Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

118,783

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.48%

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,178

1.95% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 119k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.7% of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (37.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.9k Other (Hispanic) and 17k Two Races Including Other (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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (33,083 households), Polish (13,663 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (3,671 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,462

Women

50.9%

58,251

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 118,713 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.3k ± 2.19k
Other (Hispanic)
20.9k ± 2.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17k ± 2.09k

39.6%

Hispanic Population

47.1k people

39.6% of the people in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (47.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,695 ± 2,521 people
Poland
10,751 ± 2,428 people
Ukraine
2,608 ± 1,240 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 11,695 Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 10,751 and Ukraine with 2,608.

Foreign-Born Population

31.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.6k people

30.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36.3k people

As of 2024, 31.7% of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL residents (37.6k 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was 30.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,083 households (29.1%)
Polish
13,663 households (12%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
3,671 households (3.23%)

54.2% of the households in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 29.1% of the households in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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
989 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
782 ± 264
Gulf War (1990s)
384 ± 143

Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

89.9% of the population of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 8.9% on non-group plans, and 0.627% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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 23.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

8.9%

Non-Group

0.627%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL declined by 2.1% from 10.3% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL employs 57.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL were Construction (3,558 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,766 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($163,500), Broadcasting & content providers ($151,383), and Scientific research & development services ($146,814).

Males in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,936. The income inequality in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,089

Women

47.4%

30,006

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 57,095 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

57.1k

2024 Value

0.343%

1 Year growth

± 0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.343%, from 56.9k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,254 people), Other managers (1,916 people), and Registered nurses (1,289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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

57.1k

2024 Value

0.343%

1 Year growth

± 0.343%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.343%, from 56.9k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (3,558 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,766 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,878

Median earning men ± $2,276

$43,467

Median earning women ± $1,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,426), Public Administration ($74,508), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($59,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,954), and Public Administration ($56,799).

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.

Education

The student population of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,891 male students and 4,951 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (808 and 47.4%), White (512 and 30%), Black or African American (218 and 12.8%), and Unknown (80 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Triton College (1,728 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (481 and 27.8%), Biological & Physical Sciences (185 and 10.7%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (167 and 9.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,842 students enrolled in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,925 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
345 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
185 degrees awarded
General Studies
65 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 345 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Triton College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,728 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Triton College with 1,728 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.988 times less than the 869 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 808 degrees mean that there were 1.58 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 512 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($11,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.37% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (27.7k), Some college (19.3k), and Bachelors Degree (16.3k).

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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was $312,400 in 2024, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,000 to $312,400, a 5.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,836

$30,231

Median Property Taxes

±$1,291

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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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.

$82,178

Median Household Income

± $3,964

44.4k

Number of Households

± 1,726

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.4k households in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL grew to $82,178 from the previous year's value of $80,609.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.414

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL

0.415

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (8.06%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.06%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL (8.79k out of 118k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

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

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

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