Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

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2024 Population

110,593

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

6.79% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,869

0.907% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,600

6.85% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,700

1.92% 1-year decline

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42.4% of the households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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.

89% of the residents in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (695 degrees awarded in 2024), Empire Beauty School-Stone Park (43 degrees), and Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture (22 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was $263,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Leyden & Norwood Park Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (West)--Oak Park, Riverside, River Forest & Proviso (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, DuPage County (Northeast)--Addison & Bloomingdale (North) Townships PUMA, IL, and DuPage County (East Central)--York Township PUMA, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is home to a population of 111k people, from which 89% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.4% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (22.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.2k people) in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.8k Other (Hispanic) and 18.4k White (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 (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Spanish (39,683 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (597 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (529 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,725

Women

51.1%

54,239

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 110,964 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL.

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Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40.2k ± 1.69k
Other (Hispanic)
25.8k ± 2.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 1.46k

43.4%

Hispanic Population

47.9k people

43.4% of the people in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are hispanic (47.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,610 ± 2,844 people
Guatemala
829 ± 704 people
Philippines
576 ± 588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 15,610 Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents, followed by Guatemala with 829 and Philippines with 576.

Foreign-Born Population

20.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.6k people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.8k people

As of 2024, 20.4% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents (22.6k 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 (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
39,683 households (37.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
597 households (0.57%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
529 households (0.505%)

42.4% of the households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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 (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Spanish. 37.9% of the households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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
1,145 ± 240
Gulf War (2001-)
728 ± 276
Gulf War (1990s)
359 ± 159

Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL.

Health

89.9% of the population of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 7.68% on non-group plans, and 0.686% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 23.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

7.68%

Non-Group

0.686%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL grew by 5.61% from 9.56% to 10.1%.

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

Economy

The economy of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,007 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,889 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,407 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($157,412), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($151,328), and Broadcasting & content providers ($140,651).

Males in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,811. The income inequality in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.404, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,128

Women

48.6%

26,572

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in 2024 was 51,700 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

51.7k

2024 Value

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± −1.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 52.7k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,875 people), Customer service representatives (1,405 people), and Cashiers (1,216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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

51.7k

2024 Value

−1.92%

1 Year decline

± −1.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −1.92%, from 52.7k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,007 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,889 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,912

Median earning men ± $2,274

$40,269

Median earning women ± $1,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,944), Information ($81,107), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,092), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,769), and Public Administration ($54,457).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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 (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL awarded 760 degrees. The student population of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,150 male students and 577 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (431 and 56.7%), Black or African American (218 and 28.7%), White (71 and 9.34%), and Unknown (14 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (695 and 91.4%), Empire Beauty School-Stone Park (43 and 5.66%), and Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture (22 and 2.89%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Electrician (265 and 34.9%), Medical Assistant (196 and 25.8%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (118 and 15.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,727 students enrolled in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, 66.6% men and 33.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 844 records, of which 22% were women and 78% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
196 degrees awarded
Electrician
89 degrees awarded
Autobody & Collision Repair Technology
71 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Medical Assistant with 196 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
695 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Stone Park
43 degrees awarded
Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park with 695 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 479 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, which is 1.7 times more than the 281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 431 degrees mean that there were 1.98 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 218 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 2024, 3.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.76% 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)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.7k), Some college (18.8k), and Secondary Education (14.9k).

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)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was $263,600 in 2024, which is 0.792 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,700 to $263,600, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,584

$27,226

Median Property Taxes

±$1,083

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)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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.

$75,869

Median Household Income

± $3,774

39k

Number of Households

± 1,752

In 2024, the median household income of the 39k households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL grew to $75,869 from the previous year's value of $75,187.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.404

2024 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

0.412

2023 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 0.404 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.96% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL (12.2k out of 110k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.