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Census Tract 5201, Cook County, Illinois

Census Tract 5201, GEOID 17031520100, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 1,816 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±546); the 2020 Census counted 1,745.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,816

±546 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,745

Median household income

$46,786

±$13,273 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498

Median home value

$152,600

±$14,526 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500

Median gross rent

$748

±$271 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435

Where is Census Tract 5201?

Census Tract 5201 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 1.00 square miles of land, 1,750 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031520100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5201 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Chicago100%
Census Tract 5201 (marked with a dot) in Cook County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
4601461052025204 5201 1 mi
Census Tract 5201 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 5201: Tract 4601 ($42,434), Tract 4610 ($14,601), Tract 5202 ($47,436), Tract 5204 ($50,751) and Tract 8339 ($35,583). 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 5201?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5201's population at 1,816 (±546) in 492 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,745 residents and 669 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5201ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Total population1,816±5462,711,2265,182,09012,694,798
Households492±861,160,2052,100,2305,036,449
Average household size3.68±0.832.292.432.46
Housing units605±641,277,0542,276,4935,457,452

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 5201?

The median resident of Census Tract 5201 is 33.6 years old; 32.8% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 91.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 6.2%. 31.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5201ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median age33.6±6.535.838.039.0
Under 18 years32.8%±6.5 pts19.4%21.1%21.8%
65 years and over14.3%±4.6 pts13.8%16.0%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)91.8%±4.2 pts29.7%26.8%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic6.2%±3.9 pts32.1%40.1%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.3%±2.0 pts27.4%21.8%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts7.2%7.9%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±1.0 pts3.0%3.0%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.4%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States31.7%±8.4 pts20.9%21.7%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)74.9%±8.7 pts35.4%35.8%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.4%±3.7 pts2.8%3.2%4.8%
With a disability12.7%±5.6 pts12.1%11.4%12.1%
No health insurance coverage30.2%±14.9 pts9.8%8.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)59.2%±10.2 pts87.2%88.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.3%±4.4 pts44.3%42.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.6%±3.1 pts19.0%18.0%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier99.3%±0.9 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 5201 earn?

Half of the 492 households in Census Tract 5201 earn less than $46,786 a year (±$13,273), against $83,498 across Cook County: 1,112th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5201ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median household income$46,786±$13,273$77,902$83,498$83,390
Mean household income$64,171±$11,474$116,016$120,717$115,638
Per capita income$17,393±$4,139$50,086$49,329$46,406
People below the poverty line23.0%±13.7 pts16.8%13.5%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line37.1%±24.2 pts23.6%17.9%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP31.7%±11.7 pts18.9%15.7%13.8%
Households with a computer98.8%±1.8 pts94.9%95.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription95.1%±4.7 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 5201?

Owners occupy 56.9% of Census Tract 5201's occupied homes and renters 43.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,600 by its owner (±$14,526). The median renter pays $748 a month including utilities, and 45.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5201ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$152,600±$14,526$334,100$324,500$263,300
Median gross rent$748±$271$1,440$1,435$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.3%±23.7 pts39.3%39.9%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,570±$148$2,339$2,270$1,987
Owner-occupied homes56.9%±11.0 pts46.0%57.7%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes43.1%±11.0 pts54.0%42.3%32.9%
Housing units605±641,277,0542,276,4935,457,452
Single-family detached homes50.9%±13.2 pts25.6%39.6%58.2%
Mobile homes0.8%±1.3 pts0.2%0.8%2.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.0 pts0.8%0.7%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.8%±1.3 pts5.5%4.4%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier72.6%±10.7 pts38.8%27.8%20.2%
Households with no vehicle10.4%±6.4 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 5201 get to work?

69.1% of Census Tract 5201's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 40.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5201ChicagoCook CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)49.6%±9.9 pts67.6%66.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate15.8%±8.6 pts8.0%7.0%5.8%
Drove alone to work69.1%±14.8 pts44.7%54.8%65.9%
Carpooled14.5%±11.7 pts7.3%7.7%7.8%
Public transportation9.6%±8.2 pts17.7%11.8%5.8%
Walked1.4%±2.4 pts5.8%4.0%2.8%
Worked from home5.4%±4.0 pts21.0%18.9%15.9%
Mean travel time to work40.2 min±7.033.1 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 5201 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?

Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5201 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5201's rank among the tracts of Cook County and of Chicago
MeasureIn Cook CountyIn Chicago
Population1,158th of 1,328630th of 789
Residents per square mile1,266th of 1,331784th of 792
Median household income1,112th of 1,258597th of 725
Per capita income1,284th of 1,325749th of 786
Median home value1,208th of 1,279714th of 749
Median gross rent1,226th of 1,254738th of 758
Poverty rate262nd of 905225th of 587
Bachelor's degree or higher1,202nd of 1,264692nd of 736
Median age1,018th of 1,327536th of 788
Owner-occupied share677th of 1,300238th of 762

The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 82891,109th$46,979±$8,804 · within the margin of this tract3,918
Tract 2522.021,110th$46,875±$15,358 · within the margin of this tract5,129
Tract 25161,111th$46,869±$22,067 · within the margin of this tract3,983
Tract 52011,112th$46,786±$13,2731,816
Tract 71041,113th$46,727±$13,168 · within the margin of this tract5,212
Tract 82591,114th$46,705±$20,834 · within the margin of this tract3,055
Tract 80931,115th$46,458±$22,991 · within the margin of this tract4,523

"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 5201?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5201 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