Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

125,951

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.8%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,636

0.928% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 126k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.8% of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (31.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.1k people) in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.95k 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (14,371 households), Polish (3,814 households), and Korean (3,254 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,328

Women

51%

61,729

Men

49%

The resident population of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 126,057 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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

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Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington 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 (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.1k ± 2.59k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
9.95k ± 1.87k

15.3%

Hispanic Population

19.2k people

15.3% of the people in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (19.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,414 ± 1,767 people
India
5,165 ± 1,728 people
Poland
2,825 ± 1,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 5,414 Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by India with 5,165 and Poland with 2,825.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL residents (31.3k 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,371 households (12%)
Polish
3,814 households (3.2%)
Korean
3,254 households (2.73%)

34.7% of the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 12% of the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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
1,248 ± 229
Gulf War (2001-)
535 ± 159
Korea
263 ± 123

Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

93.5% of the population of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 58.7% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.417% 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% were men and 51% 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 23.6% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.47%

Uninsured

58.7%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.417%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL declined by 13.4% from 7.46% to 6.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL employs 63.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (3,800 people), Construction (3,032 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,606 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($218,013), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($192,054), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($187,499).

Males in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,378. The income inequality in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,687

Women

46.9%

33,606

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 63,293 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

63.3k

2024 Value

−0.0458%

1 Year decline

± −0.0458%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.0458%, from 63.3k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, are Other managers (2,580 people), Software developers (1,824 people), and Customer service representatives (1,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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

63.3k

2024 Value

−0.0458%

1 Year decline

± −0.0458%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.0458%, from 63.3k employees to 63.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,800 people), Construction (3,032 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,933

Median earning men ± $7,130

$50,643

Median earning women ± $3,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,885), and Public Administration ($109,650).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,024), Construction ($73,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,167).

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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,104 male students and 8,007 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL are White (2,205 and 49.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1,211 and 27.1%), Asian (667 and 14.9%), and Black or African American (161 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are William Rainey Harper College (4,445 and 98.5%) and Ambria College of Nursing (69 and 1.53%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,823 and 40.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (535 and 11.9%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (401 and 8.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,111 students enrolled in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,780 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
791 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
401 degrees awarded
General Studies
139 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 791 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

William Rainey Harper College
4,445 degrees awarded
Ambria College of Nursing
69 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Rainey Harper College with 4,445 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,935 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.75 times less than the 2,579 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 2,205 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,211 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

Public, 2-year ($9,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($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, 1.47% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.8k), Graduate Degree (18.3k), and Some college (17.3k).

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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was $398,300 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $389,000 to $398,300, a 2.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$398,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,660

$35,438

Median Property Taxes

±$1,359

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)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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.

$112,636

Median Household Income

± $4,256

49.8k

Number of Households

± 1,827

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL grew to $112,636 from the previous year's value of $111,600.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL

0.466

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.456% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington 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)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (5.5%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships PUMA, IL (8.51k out of 125k 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 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Northwest)--Palatine & Barrington Townships 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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