Illinois

Cook County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
42%
Hispanic
25.3%
African
23.3%
Indian
4.3%
East Asian
3.2%
Other
1.9%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Cook Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White42%56.7%58%
Hispanic25.3%19.9%—
Black or African American23.3%13.7%—
Indian4.3%2.6%—
East Asian3.2%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cook County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$83,498$83,390$80,734
Median home value$324,500$263,300$332,700
Home price to income3.9×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,435/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.6%18.3%21.0%