McCook, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

268

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

9.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.46%

6.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,375

16.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$332,100

Population & Diversity

McCook, IL is home to a population of 268 people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of McCook, IL residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137 people) in McCook, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of McCook, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McCook, IL was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in McCook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McCook, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 66
Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 56

45.1%

Hispanic Population

121 people

45.1% of the people in McCook, IL are hispanic (121 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McCook, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of McCook, IL residents (41 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 McCook, IL was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in McCook, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

McCook, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McCook, IL.

Economy

The economy of McCook, IL employs 104 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McCook, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,125), and Public Administration ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

104

2024 Value

± 77

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCook, IL declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 119 employees to 104 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McCook, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Management Occupations (16 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McCook, 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

104

2024 Value

± 77

−12.6%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McCook, IL declined at a rate of −12.6%, from 119 employees to 104 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McCook, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McCook, IL, though some of these residents may live in McCook, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,192

Median earning men ± $5,922

$59,167

Median earning women ± $21,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,500), and Public Administration ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McCook, IL was $332,100 in 2024, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,000 to $332,100, a 4.11% increase. The homeownership rate in McCook, IL is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McCook, IL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McCook, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,410

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 McCook, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in McCook, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

52.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in McCook, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McCook, 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.

$62,375

Median Household Income

± $20,412

105

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 105 households in McCook, IL declined from $62,375 from the previous year's value of $74,464.

The following chart displays the households in McCook, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McCook, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Public Transit (11.6%)
Walked (7.37%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in McCook, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.6%) and those who walked to work (7.37%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McCook, IL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in McCook, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in McCook, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in McCook, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McCook, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McCook, IL (20 out of 268 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 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McCook, IL is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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