Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

121,497

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.245% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.08%

0.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,809

0.261% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 121k people, from which 86.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.1% of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (34.2k people).

In 2024, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.4k people) in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (18,490 households), Polish (7,875 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (3,512 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,636

Women

50.7%

59,878

Men

49.3%

The resident population of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 121,514 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

86.6%

2024 Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.6% of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.4k ± 2.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.44k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.48k

20.5%

Hispanic Population

24.9k people

20.5% of the people in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (24.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,336 ± 2,038 people
Poland
5,228 ± 1,737 people
India
4,087 ± 1,543 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 7,336 Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 5,228 and India with 4,087.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.2k people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34k people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL residents (34.2k 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,490 households (16.1%)
Polish
7,875 households (6.87%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
3,512 households (3.06%)

42% of the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 16.1% of the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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
1,464 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
560 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
320 ± 137

Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

89.9% of the population of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 8.75% on non-group plans, and 0.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

8.75%

Non-Group

0.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL grew by 1.44% from 9.96% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL employs 60k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,613 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,379 people), and Construction (2,680 people), and the highest paying industries were Other administrative & other support services ($241,956), Business support services ($224,093), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($152,772).

Males in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,629. The income inequality in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,186

Women

45.3%

32,810

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 59,996 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

60k

2024 Value

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± −1.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 60.6k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,339 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,262 people), and Cashiers (1,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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

60k

2024 Value

−1.02%

1 Year decline

± −1.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 60.6k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,613 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,379 people), and Construction (2,680 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,261

Median earning men ± $2,335

$47,653

Median earning women ± $2,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,709), and Information ($87,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,943), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,266), and Information ($70,143).

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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 39 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (24 and 61.5%), Asian (7 and 17.9%), White (4 and 10.3%), and Black or African American (3 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Northwest Suburban College (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL are Medical Assistant (20 and 48.8%), Pharmacy Technician (11 and 26.8%), and Dental Assisting (10 and 24.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 44 students enrolled in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, 11.4% men and 88.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 25 records, of which 92% were women and 8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
20 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
11 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
10 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was Medical Assistant with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest Suburban College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

41 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest Suburban College with 41 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.025 times less than the 40 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 3.43 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 7 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.758% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.8k), High School or Equivalent (21.3k), and Some college (16.1k).

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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was $361,100 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,200 to $361,100, a 4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,939

$32,660

Median Property Taxes

±$1,375

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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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.

$94,809

Median Household Income

± $4,125

49.6k

Number of Households

± 1,853

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL declined from $94,809 from the previous year's value of $95,057.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.45% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) 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 (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL (8.54k out of 121k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Northwest)--Elk Grove & Wheeling (Southwest) Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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