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

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2022 Population

112,306

37.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

2.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.7%

26.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$72,264

3.69% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$232,200

4.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL had a population of 112k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $72,264. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined from 179,320 to 112,306, a −37.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $75,033 to $72,264, a −3.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Other (Hispanic) (18.4%), White (Hispanic) (11.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.52%).

38.9% 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.

89.4% 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 (489 degrees awarded in 2022), Empire Beauty School-Stone Park (52 degrees), and Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture (25 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was $232,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 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.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is home to a population of 112k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.9% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2022, there were 2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.8k people) in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 20.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Spanish (36,450 households), Italian (619 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (543 households).

Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

92.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.4% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 92.3%, 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)
42.8k ± 1.63k
White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.24k
Other (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.73k

39.8%

Hispanic Population

44.7k people

39.8% of the people in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are hispanic (44.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

15.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.9k people

As of 2022, 18.9% of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL residents (21.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 15.6%, 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
36,450 households (34.5%)
Italian
619 households (0.585%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
543 households (0.513%)

38.9% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Spanish. 34.5% 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
1,351 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
854 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
464 ± 183

Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL employs 52.7k people. The largest industries in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (3,046 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,038 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,612 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($171,969), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($157,893), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($151,994).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,830

Women

49.6%

41,488

Men

50.4%

The workforce of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in 2020 was 82,318 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% 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

52.7k

2022 Value

−37%

1 Year decline

± −37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −37%, from 83.6k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, are Other managers (1,355 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,284 people), and Customer service representatives (1,235 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

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.7k

2022 Value

−37%

1 Year decline

± −37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −37%, from 83.6k employees to 52.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,046 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,038 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,612 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

$46,382

Median earning men ± $1,387

$36,524

Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,750), Public Administration ($81,319), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,724), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,136), and Public Administration ($50,945).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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 2022, universities in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL awarded 566 degrees. The student population of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 908 male students and 462 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Hispanic or Latino (275 and 48.6%), followed by Black or African American (190 and 33.6%), White (57 and 10.1%), and Unknown (23 and 4.06%).

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 (489 and 86.4%), Empire Beauty School-Stone Park (52 and 9.19%), and Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture (25 and 4.42%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL are Electrician (156 and 27.6%), Medical Assistant (155 and 27.4%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (79 and 14%).

Completions

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 2022, 2.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.7% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.7k), Some college (18.1k), and Bachelors Degree (16.6k).

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)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was $232,200 in 2022, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $232,200, a 4.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 28.8 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.

Median household income in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL is $72,264. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Property

$232,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,722

$27,760

Median Property Taxes

±$1,121

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

70.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.4% 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%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,264

Median Household Income

± $3,134

39.4k

Number of Households

± 1,645

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.4k households in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL declined from $72,264 from the previous year's value of $75,033.

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

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

0.451

2021 Wage GINI in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.741% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (9.6%)
Worked At Home (8.15%)

In 2022, 73.4% of workers in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.6%) and those who worked at home (8.15%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% 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

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL (11.9k out of 111k 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 25 - 34 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 White.

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

89.3% of the population of Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 7.41% on non-group plans, and 0.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

7.41%

Non-Group

0.96%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (West)--Proviso Township (North & West) PUMA, IL grew by 25.5% from 8.56% to 10.7%.

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.