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Census Tract 8079, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8079, GEOID 17031807900, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Lincolnwood and Niles Township. 3,997 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±568); the 2020 Census counted 4,201.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,997
±568 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,201
Median household income
$109,866
±$11,091 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$617,800
±$49,619 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
not published
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 8079?
Census Tract 8079 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.78 square miles of land, 5,400 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031807900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lincolnwood | 100% |
| Niles Township | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 8079: Tract 1202 ($141,458), Tract 1203 ($139,338), Tract 8077 ($60,671), Tract 8078 ($147,679) and Tract 8080.01 ($109,250). 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 8079?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8079's population at 3,997 (±568) in 1,326 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,201 residents and 1,539 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8079 | Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,997±568 | 13,112 |
| Households | 1,326±114 | 4,621 |
| Average household size | 3.01±0.31 | 2.80 |
| Housing units | 1,442±125 | 4,955 |
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 8079?
The median resident of Census Tract 8079 is 44.4 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 24.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 29.4%. 33.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 8079 | Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4±7.1 | 45.6 |
| Under 18 years | 24.6%±6.6 pts | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 24.8%±5.1 pts | 27.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±4.7 pts | 7.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.2%±12.6 pts | 57.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±3.4 pts | 4.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 29.4%±12.9 pts | 27.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7%±2.9 pts | 3.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 33.2%±8.1 pts | 34.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 60.3%±9.0 pts | 49.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.3%±1.3 pts | 3.4% |
| With a disability | 8.5%±3.3 pts | 14.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±2.1 pts | 4.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9%±3.3 pts | 93.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.9%±9.6 pts | 56.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 25.8%±7.7 pts | 22.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.9%±3.2 pts | 90.7% |
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 8079 earn?
Half of the 1,326 households in Census Tract 8079 earn less than $109,866 a year (±$11,091), against $83,498 across Cook County: 310th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 8079 | Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,866±$11,091 | $109,731 |
| Mean household income | $146,546±$23,173 | $166,230 |
| Per capita income | $49,193±$9,027 | $59,080 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±3.6 pts | 6.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.3%±9.8 pts | 7.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.3%±2.5 pts | 5.1% |
| Households with a computer | 98.0%±2.3 pts | 94.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.7%±1.9 pts | 91.1% |
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 8079?
Owners occupy 98.0% of Census Tract 8079's occupied homes and renters 2.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $617,800 by its owner (±$49,619).
| Measure | Tract 8079 | Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $617,800±$49,619 | $496,400 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.3%±64.3 pts | 66.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,392±$255 | $3,204 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.0%±1.9 pts | 83.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 2.0%±1.9 pts | 16.2% |
| Housing units | 1,442±125 | 4,955 |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.5%±5.0 pts | 73.5% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.6%±1.1 pts | 9.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.3%±2.8 pts | 6.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.2%±2.9 pts | 7.2% |
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 8079 get to work?
62.7% of Census Tract 8079's workers drive alone and 19.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8079 | Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4%±6.1 pts | 56.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±7.0 pts | 7.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 62.7%±8.1 pts | 59.3% |
| Carpooled | 14.6%±7.0 pts | 10.7% |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±2.5 pts | 4.1% |
| Walked | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.7% |
| Worked from home | 19.4%±5.4 pts | 24.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±4.3 | 28.5 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 8079 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8079 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Lincolnwood |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 607th of 1,328 | 2nd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 969th of 1,331 | 1st of 3 |
| Median household income | 310th of 1,258 | 1st of 3 |
| Per capita income | 477th of 1,325 | 3rd of 3 |
| Median home value | 127th of 1,279 | 1st of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 348th of 1,264 | 1st of 3 |
| Median age | 246th of 1,327 | 3rd of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 9th of 1,300 | 1st of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 814.03 | 307th | $110,327±$17,754 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2828 | 308th | $110,313±$50,449 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1404 | 309th | $110,306±$30,387 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8079 | 310th | $109,866±$11,091 |
| Tract 8110 | 311th | $109,844±$23,893 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1609 | 312th | $109,598±$39,082 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1610 | 313th | $109,524±$22,921 · 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 8079?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 8079 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