, 54.6% of workers in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.6%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% 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

5.45% 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 5.5% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.334% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 9.15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.56%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

5.5%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.334%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL grew by 1.91% from 2.51% to 2.56%.

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.