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Census Tract 3515, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 3515, GEOID 17031351500, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 973 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±133); the 2020 Census counted 823.
Residents, 2020-2024
973
±133 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 823
Median household income
$77,206
±$30,400 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$422,900
±$177,820 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,650
±$177 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 3515?
Census Tract 3515 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.06 square miles of land, 12,859 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031351500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 3515: Tract 3406 ($21,279), Tract 3514, Tract 3806 ($49,134) and Tract 8420 ($136,667). 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 3515?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 3515's population at 973 (±133) in 380 households; the 2020 Census counted 823 residents and 383 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 3515 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 973±133 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 380±57 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.56±0.40 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 419±58 | 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 3515?
The median resident of Census Tract 3515 is 29.4 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 66.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.4%. 16.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 3515 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.4±2.4 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 18.6%±4.8 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 5.8%±2.8 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±9.1 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.6%±11.4 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 66.9%±13.2 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.8%±6.0 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.4 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 16.5%±9.8 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.1%±9.0 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.7%±2.3 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 10.9%±5.5 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±3.5 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.4%±6.9 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8%±13.0 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 20.1%±11.2 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.0%±10.0 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 3515 earn?
Half of the 380 households in Census Tract 3515 earn less than $77,206 a year (±$30,400), against $83,498 across Cook County: 696th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 24.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 3515 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,206±$30,400 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $97,733±$21,782 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $39,768±$10,804 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.6%±9.5 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 37.0%±21.7 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 34.7%±12.6 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 98.4%±2.3 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.4%±6.0 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 3515?
The median owner-occupied home is valued at $422,900 by its owner (±$177,820). The median renter pays $1,650 a month including utilities, and 27.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 3515 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $422,900±$177,820 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,650±$177 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.9%±10.5 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,042±$1,916 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 9.7%±7.1 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 90.3%±7.1 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 419±58 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 12.9%±4.5 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±8.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±4.5 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 40.3%±12.8 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.4%±4.0 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 35.0%±14.3 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 3515 get to work?
32.3% of Census Tract 3515's workers drive alone and 21.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 16.3%.
| Measure | Tract 3515 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 80.4%±7.6 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3%±9.5 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 32.3%±14.3 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±6.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 23.7%±11.0 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 9.8%±10.9 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 21.4%±12.5 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min±3.1 | 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 3515 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 3515 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,316th of 1,328 | 778th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 540th of 1,331 | 495th of 792 |
| Median household income | 696th of 1,258 | 343rd of 725 |
| Per capita income | 678th of 1,325 | 363rd of 786 |
| Median home value | 334th of 1,279 | 219th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 369th of 1,254 | 193rd of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 231st of 905 | 202nd of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 687th of 1,264 | 399th of 736 |
| Median age | 1,264th of 1,327 | 730th of 788 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8401 | 693rd | $77,465±$27,314 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2508 | 694th | $77,414±$16,370 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1906.01 | 695th | $77,316±$21,582 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 3515 | 696th | $77,206±$30,400 |
| Tract 8126 | 697th | $77,083±$23,049 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8194 | 698th | $77,028±$18,448 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8117.02 | 699th | $76,912±$16,095 · 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 3515?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 3515 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