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Census Tract 7204, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 7204, GEOID 17031720400, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 1,927 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±265); the 2020 Census counted 1,961.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,927
±265 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,961
Median household income
$124,625
±$17,243 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$327,200
±$16,955 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,830
±$212 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 7204?
Census Tract 7204 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.26 square miles of land, 7,660 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031720400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 7204: Tract 7203 ($153,048), Tract 7205 ($120,789) and Tract 8219 ($103,192). 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 7204?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 7204's population at 1,927 (±265) in 723 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,961 residents and 737 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 7204 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,927±265 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 723±73 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.66±0.17 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 744±81 | 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 7204?
The median resident of Census Tract 7204 is 39.7 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.1%.
| Measure | Tract 7204 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.7±2.1 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 24.1%±3.3 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 14.0%±3.0 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.1%±5.7 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4%±8.1 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±4.5 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.8 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±2.6 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.5%±4.1 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.3%±1.8 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 5.8%±2.2 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.8 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.3%±2.0 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.6%±10.9 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 33.7%±7.9 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3%±2.0 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 7204 earn?
Half of the 723 households in Census Tract 7204 earn less than $124,625 a year (±$17,243), against $83,498 across Cook County: 215th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 7204 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,625±$17,243 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $170,141±$43,441 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $63,647±$16,786 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.4%±2.5 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±7.8 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.5%±6.7 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 98.5%±1.8 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.3%±4.3 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 7204?
Owners occupy 95.4% of Census Tract 7204's occupied homes and renters 4.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $327,200 by its owner (±$16,955). The median renter pays $1,830 a month including utilities, and 93.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 7204 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $327,200±$16,955 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,830±$212 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 93.9%±15.7 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,062±$185 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.4%±4.3 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.6%±4.3 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 744±81 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.6%±4.1 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.9%±1.6 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±4.9 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.5%±5.2 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 7204 get to work?
78.6% of Census Tract 7204's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.0 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 7204 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.0%±5.1 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±4.8 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±6.9 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 2.0%±1.9 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 7.8%±5.6 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±4.9 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±2.6 | 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 7204 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 7204 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,137th of 1,328 | 610th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 802nd of 1,331 | 685th of 792 |
| Median household income | 215th of 1,258 | 109th of 725 |
| Per capita income | 295th of 1,325 | 193rd of 786 |
| Median home value | 606th of 1,279 | 380th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 249th of 1,254 | 132nd of 758 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 352nd of 1,264 | 232nd of 736 |
| Median age | 560th of 1,327 | 243rd of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 37th of 1,300 | 4th of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8187 | 212th | $125,120±$10,054 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2431 | 213th | $125,000±$48,757 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8067 | 214th | $124,803±$42,885 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 7204 | 215th | $124,625±$17,243 |
| Tract 8201.01 | 216th | $124,334±$36,562 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2432 | 217th | $123,750±$40,112 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8253.02 | 217th | $123,750±$25,796 · 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 7204?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 7204 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