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Census Tract 4902, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 4902, GEOID 17031490200, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 2,879 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±535); the 2020 Census counted 3,040.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,879
±535 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,040
Median household income
$60,741
±$15,359 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$179,200
±$29,207 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,164
±$281 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 4902?
Census Tract 4902 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.34 square miles of land, 9,048 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031490200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 4902: Tract 4406 ($68,102), Tract 4409 ($56,875), Tract 4701 ($47,054), Tract 4905 ($87,917) and Tract 8340 ($29,728). 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 4902?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4902's population at 2,879 (±535) in 1,388 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,040 residents and 1,448 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 4902 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,879±535 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 1,388±222 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.07±0.30 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 1,532±204 | 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 4902?
The median resident of Census Tract 4902 is 48.7 years old; 10.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 92.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 4902 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.7±5.4 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 10.6%±6.9 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 20.3%±7.5 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.9 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±8.2 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±3.0 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8%±7.5 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±2.1 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0%±1.2 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0%±2.2 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 15.9%±6.6 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±4.7 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.5%±2.6 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.6%±7.6 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 13.2%±4.7 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.9%±5.0 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 4902 earn?
Half of the 1,388 households in Census Tract 4902 earn less than $60,741 a year (±$15,359), against $83,498 across Cook County: 945th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 4902 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,741±$15,359 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $73,893±$12,723 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $36,078±$5,715 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.5%±8.9 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 37.1%±42.2 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.2%±9.7 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 86.9%±12.9 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.9%±6.3 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 4902?
Owners occupy 65.9% of Census Tract 4902's occupied homes and renters 34.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,200 by its owner (±$29,207). The median renter pays $1,164 a month including utilities, and 44.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 4902 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,200±$29,207 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,164±$281 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.6%±29.0 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,650±$127 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.9%±11.7 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.1%±11.7 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 1,532±204 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 56.7%±10.9 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±2.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.6%±8.7 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.2%±9.8 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 4902 get to work?
54.7% of Census Tract 4902's workers drive alone and 20.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 26.0%.
| Measure | Tract 4902 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.8%±10.9 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 26.0%±11.6 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 54.7%±16.3 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 10.6%±8.7 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 8.2%±4.5 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 0.0%±3.4 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 20.8%±10.6 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.1 min±11.2 | 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 4902 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4902 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 910th of 1,328 | 437th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 712th of 1,331 | 622nd of 792 |
| Median household income | 945th of 1,258 | 480th of 725 |
| Per capita income | 758th of 1,325 | 409th of 786 |
| Median home value | 1,136th of 1,279 | 669th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 972nd of 1,254 | 550th of 758 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 789th of 1,264 | 447th of 736 |
| Median age | 102nd of 1,327 | 46th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 531st of 1,300 | 161st of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8342 | 942nd | $60,966±$27,991 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8231.02 | 943rd | $60,938±$23,783 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2311 | 944th | $60,859±$26,421 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4902 | 945th | $60,741±$15,359 |
| Tract 8297 | 946th | $60,680±$10,154 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8077 | 947th | $60,671±$22,369 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5203 | 948th | $60,639±$10,836 · 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 4902?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4902 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