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

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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

2024 Median Property Value

$312,400

5.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

56,900

4.23% 1-year decline

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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. 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.

86.1% of the residents in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Triton College (1,565 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was $312,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Northwest)--Portage Park, Dunning & Jefferson Park PUMA, IL, Chicago City (West)--Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, Hermosa & Montclare PUMA, IL, Chicago City (West)--Austin, North Lawndale & East/West Garfield Park PUMA, IL, DuPage County (Northeast)--Addison & Bloomingdale (North) Townships PUMA, IL, and DuPage County (East Central)--York Township PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

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

60,567

Women

50.7%

58,894

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,461 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% 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
10,905 ± 2,444 people
Poland
10,547 ± 2,408 people
Philippines
2,360 ± 1,181 people

In 2023, 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 10,905 Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 10,547 and Philippines with 2,360.

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.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL employs 56.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL were Construction (3,453 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,972 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,923 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($191,475), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($131,237), and Taxi & limousine service ($120,465).

Males in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,176. The income inequality in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.415, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,004

Women

47.5%

29,896

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 was 56,900 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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

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Occupations

56.9k

2023 Value

−4.23%

1 Year decline

± −4.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −4.23%, from 59.4k employees to 56.9k 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 (2,123 people), Other managers (1,706 people), and Registered nurses (1,277 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

56.9k

2023 Value

−4.23%

1 Year decline

± −4.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −4.23%, from 59.4k employees to 56.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (3,453 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,972 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,923 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.

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 (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park 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 2023, universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL awarded 1,565 degrees. The student population of Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,457 male students and 4,805 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (706 and 45.8%), White (468 and 30.4%), Black or African American (183 and 11.9%), and Unknown (102 and 6.61%).

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Triton College (1,565 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (403 and 25.8%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (186 and 11.9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (176 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,262 students enrolled in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,447 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
298 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
166 degrees awarded
General Studies
72 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 298 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

1,565 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Triton College with 1,565 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 742 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.902 times less than the 823 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 706 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 468 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 ($11,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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 2023, 2.14% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.908% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.8k), Some college (19.5k), and Bachelors Degree (15.5k).

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

0.415

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

0.406

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was 0.415 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.2% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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
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

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.