Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

167,620

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.903% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.97%

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,852

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$372,800

3.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

80,827

4.18% 1-year growth

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47.4% of the households in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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.

88.5% of the residents in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are Oakton College (2,104 degrees awarded in 2023), Americare Technical School (61 degrees), and Rosel School of Cosmetology (55 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was $372,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Northeast)--Evanston & Niles (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, and Chicago City (Northwest)--Albany Park, Norwood Park, Forest Glen, North Park & O'Hare PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 168k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.4% of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (57.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12k 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (16,675 households), Polish (10,675 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,893 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,583

Women

50.8%

82,858

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 168,441 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
101k ± 2.36k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.8k ± 1.9k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12k ± 1.59k

15%

Hispanic Population

25.1k people

15% of the people in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (25.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
8,423 ± 2,196 people
Mexico
6,598 ± 1,955 people
Poland
6,549 ± 1,948 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was India, the natal country of 8,423 Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Mexico with 6,598 and Poland with 6,549.

Foreign-Born Population

34.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57.7k people

34.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58k people

As of 2024, 34.4% of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL residents (57.7k 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was 34.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,675 households (10.5%)
Polish
10,675 households (6.72%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,893 households (3.71%)

47.4% of the households in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 10.5% of the households in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,714 ± 410
Gulf War (2001-)
661 ± 267
Gulf War (1990s)
458 ± 376

Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL employs 80.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,141 people), Construction (4,594 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,554 people), and the highest paying industries were Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($245,786), Savings institutions, including credit unions ($226,333), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($219,156).

Males in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,545. The income inequality in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,160

Women

47.2%

42,667

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 was 80,827 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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

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Occupations

80.8k

2023 Value

4.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 4.18%, from 77.6k employees to 80.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, are Registered nurses (3,327 people), Other managers (2,808 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,979 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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

80.8k

2023 Value

4.18%

1 Year growth

± 4.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 4.18%, from 77.6k employees to 80.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,141 people), Construction (4,594 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,554 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,114

Median earning men ± $3,385

$50,958

Median earning women ± $2,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($160,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,191), and Information ($107,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,635), Wholesale Trade ($75,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,104).

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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL awarded 2,234 degrees. The student population of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,380 male students and 3,749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are White (944 and 42.6%), Asian (486 and 21.9%), Hispanic or Latino (449 and 20.3%), and Black or African American (167 and 7.54%).

The largest universities in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Oakton College (2,104 and 94.2%), Americare Technical School (61 and 2.73%), and Rosel School of Cosmetology (55 and 2.46%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,011 and 45.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (221 and 9.89%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (132 and 5.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,129 (47.4% men and 52.6% 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

In 2023 there were 7,129 students enrolled in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,841 records, of which 49% were women and 51% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
538 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 538 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oakton College
2,104 degrees awarded
Americare Technical School
61 degrees awarded
Rosel School of Cosmetology
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oakton College with 2,104 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 974 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.773 times less than the 1,260 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 944 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 486 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

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($18,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,698) 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, 1.57% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.39% 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (39.4k), High School or Equivalent (26.8k), and Some college (23.6k).

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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was $372,800 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,900 to $372,800, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,654

$48,454

Median Property Taxes

±$1,725

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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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 (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) 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.

$97,852

Median Household Income

± $3,221

64.4k

Number of Households

± 2,084

In 2024, the median household income of the 64.4k households in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL grew to $97,852 from the previous year's value of $95,506.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL

0.451

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.7% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL (11.5k out of 164k 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 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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

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

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

Health

91.4% of the population of Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.415% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 22.8% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.6%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.415%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (North)--Maine & Niles (West) Townships PUMA, IL grew by 2.68% from 8.38% to 8.6%.

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