Economy & Jobs — Cook County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 134,846 |
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| Total Employees | 2,441,203 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,565,567 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $86,931 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $223,027,058,108 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $192,887,445 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $78,304 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,501,880 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $251,680,372 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $100,597 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $35,895,955,928 |
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| Per Capita | $6,804 |
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| Population Basis | 5,275,541 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 249 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 16.60 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4,260 |
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| Fast Food | 4,712 |
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| Bars | 891 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 1,149 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.608318+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.889164+00:00.
