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Census Tract 2606, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 2606, GEOID 17031260600, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 1,793 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±427); the 2020 Census counted 2,114.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,793
±427 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,114
Median household income
$50,368
±$19,884 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$189,600
±$61,937 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,372
±$337 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 2606?
Census Tract 2606 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.12 square miles of land, 17,187 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031260600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 2606: Tract 2603, Tract 2605 ($54,417), Tract 2607 and Tract 2610 ($47,708). 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 2606?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2606's population at 1,793 (±427) in 614 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,114 residents and 875 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 2606 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,793±427 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 614±100 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.92±0.50 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 852±97 | 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 2606?
The median resident of Census Tract 2606 is 40.6 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 88.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.8%.
| Measure | Tract 2606 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6±7.3 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 22.3%±8.3 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 12.8%±5.7 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±7.4 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±2.5 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±8.4 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.2 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8%±6.1 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.5%±6.7 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.8%±4.1 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 23.8%±7.3 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.9%±4.7 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 64.8%±8.7 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.0%±6.0 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.9%±1.4 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 76.2%±13.7 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 2606 earn?
Half of the 614 households in Census Tract 2606 earn less than $50,368 a year (±$19,884), against $83,498 across Cook County: 1,067th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 2606 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,368±$19,884 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $58,421±$12,111 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $20,971±$3,580 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.8%±10.7 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.0%±25.0 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 46.7%±12.3 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 95.1%±5.7 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0%±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 2606?
Owners occupy 52.3% of Census Tract 2606's occupied homes and renters 47.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,600 by its owner (±$61,937). The median renter pays $1,372 a month including utilities, and 78.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 2606 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $189,600±$61,937 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,372±$337 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 78.7%±16.5 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,862±$87 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.3%±13.1 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.7%±13.1 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 852±97 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 5.2%±3.6 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6%±2.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 64.8%±12.0 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 17.8%±10.6 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 2606 get to work?
52.8% of Census Tract 2606's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 28.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 26.9%.
| Measure | Tract 2606 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.3%±9.9 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 26.9%±15.8 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 52.8%±15.4 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 8.0%±9.1 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 15.8%±11.6 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 4.9%±4.7 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±12.8 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±4.7 | 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 2606 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2606 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,164th of 1,328 | 636th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 384th of 1,331 | 364th of 792 |
| Median household income | 1,067th of 1,258 | 563rd of 725 |
| Per capita income | 1,226th of 1,325 | 694th of 786 |
| Median home value | 1,106th of 1,279 | 649th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 660th of 1,254 | 360th of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 284th of 905 | 242nd of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,224th of 1,264 | 707th of 736 |
| Median age | 488th of 1,327 | 205th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 747th of 1,300 | 290th of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2507 | 1,064th | $50,858±$17,590 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5204 | 1,065th | $50,751±$5,863 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2922 | 1,066th | $50,547±$29,733 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2606 | 1,067th | $50,368±$19,884 |
| Tract 6814 | 1,068th | $50,170±$11,769 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 7111 | 1,069th | $50,139±$26,615 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8313 | 1,070th | $50,134±$23,436 · 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 2606?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 2606 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