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Census Tract 1505.02, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 1505.02, GEOID 17031150502, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 4,460 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±622); the 2020 Census counted 4,239.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,460
±622 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,239
Median household income
$79,659
±$22,543 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$388,600
±$35,689 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,385
±$153 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 1505.02?
Census Tract 1505.02 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.26 square miles of land, 16,057 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031150502, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 1505.02: Tract 1504.02 ($103,939), Tract 1505.01 ($126,471), Tract 1701, Tract 1702 ($110,602) and Tract 8106 ($83,798). 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 1505.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1505.02's population at 4,460 (±622) in 1,539 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,239 residents and 1,646 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1505.02 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,460±622 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 1,539±221 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.85±0.39 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 1,677±202 | 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 1505.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 1505.02 is 38.5 years old; 27.3% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 42.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.0%. 38.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 1505.02 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5±3.9 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 27.3%±6.0 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.7%±4.9 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.6%±10.2 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.0%±10.1 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.1 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±3.4 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.5%±5.9 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 38.4%±6.7 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 59.5%±9.4 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.7%±0.9 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 9.8%±4.3 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.5%±5.2 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.6%±6.3 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.0%±6.2 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.5%±3.7 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.9%±2.7 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 1505.02 earn?
Half of the 1,539 households in Census Tract 1505.02 earn less than $79,659 a year (±$22,543), against $83,498 across Cook County: 648th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 1505.02 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,659±$22,543 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $106,190±$17,932 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $35,627±$6,116 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.2%±5.8 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.3%±10.4 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5%±6.4 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 90.4%±9.1 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.1%±9.8 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 1505.02?
Owners occupy 63.7% of Census Tract 1505.02's occupied homes and renters 36.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $388,600 by its owner (±$35,689). The median renter pays $1,385 a month including utilities, and 38.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 1505.02 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $388,600±$35,689 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,385±$153 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.4%±19.9 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,073±$241 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.7%±9.0 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.3%±9.0 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 1,677±202 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 55.6%±8.7 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2%±1.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.2%±6.0 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.2%±8.8 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 1505.02 get to work?
58.2% of Census Tract 1505.02's workers drive alone and 12.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.
| Measure | Tract 1505.02 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.6%±6.5 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.7 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 58.2%±7.9 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 13.6%±5.6 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 9.9%±3.9 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±5.2 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.3 min±4.2 | 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 1505.02 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1505.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 472nd of 1,328 | 199th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 420th of 1,331 | 396th of 792 |
| Median household income | 648th of 1,258 | 316th of 725 |
| Per capita income | 770th of 1,325 | 416th of 786 |
| Median home value | 419th of 1,279 | 272nd of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 639th of 1,254 | 345th of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 675th of 905 | 484th of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 707th of 1,264 | 405th of 736 |
| Median age | 651st of 1,327 | 288th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 576th of 1,300 | 182nd of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 7302.02 | 645th | $79,824±$16,419 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 632 | 646th | $79,782±$13,135 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8069 | 647th | $79,674±$24,786 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1505.02 | 648th | $79,659±$22,543 |
| Tract 2408 | 649th | $79,643±$27,768 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8241.16 | 650th | $79,613±$12,776 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8147 | 651st | $79,576±$16,976 · 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 1505.02?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1505.02 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