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Census Tract 1201, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 1201, GEOID 17031120100, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 4,284 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±537); the 2020 Census counted 4,402.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,284
±537 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,402
Median household income
$163,007
±$25,260 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$581,300
±$34,117 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$2,250
±$1,371 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 1201?
Census Tract 1201 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 1.08 square miles of land, 4,087 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031120100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 1201: Tract 1002 ($94,167), Tract 1101 ($97,743), Tract 1202 ($141,458) and Tract 8081 ($48,253). 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 1201?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1201's population at 4,284 (±537) in 1,523 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,402 residents and 1,604 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1201 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,284±537 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 1,523±140 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.80±0.25 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 1,610±141 | 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 1201?
The median resident of Census Tract 1201 is 48.9 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.4%. 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 1201 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.9±6.3 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 24.1%±5.2 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 23.1%±6.7 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±3.4 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.1%±5.8 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.1 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±4.0 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.8 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3%±3.8 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 16.8%±5.3 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9%±2.0 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 9.9%±3.8 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±3.8 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.3%±1.1 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.9%±7.1 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 38.6%±9.5 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.3%±2.8 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 1201 earn?
Half of the 1,523 households in Census Tract 1201 earn less than $163,007 a year (±$25,260), against $83,498 across Cook County: 84th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 1201 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $163,007±$25,260 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $198,888±$29,248 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $72,249±$13,079 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.7 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.8%±2.1 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.8%±2.5 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0%±2.4 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.7%±2.7 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 1201?
Owners occupy 97.5% of Census Tract 1201's occupied homes and renters 2.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $581,300 by its owner (±$34,117). The median renter pays $2,250 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 1201 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $581,300±$34,117 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $2,250±$1,371 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.5%±47.3 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,104±$226 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.5%±1.9 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.5%±1.9 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 1,610±141 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.2%±2.1 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.3 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.4%±3.9 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.6%±6.1 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8%±1.1 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 1201 get to work?
61.3% of Census Tract 1201's workers drive alone and 16.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 1201 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.7%±7.1 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±5.3 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 61.3%±9.8 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 6.5%±4.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 12.5%±7.0 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 1.1%±1.3 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 16.9%±7.3 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.0 min±3.0 | 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 1201 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1201 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 512th of 1,328 | 214th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 1,089th of 1,331 | 757th of 792 |
| Median household income | 84th of 1,258 | 37th of 725 |
| Per capita income | 219th of 1,325 | 152nd of 786 |
| Median home value | 155th of 1,279 | 103rd of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 108th of 1,254 | 51st of 758 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 216th of 1,264 | 159th of 736 |
| Median age | 96th of 1,327 | 41st of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 14th of 1,300 | 1st of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8331 | 81st | $164,825±$37,900 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8086 | 82nd | $164,063±$34,712 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8010 | 83rd | $163,542±$42,362 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1201 | 84th | $163,007±$25,260 |
| Tract 2422 | 85th | $162,976±$24,732 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8422 | 86th | $162,736±$72,454 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8055.02 | 87th | $162,358±$48,185 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
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 1201?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1201 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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