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Census Tract 205, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 205, GEOID 17031020500, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 6,625 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,339); the 2020 Census counted 6,599.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,625
±1,339 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,599
Median household income
$37,819
±$30,497 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$184,300
±$19,452 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,346
±$91 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 205?
Census Tract 205 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.30 square miles of land, 22,144 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031020500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 205: Tract 204 ($73,790), Tract 206.02 ($89,663), Tract 209.01 ($56,291), Tract 209.02 ($45,547) and Tract 8306 ($65,599). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 205?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 205's population at 6,625 (±1,339) in 2,313 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,599 residents and 2,455 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 205 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,625 ±1,339 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 2,313 ±286 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.74 ±0.40 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 2,577 ±270 | 1,277,054 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 205?
The median resident of Census Tract 205 is 37.8 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 23.7%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 22.1%. 39.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 205 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 ±6.3 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 23.2% ±5.2 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 13.0% ±5.0 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.1% ±13.2 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.7% ±9.6 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.4% ±5.2 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.1% ±9.6 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 22.0% ±8.5 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 39.8% ±11.1 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 55.4% ±11.7 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.9% ±1.7 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 11.7% ±5.7 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.1% ±10.1 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.2% ±6.2 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.2% ±7.5 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.5% ±5.2 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.8% ±7.8 pts | 86.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 205 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 205 is published as $37,819 with a margin of ±$30,497, too wide to rely on. 45.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 205 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,819 ±$30,497 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $67,970 ±$18,383 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $24,127 ±$5,090 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 45.3% ±7.8 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 61.6% ±15.8 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 31.5% ±11.6 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 96.9% ±2.4 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.7% ±4.9 pts | 89.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 205?
Owners occupy 32.1% of Census Tract 205's occupied homes and renters 67.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,300 by its owner (±$19,452). The median renter pays $1,346 a month including utilities, and 64.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 205 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $184,300 ±$19,452 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,346 ±$91 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.3% ±17.1 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,832 ±$1,078 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.1% ±9.9 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 67.9% ±9.9 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 2,577 ±270 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 3.1% ±2.4 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.9% ±12.0 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 28.7% ±10.8 pts | 26.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 205 get to work?
49.3% of Census Tract 205's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.2%.
| Measure | Tract 205 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.1% ±10.0 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% ±4.6 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 49.3% ±12.8 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 6.3% ±4.3 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 17.4% ±10.1 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 6.4% ±4.5 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 14.9% ±9.6 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.4 min ±4.1 | 33.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 205 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 205 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90th of 1,328 | 44th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 263rd of 1,331 | 257th of 792 |
| Per capita income | 1,131st of 1,325 | 623rd of 786 |
| Median home value | 1,121st of 1,279 | 660th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 696th of 1,254 | 385th of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 30th of 905 | 29th of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 759th of 1,264 | 429th of 736 |
| Median age | 704th of 1,327 | 318th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,098th of 1,300 | 578th of 762 |
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 205?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 205 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections