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Census Tract 8189, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8189, GEOID 17031818900, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within La Grange Park and Proviso Township. 4,595 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±455); the 2020 Census counted 4,496.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,595
±455 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,496
Median household income
$103,389
±$10,346 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$406,900
±$25,168 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,546
±$130 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 8189?
Census Tract 8189 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.57 square miles of land, 7,846 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031818900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| La Grange Park | 100% |
| Proviso Township | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 8189: Tract 8186 ($102,448), Tract 8188 ($114,614), Tract 8190 ($185,217) and Tract 8195 ($93,224). 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 8189?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8189's population at 4,595 (±455) in 1,965 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,496 residents and 1,834 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8189 | La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,595±455 | 13,447 |
| Households | 1,965±170 | 5,285 |
| Average household size | 2.21±0.16 | 2.47 |
| Housing units | 2,033±192 | 5,629 |
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 8189?
The median resident of Census Tract 8189 is 48.3 years old; 18.1% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.4%. 7.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 8189 | La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3±3.0 | 44.0 |
| Under 18 years | 18.1%±3.1 pts | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 26.9%±4.5 pts | 21.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.4%±6.1 pts | 16.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.1%±5.1 pts | 74.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.8 pts | 3.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.2 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.2 pts | 2.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±2.7 pts | 9.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 17.6%±5.5 pts | 16.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.3%±2.3 pts | 3.8% |
| With a disability | 16.9%±3.7 pts | 11.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.6 pts | 2.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.2%±3.0 pts | 95.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.4%±6.3 pts | 57.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.9%±4.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.8%±4.0 pts | 89.2% |
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 8189 earn?
Half of the 1,965 households in Census Tract 8189 earn less than $103,389 a year (±$10,346), against $83,498 across Cook County: 372nd highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8189 | La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,389±$10,346 | $120,408 |
| Mean household income | $113,788±$12,552 | $152,073 |
| Per capita income | $48,698±$5,614 | $59,540 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.3%±3.3 pts | 4.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±4.4 pts | 3.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.6%±3.2 pts | 3.6% |
| Households with a computer | 95.3%±3.3 pts | 96.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.4%±4.5 pts | 92.5% |
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 8189?
Owners occupy 63.9% of Census Tract 8189's occupied homes and renters 36.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $406,900 by its owner (±$25,168). The median renter pays $1,546 a month including utilities, and 49.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8189 | La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $406,900±$25,168 | $439,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,546±$130 | $1,442 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.0%±16.9 pts | 43.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,378±$109 | $2,620 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9%±6.8 pts | 72.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.1%±6.8 pts | 27.8% |
| Housing units | 2,033±192 | 5,629 |
| Single-family detached homes | 52.7%±7.2 pts | 65.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2%±2.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.0%±2.9 pts | 14.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.8%±4.6 pts | 8.4% |
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 8189 get to work?
65.8% of Census Tract 8189's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.
| Measure | Tract 8189 | La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.9%±4.6 pts | 65.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.7 pts | 3.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±7.2 pts | 60.8% |
| Carpooled | 6.5%±4.4 pts | 5.4% |
| Public transportation | 4.9%±3.0 pts | 5.2% |
| Walked | 3.7%±2.6 pts | 3.1% |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±5.4 pts | 23.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±3.9 | 29.0 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 8189 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8189 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In La Grange Park |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 434th of 1,328 | 3rd of 3 |
| Residents per square mile | 789th of 1,331 | 1st of 3 |
| Median household income | 372nd of 1,258 | 2nd of 3 |
| Per capita income | 485th of 1,325 | 3rd of 3 |
| Median home value | 374th of 1,279 | 2nd of 3 |
| Median gross rent | 465th of 1,254 | 2nd of 3 |
| Poverty rate | 782nd of 905 | 1st of 1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 481st of 1,264 | 3rd of 3 |
| Median age | 113th of 1,327 | 1st of 3 |
| Owner-occupied share | 570th of 1,300 | 3rd of 3 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8301 | 369th | $103,527±$24,907 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 621 | 370th | $103,462±$50,662 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8211.01 | 371st | $103,409±$28,706 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8189 | 372nd | $103,389±$10,346 |
| Tract 8061.02 | 373rd | $103,212±$9,676 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8219 | 374th | $103,192±$14,951 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8146 | 375th | $102,987±$16,802 · 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 8189?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8189 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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