Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

127,758

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.469% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.78%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,947

0.539% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL is home to a population of 128k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.7% of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (43k people).

In 2024, there were 4.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.8k people) in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.8k 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL are Spanish (17,367 households), Russian (6,809 households), and Polish (6,038 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,550

Women

51.3%

62,179

Men

48.7%

The resident population of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL in 2024 was 127,729 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.8k ± 2.45k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.37k
Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.51k

17.9%

Hispanic Population

22.9k people

17.9% of the people in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL are hispanic (22.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,397 ± 2,175 people
India
5,840 ± 1,833 people
Ukraine
4,939 ± 1,692 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 8,397 Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 5,840 and Ukraine with 4,939.

Foreign-Born Population

33.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43k people

33.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.1k people

As of 2024, 33.7% of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL residents (43k 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,367 households (14.3%)
Russian
6,809 households (5.62%)
Polish
6,038 households (4.98%)

45.3% of the households in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was Spanish. 14.3% of the households in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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
1,121 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
629 ± 247
Korea
574 ± 309

Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL.

Health

91.7% of the population of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.217% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 22.3% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.25%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.217%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL declined by 11.4% from 9.32% to 8.25%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL employs 65.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (3,862 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,112 people), and Construction (2,888 people), and the highest paying industries were Savings institutions, including credit unions ($199,229), Banking & related activities ($167,444), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($167,258).

Males in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,282. The income inequality in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.446, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,790

Women

47.3%

34,353

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL in 2024 was 65,143 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

65.1k

2024 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 66.3k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,349 people), Registered nurses (2,088 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,808 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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

65.1k

2024 Value

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± −1.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 66.3k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,862 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,112 people), and Construction (2,888 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,966

Median earning men ± $4,572

$49,203

Median earning women ± $3,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,614), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,570), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,362), Public Administration ($66,042), and Wholesale Trade ($62,679).

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 (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 133 male students and 145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL are White (154 and 58.3%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 25.8%), Black or African American (19 and 7.2%), and Asian (9 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Chicago Professional Center (161 and 61%) and Worsham College of Mortuary Science (103 and 39%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL are HVAC Maintenance (159 and 60.2%), General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (103 and 39%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (2 and 0.758%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 278 (47.8% men and 52.2% 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 278 students enrolled in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, 47.8% men and 52.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 175 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

HVAC Maintenance

Most Common

159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was HVAC Maintenance with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Chicago Professional Center
161 degrees awarded
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
103 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chicago Professional Center with 161 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 182 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL, which is 2.22 times more than the 82 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 154 degrees mean that there were 2.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 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 for-profit, 2-year ($25,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,495) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.65% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.23% 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.3k), High School or Equivalent (19.5k), and Graduate Degree (17.5k).

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 (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was $360,400 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,600 to $360,400, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,431

$38,088

Median Property Taxes

±$1,488

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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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.

$101,947

Median Household Income

± $3,154

50.7k

Number of Households

± 1,856

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.7k households in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL grew to $101,947 from the previous year's value of $101,400.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL

0.446

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.206% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (8.45%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.45%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) 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)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL (9.85k out of 127k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (North)--Wheeling Township (North & East) PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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