Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL

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2023 Population

153,530

0.943% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

2.26% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.19%

6.43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$86,450

1.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$304,700

4.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

70,044

0.786% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 154k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $86,450. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL declined from 154,991 to 153,530, a −0.943% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,811 to $86,450, a 1.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.2%), Other (Hispanic) (12.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (10.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%).

39% of the households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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.

90.8% of the residents in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview (292 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was $304,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Central)--Cicero & Berwyn Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Chicago City (Southwest)--Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, West Lawn, Clearing & West Elsdon PUMA, IL, and DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 154k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 21% of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (32.3k people).

In 2023, there were 4.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.8k people) in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k Other (Hispanic) and 16.6k 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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (35,764 households), Polish (8,626 households), and Arabic (3,990 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,996

Women

49.5%

77,685

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 153,681 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL.

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

Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.8% of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.8k ± 1.98k
Other (Hispanic)
19.2k ± 2.4k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.6k ± 1.94k

33.1%

Hispanic Population

50.9k people

33.1% of the people in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (50.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,174 ± 2,785 people
Poland
7,210 ± 2,035 people
Serbia
898 ± 734 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 14,174 Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Poland with 7,210 and Serbia with 898.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.3k people

21.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32.9k people

As of 2023, 21% of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL residents (32.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
35,764 households (24.9%)
Polish
8,626 households (5.99%)
Arabic
3,990 households (2.77%)

39% of the households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 24.9% of the households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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
1,815 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
697 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
381 ± 144

Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL employs 70k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL were Construction (4,676 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,528 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,671 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($260,145), Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($240,958), and Legal services ($229,045).

Males in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,602. The income inequality in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.506, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,881

Women

45.5%

38,163

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 was 70,044 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL.

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

Occupations

70k

2023 Value

−0.786%

1 Year decline

± −0.786%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.786%, from 70.6k employees to 70k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,995 people), Other managers (2,170 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,749 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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

70k

2023 Value

−0.786%

1 Year decline

± −0.786%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −0.786%, from 70.6k employees to 70k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, are Construction (4,676 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,528 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,671 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,505

Median earning men ± $2,551

$41,853

Median earning women ± $1,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,112), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,667), and Public Administration ($89,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,621), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,095).

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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 33 male students and 405 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are Black or African American (154 and 52.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 34.9%), White (26 and 8.9%), and Asian (7 and 2.4%).

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview (292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (221 and 75.7%), General Cosmetology (60 and 20.5%), and Barbering (10 and 3.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 438 students enrolled in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, 7.53% men and 92.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 236 records, of which 94.1% were women and 5.93% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
221 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 221 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

292 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview with 292 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, which is 0.0504 times less than the 278 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 154 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 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 2023, 1.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.84% 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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.6k), Some college (23.7k), and Bachelors Degree (22.6k).

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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was $304,700 in 2023, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $290,400 to $304,700, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,329

$43,020

Median Property Taxes

±$1,400

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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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 (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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.

$86,450

Median Household Income

± $3,210

56.9k

Number of Households

± 1,895

In 2023, the median household income of the 56.9k households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL grew to $86,450 from the previous year's value of $84,811.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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

0.506

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL

0.516

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL

In 2023, the income inequality in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2023, 68.7% of workers in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL (14k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.6% of the population of Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 9.03% on non-group plans, and 0.633% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% 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 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.37%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

9.03%

Non-Group

0.633%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL declined by 5.49% from 8.85% to 8.37%.

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