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Census Tract 4304, Cook County, Illinois

Census Tract 4304, GEOID 17031430400, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 3,014 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±507); the 2020 Census counted 3,031.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,014

±507 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,031

Median household income

$41,964

±$27,691 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498

Median home value

$195,600

±$20,653 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500

Median gross rent

$1,220

±$307 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435

Where is Census Tract 4304?

Census Tract 4304 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.21 square miles of land, 14,365 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031430400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4304 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Chicago100%
Census Tract 4304 (marked with a dot) in Cook County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
43034305430983428418 4304 0.25 mi
Census Tract 4304 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 4304: Tract 4303 ($38,542), Tract 4305 ($33,322), Tract 4309 ($38,824), Tract 8342 ($60,966) and Tract 8418 ($60,179). 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 4304?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4304's population at 3,014 (±507) in 1,395 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,031 residents and 1,584 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4304ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Total population3,014±5072,711,2265,182,09012,694,798
Households1,395±1661,160,2052,100,2305,036,449
Average household size2.12±0.242.292.432.46
Housing units1,685±1471,277,0542,276,4935,457,452

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 4304?

The median resident of Census Tract 4304 is 38.6 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 87.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 4304ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median age38.6±5.435.838.039.0
Under 18 years20.1%±5.0 pts19.4%21.1%21.8%
65 years and over16.7%±7.0 pts13.8%16.0%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.0%±3.8 pts29.7%26.8%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic3.8%±3.6 pts32.1%40.1%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic87.1%±6.9 pts27.4%21.8%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts7.2%7.9%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±3.6 pts3.0%3.0%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.4%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States7.8%±5.2 pts20.9%21.7%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.2%±5.1 pts35.4%35.8%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.2%±3.4 pts2.8%3.2%4.8%
With a disability17.6%±7.2 pts12.1%11.4%12.1%
No health insurance coverage10.6%±6.9 pts9.8%8.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.3%±6.2 pts87.2%88.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.5%±6.5 pts44.3%42.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.8%±6.2 pts19.0%18.0%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.7%±7.0 pts86.0%88.4%88.9%

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 4304 earn?

The median household income for Census Tract 4304 is published as $41,964 with a margin of ±$27,691, too wide to rely on. 28.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4304ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median household income$41,964±$27,691$77,902$83,498$83,390
Mean household income$55,881±$12,179$116,016$120,717$115,638
Per capita income$27,259±$5,748$50,086$49,329$46,406
People below the poverty line28.5%±11.8 pts16.8%13.5%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line31.2%±27.7 pts23.6%17.9%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP32.0%±13.0 pts18.9%15.7%13.8%
Households with a computer93.0%±5.8 pts94.9%95.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription72.8%±8.8 pts89.1%90.6%90.8%

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 4304?

Owners occupy 40.9% of Census Tract 4304's occupied homes and renters 59.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,600 by its owner (±$20,653). The median renter pays $1,220 a month including utilities, and 65.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4304ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$195,600±$20,653$334,100$324,500$263,300
Median gross rent$1,220±$307$1,440$1,435$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent65.6%±21.1 pts39.3%39.9%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,813±$669$2,339$2,270$1,987
Owner-occupied homes40.9%±13.0 pts46.0%57.7%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes59.1%±13.0 pts54.0%42.3%32.9%
Housing units1,685±1471,277,0542,276,4935,457,452
Single-family detached homes32.9%±9.6 pts25.6%39.6%58.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.2 pts0.2%0.8%2.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.2 pts0.8%0.7%0.7%
Built 2010 to 201914.6%±6.5 pts5.5%4.4%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier50.7%±9.5 pts38.8%27.8%20.2%
Households with no vehicle38.3%±9.9 pts26.6%18.0%11.0%

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 4304 get to work?

54.1% of Census Tract 4304's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4304ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)61.1%±8.3 pts67.6%66.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate13.4%±10.6 pts8.0%7.0%5.8%
Drove alone to work54.1%±14.1 pts44.7%54.8%65.9%
Carpooled10.3%±8.2 pts7.3%7.7%7.8%
Public transportation20.5%±10.7 pts17.7%11.8%5.8%
Walked0.0%±2.9 pts5.8%4.0%2.8%
Worked from home6.1%±6.3 pts21.0%18.9%15.9%
Mean travel time to work39.0 min±3.233.1 min31.5 min27.8 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 4304 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?

Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4304 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 4304's rank among the tracts of Cook County and of Chicago
MeasureIn Cook CountyIn Chicago
Population876th of 1,328410th of 789
Residents per square mile483rd of 1,331448th of 792
Per capita income1,022nd of 1,325546th of 786
Median home value1,087th of 1,279636th of 749
Median gross rent872nd of 1,254497th of 758
Poverty rate171st of 905152nd of 587
Bachelor's degree or higher907th of 1,264508th of 736
Median age643rd of 1,327285th of 788
Owner-occupied share967th of 1,300461st 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 4304?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4304 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