Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

167,505

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

3.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,029

0.228% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$242,100

4.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

75,994

0.871% 1-year decline

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28.7% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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.

93.3% of the residents in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Trinity Christian College (243 degrees awarded in 2023), Northwestern College (260992) (86 degrees), and Cameo Beauty Academy (47 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was $242,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 168k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.3% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (25.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17.7k 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (27,252 households), Arabic (7,876 households), and Polish (4,191 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,108

Women

50.7%

82,743

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 167,851 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.7k ± 2.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 1.52k
Other (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.66k

24.9%

Hispanic Population

41.8k people

24.9% of the people in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (41.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
10,394 ± 2,424 people
Poland
2,892 ± 1,309 people
Philippines
1,546 ± 961 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 10,394 Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 2,892 and Philippines with 1,546.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25.6k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents (25.6k 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,252 households (17.4%)
Arabic
7,876 households (5.04%)
Polish
4,191 households (2.68%)

28.7% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 17.4% of the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,676 ± 377
Vietnam
1,670 ± 281
Gulf War (1990s)
773 ± 266

Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL employs 76k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (5,300 people), Construction (5,169 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,317 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($146,777), Computer Systems Design ($137,190), and Metals & minerals (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers ($116,143).

Males in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,895. The income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,746

Women

48.4%

39,248

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 was 75,994 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

76k

2023 Value

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± −0.871%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 76.7k employees to 76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,777 people), Registered nurses (2,438 people), and Other managers (1,676 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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

76k

2023 Value

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± −0.871%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 76.7k employees to 76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,300 people), Construction (5,169 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,944

Median earning men ± $2,159

$42,917

Median earning women ± $2,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,981), Public Administration ($79,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,723), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,750), and Public Administration ($63,676).

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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL awarded 376 degrees. The student population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 387 male students and 1,047 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are White (189 and 51.6%), Black or African American (97 and 26.5%), Hispanic or Latino (74 and 20.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.546%).

The largest universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Christian College (243 and 64.6%), Northwestern College (260992) (86 and 22.9%), and Cameo Beauty Academy (47 and 12.5%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are Registered Nursing (47 and 12.5%), General Cosmetology (29 and 7.71%), and Medical Assistant (22 and 5.85%).

The median tuition cost in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL for private four year colleges is $19,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,434 (27% men and 73% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,434 students enrolled in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 513 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Psychology
19 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was Registered Nursing with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Trinity Christian College
243 degrees awarded
Northwestern College (260992)
86 degrees awarded
Cameo Beauty Academy
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Christian College with 243 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 94 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.333 times less than the 282 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 189 degrees mean that there were 1.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 97 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,548) 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, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.51% 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (38.1k), Some college (30.4k), and Bachelors Degree (23.7k).

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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was $242,100 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,800 to $242,100, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,138

$47,202

Median Property Taxes

±$1,631

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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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.

$74,029

Median Household Income

± $2,487

65.8k

Number of Households

± 2,244

In 2024, the median household income of the 65.8k households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined from $74,029 from the previous year's value of $74,198.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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

0.411

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

0.413

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.663% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (7.58%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (7.58%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet 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 (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL (19.7k out of 166k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Black 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

92.1% of the population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 0.567% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% 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 24.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.93%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

9.49%

Non-Group

0.567%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL declined by 5.14% from 8.36% to 7.93%.

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