Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

133,446

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.98%

5.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,053

1.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$365,600

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,957

1.51% 1-year decline

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31.2% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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.

94.2% of the residents in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Moraine Valley Community College (3,400 degrees awarded in 2024) and Hair Professionals Career College (43 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was $365,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Wheatland & DuPage Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, and Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 133k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.8% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (25k people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.41k Asian (Non-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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Polish (11,506 households), Arabic (7,734 households), and Spanish (7,699 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,355

Women

49.8%

66,880

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 133,235 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 2.65k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.43k ± 1.2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 1.34k

11.4%

Hispanic Population

15.2k people

11.4% of the people in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (15.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Poland
6,672 ± 1,955 people
Lithuania
1,885 ± 1,058 people
Mexico
1,798 ± 1,034 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Poland, the natal country of 6,672 Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Lithuania with 1,885 and Mexico with 1,798.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.4k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents (25k 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Polish
11,506 households (9.08%)
Arabic
7,734 households (6.1%)
Spanish
7,699 households (6.08%)

31.2% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Polish. 9.08% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Polish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,830 ± 329
Gulf War (2001-)
495 ± 207
Korea
348 ± 195

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL.

Health

95% of the population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.647% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 23.5% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.647%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined by 3.83% from 5.2% to 5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL employs 61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL were Elementary & secondary schools (4,980 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,173 people), and Construction (3,884 people), and the highest paying industries were Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($409,404), Data processing, hosting & related services ($247,750), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($169,120).

Males in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,689. The income inequality in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.453, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,082

Women

46.1%

32,875

Men

53.9%

The workforce of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 was 60,957 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

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

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Occupations

61k

2024 Value

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± −1.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 61.9k employees to 61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,234 people), Registered nurses (1,885 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,842 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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

61k

2024 Value

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± −1.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 61.9k employees to 61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,980 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,173 people), and Construction (3,884 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,287

Median earning men ± $3,672

$47,856

Median earning women ± $2,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,561), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,411), and Public Administration ($86,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,599), Information ($70,469), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,882).

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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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

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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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL awarded 3,443 degrees. The student population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,490 male students and 5,892 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are White (1,784 and 52.1%), Hispanic or Latino (954 and 27.9%), Black or African American (255 and 7.45%), and Unknown (247 and 7.22%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Valley Community College (3,400 and 98.8%) and Hair Professionals Career College (43 and 1.25%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (586 and 17%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (417 and 12.1%), and General Studies (320 and 9.29%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,382 students enrolled in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,874 records, of which 50.7% were women and 49.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
586 degrees awarded
General Studies
320 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
281 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 586 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Moraine Valley Community College
3,400 degrees awarded
Hair Professionals Career College
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Valley Community College with 3,400 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,710 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.987 times less than the 1,733 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 1,784 degrees mean that there were 1.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 954 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 ($7,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,584) 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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24.3k), High School or Equivalent (24.2k), and Some college (21k).

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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was $365,600 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,000 to $365,600, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,807

$43,725

Median Property Taxes

±$1,452

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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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 (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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.

$99,053

Median Household Income

± $4,260

52.2k

Number of Households

± 1,921

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.2k households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined from $99,053 from the previous year's value of $100,405.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & 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

0.453

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.183% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL (9.21k out of 132k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) 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.