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Cook County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 5,275,541 County Seat Cook County Maywood Courthouse State FIPS 17 County FIPS 031 Num Towns 136 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 5,580,149 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,225,367 Median Age 37.5 Veterans 142,022 Housing Units 2,261,319 Uninsured 45,655 Net Migration (recent) -127,111 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 134,846 Total Employees 2,441,203 Avg Annual Pay $86,931 Median Household Income $78,304 Poverty Rate 13.4% Unemployment Rate 7.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $100,597 Federal Spending FY2024 $35,895,955,928 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,804
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $293,700 Median Rent $1,318 FMR Studio $1,458 FMR 1BR $1,560 FMR 2BR $1,761 FMR 3BR $2,262 FMR 4BR $2,657
Health & Safety
Hospitals 1,360 EMS Stations 408 Fire Stations 408 Police Stations 408 Adult Smoking 13.2% Adult Obesity 31.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.2 Air Quality Good Days 131
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87 Electric Customers 5392477 Towns with Broadband Data 136 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 136
Community
Churches 4,651 Libraries 233 Historic Places (NRHP) 618 Homeless Population 1,188 Schools 1,713 SNAP Stores 3,674 Bank Branches 1,275
Agriculture
Total Farms 15 Land in Farms (acres) 249 Avg Farm Size (acres) 16.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG 2024-09-20 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-11-20 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-08-15 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-08-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-10-03 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-09-25
Detailed Topics
Communities in Cook County
Chicago — pop 2,746,388Elgin — pop 114,797Cicero — pop 85,268Schaumburg — pop 78,723Evanston — pop 78,110Arlington Heights — pop 77,676Palatine — pop 67,908Skokie — pop 67,824Des Plaines — pop 60,675Orland Park — pop 58,703Oak Lawn — pop 58,362Berwyn — pop 57,250Mount Prospect — pop 56,852Tinley Park — pop 55,971Oak Park — pop 54,583Hoffman Estates — pop 52,530Glenview — pop 48,705Elmhurst — pop 45,786Buffalo Grove — pop 43,212Bartlett — pop 41,105Park Ridge — pop 39,656Streamwood — pop 39,577Wheeling — pop 39,137Hanover Park — pop 37,470Calumet City — pop 36,033Northbrook — pop 35,222Woodridge — pop 34,158Elk Grove Village — pop 32,812Niles — pop 30,912Burbank — pop 29,439Lansing — pop 29,076Wilmette — pop 28,170Chicago Heights — pop 27,480Oak Forest — pop 27,478Morton Grove — pop 25,297Melrose Park — pop 24,796Homer Glen — pop 24,543Elmwood Park — pop 24,521Rolling Meadows — pop 24,200Maywood — pop 23,512
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
