Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

158,314

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

1.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,603

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$200,400

7.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

68,683

0.733% 1-year growth

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13.9% of the households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich 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.

96.7% of the residents in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are Prairie State College (942 degrees awarded in 2024), Phipps Academy of Barbering (65 degrees), and CAAN Academy of Nursing (36 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was $200,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southeast)--Thornton Township PUMA, IL, Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (South) PUMA, IL, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, and Lake County (South) PUMA, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 158k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.53% of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (11.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (15,591 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,359 households), and Polish (518 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

85,016

Women

53.7%

73,233

Men

46.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 158,249 inhabitants, with 46.3% men, and 53.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94.6k ± 2.88k
White (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 2.34k
Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.56k

13.4%

Hispanic Population

21.2k people

13.4% of the people in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (21.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,170 ± 1,891 people
Nigeria
1,621 ± 983 people
Philippines
348 ± 457 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 6,170 Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Nigeria with 1,621 and Philippines with 348.

Foreign-Born Population

7.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

7.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2024, 7.53% of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL residents (11.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was 7.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,591 households (10.4%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,359 households (0.907%)
Polish
518 households (0.346%)

13.9% of the households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 10.4% of the households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich 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
2,178 ± 362
Gulf War (2001-)
1,389 ± 346
Gulf War (1990s)
1,258 ± 281

Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

93% of the population of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 9.87% on non-group plans, and 0.928% 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, 46.2% were men and 53.8% 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 25.3% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.98%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

9.87%

Non-Group

0.928%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL declined by 0.205% from 6.99% to 6.98%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL employs 68.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,924 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,764 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,310 people), and the highest paying industries were Banking & related activities ($155,358), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($144,038), and Public finance activities ($123,927).

Males in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,290. The income inequality in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,828

Women

53.6%

31,855

Men

46.4%

The workforce of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 68,683 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

68.7k

2024 Value

0.733%

1 Year growth

± 0.733%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.733%, from 68.2k employees to 68.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,873 people), Registered nurses (1,985 people), and Nursing assistants (1,713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich 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

68.7k

2024 Value

0.733%

1 Year growth

± 0.733%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 0.733%, from 68.2k employees to 68.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,924 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,764 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,900

Median earning men ± $2,757

$45,400

Median earning women ± $1,891

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,504), Information ($76,983), and Construction ($73,801).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,625), Manufacturing ($57,794), and Public Administration ($57,594).

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 (South)--Bloom & Rich 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 2024, universities in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL awarded 1,043 degrees. The student population of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,269 male students and 1,819 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are Black or African American (569 and 55.3%), Hispanic or Latino (223 and 21.7%), White (169 and 16.4%), and Unknown (30 and 2.92%).

The largest universities in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Prairie State College (942 and 90.3%), Phipps Academy of Barbering (65 and 6.23%), and CAAN Academy of Nursing (36 and 3.45%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (322 and 30.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (136 and 13%), and Barbering (65 and 6.23%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,088 students enrolled in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,579 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded
General Studies
55 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 149 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Prairie State College
942 degrees awarded
Phipps Academy of Barbering
65 degrees awarded
CAAN Academy of Nursing
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prairie State College with 942 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 434 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.713 times less than the 609 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 569 degrees mean that there were 2.55 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 223 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 ($8,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) 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, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (32.8k), and Bachelors Degree (21.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was $200,400 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $200,400, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,919

$43,957

Median Property Taxes

±$1,556

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich 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.

$79,603

Median Household Income

± $3,997

60k

Number of Households

± 2,183

In 2024, the median household income of the 60k households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL grew to $79,603 from the previous year's value of $77,026.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.429

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL

0.43

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0521% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL (22.6k out of 157k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.