Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

65,741 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,893

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,091

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $12,285,815
--Home Prepared Food $6,922,960
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $5,362,856
Alcoholic Beverages $901,935
Housing $31,141,130
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $18,209,334
--Utilities $6,276,979
--Operations $2,364,532
--Supplies $1,157,889
--Furnishings $3,144,584
Apparel $2,888,629
--Men & Boys $645,980
--Women & Girls $1,170,078
--Children < 2 $12,188
--Footwear $609,415
Transportation $15,125,691
--New Vehicles $2,827,688
--Used Vehicles $3,229,902
--Fuel $3,266,467
--Insurance $1,511,350
--Public Transit $1,267,584
Healthcare $7,703,011
Entertainment $4,997,207
--Pets $1,023,818
--Toys $243,766
Personal Care Products $1,194,454
Books & Literature $170,636
Education $2,181,707
Tobacco Products $536,286
Miscellaneous $1,535,727
Retirement $2,925,194
Non-health Insurance $11,310,751
Total Expenditures $94,898,174

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Cook County, Illinois 5,227,827
2015 Cook County, Illinois 5,236,393
2016 Cook County, Illinois 5,227,575
2017 Cook County, Illinois 5,238,541
2018 Cook County, Illinois 5,223,719