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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

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

84,560

Women

50.5%

83,002

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 167,562 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% 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
10,267 ± 2,410 people
Poland
2,340 ± 1,179 people
Jordan
1,555 ± 964 people

In 2024, 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 10,267 Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 2,340 and Jordan with 1,555.

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.

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.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL employs 76.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (5,706 people), Construction (4,752 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,176 people), and the highest paying industries were Health & personal care, except pharmacies & drug, retailers ($205,374), Animal slaughtering & processing ($161,332), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($151,709).

Males in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,649. The income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.416, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,108

Women

47.5%

39,971

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 76,079 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

76.1k

2024 Value

0.112%

1 Year growth

± 0.112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.112%, from 76k employees to 76.1k 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 (2,875 people), Registered nurses (2,364 people), and Other managers (1,761 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

76.1k

2024 Value

0.112%

1 Year growth

± 0.112%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.112%, from 76k employees to 76.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,706 people), Construction (4,752 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,176 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.

Education

The student population of Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 357 male students and 579 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are White (147 and 52.9%), Black or African American (46 and 16.5%), Two or More Races (42 and 15.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (26 and 9.35%).

The largest universities in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Christian College (242 and 87.1%) and Cameo Beauty Academy (36 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL are General Education (21 and 7.55%), General Psychology (19 and 6.83%), and Registered Nursing (19 and 6.83%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,980.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 936 (38.1% men and 61.9% 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 2024 there were 936 students enrolled in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 439 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Education
21 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded
General Psychology
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was General Education with 21 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
242 degrees awarded
Cameo Beauty Academy
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Christian College with 242 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 77 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.383 times less than the 201 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 147 degrees mean that there were 3.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 46 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 ($19,980) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($625) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) 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, 1.5% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.6% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.8k), Some college (29k), and Bachelors Degree (24.2k).

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 (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

0.416

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL

0.411

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was 0.416 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.38% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

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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