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Census Tract 6812, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 6812, GEOID 17031681200, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 2,139 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±598); the 2020 Census counted 2,353.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,139
±598 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,353
Median household income
$25,703
±$11,550 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$121,900
±$79,840 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$880
±$193 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 6812?
Census Tract 6812 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.31 square miles of land, 7,664 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031681200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 6812: Tract 6809 ($22,865), Tract 6811 ($28,827), Tract 6813 ($24,113) and Tract 6903 ($33,986). 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 6812?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6812's population at 2,139 (±598) in 911 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,353 residents and 1,188 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 6812 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,139±598 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 911±181 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.34±0.42 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 1,191±179 | 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 6812?
The median resident of Census Tract 6812 is 40.4 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 81.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.1%.
| Measure | Tract 6812 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.4±9.0 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 23.2%±8.3 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 19.6%±6.8 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1%±11.8 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.5%±4.6 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 81.4%±15.8 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.0%±7.9 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.4%±6.6 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.1%±11.9 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.7%±1.6 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 31.9%±10.0 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±5.2 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 77.6%±8.1 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.4%±7.1 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.0%±2.5 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.5%±13.3 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 6812 earn?
Half of the 911 households in Census Tract 6812 earn less than $25,703 a year (±$11,550), against $83,498 across Cook County: 1,235th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 47.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 6812 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,703±$11,550 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $37,953±$8,676 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $16,831±$3,735 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 47.8%±15.1 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 67.4%±25.9 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 52.7%±13.0 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 83.1%±8.4 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.0%±12.0 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 6812?
Owners occupy 24.1% of Census Tract 6812's occupied homes and renters 75.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,900 by its owner (±$79,840). The median renter pays $880 a month including utilities, and 54.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 6812 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,900±$79,840 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $880±$193 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.3%±17.3 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,408±$708 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 24.1%±11.9 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 75.9%±11.9 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 1,191±179 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 24.7%±10.0 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50.4%±10.9 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 46.0%±13.3 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 6812 get to work?
52.1% of Census Tract 6812's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 39.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 19.3%.
| Measure | Tract 6812 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.5%±8.9 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 19.3%±9.3 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 52.1%±17.4 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 7.3%±6.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 22.7%±13.9 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 2.7%±4.7 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±7.6 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.7 min±9.4 | 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 6812 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6812 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,083rd of 1,328 | 564th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 801st of 1,331 | 684th of 792 |
| Median household income | 1,235th of 1,258 | 704th of 725 |
| Per capita income | 1,290th of 1,325 | 754th of 786 |
| Median home value | 1,245th of 1,279 | 735th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 1,212th of 1,254 | 726th of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 22nd of 905 | 21st of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,201st of 1,264 | 691st of 736 |
| Median age | 510th of 1,327 | 214th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,200th of 1,300 | 669th of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3602 | 1,232nd | $26,143±$4,530 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8364 | 1,233rd | $25,867±$15,217 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 312 | 1,234th | $25,713±$10,158 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6812 | 1,235th | $25,703±$11,550 |
| Tract 6911 | 1,236th | $25,614±$12,304 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8430 | 1,237th | $25,483±$10,600 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8271 | 1,238th | $25,404±$9,857 · 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 6812?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6812 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