Cook County Demographics

Population

  • Total Population5,458,175
  • Male Population(48.8 %) 2,665,731
  • Female Population(51.2 %) 2,792,444
  • Median Age39.30
There are currently 5,458,175 people living in Cook County. Out of the total population number, 2,665,731 are men and 2,792,444 are women. The median age for Cook County dwellers is 39.30.

Employment

  • White Collar2,185,652
  • Blue Collar517,071
There are currently 2,185,652 white-collar jobs and 517,071 blue-collar jobs in Cook County.

Households

  • Total Households2,111,895
  • Family Households1,259,987
  • Non-family Households851,908
  • Households With Children600,510
  • Households Without Children1,511,385
  • Average People Per Household2.58
There are currently 2,111,895 households in Cook County. Out of this total, 1,259,987 are family households, 851,908 are non-family households, 600,510 are households with children and 1,511,385 are households without children. The average number of people per household in Cook County is 2.58.

Education(Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education)

  • No High School236,720
  • Some High School1,245,746
  • Some College936,404
  • Associate Degree277,828
  • Bachelors Degree991,292
  • Graduate Degree655,190
There are 236,720 people living in Cook County without a high school degree, 1,245,746 people with some high school degree and 936,404 people with a college degree. 277,828 people have an associate degree, 991,292 hold a bachelor’s degree, while 655,190 boast a graduate degree.

Marital Status(Number of people who have the following marital status)

  • Never Married1,841,794
  • Married1,999,914
  • Separated87,289
  • Widowed240,405
  • Divorced382,136
1,841,794 of the people living in Cook County have never been married, while 1,999,914 are married and 87,289 are separated. A total of 240,405 people are widowed and 382,136 people are divorced.

Income/Financial

  • Average Household Income$113,168
  • Median Household Income$75,006
  • Median Income Under 25$47,413
  • Median Income 25-44$84,138
  • Median Income 45-64$87,878
  • Median Income Over 65$51,232

The average household income for people living in Cook County is $113,168, while the median household income is $75,006. The median income in Cook County is $47,413 for those under 25, $84,138 for those aged 25 to 44, $87,878 for those aged 45 to 64, and $51,232 for those over the age of 65.

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