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Census Tract 8196, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8196, GEOID 17031819600, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within La Grange and Lyons Township. 4,129 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±450); the 2020 Census counted 4,083.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,129
±450 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,083
Median household income
$213,750
±$26,561 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$601,800
±$47,722 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$2,241
±$1,275 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 8196?
Census Tract 8196 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.57 square miles of land, 7,176 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031819600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| La Grange | 100% |
| Lyons Township | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 8196: Tract 8195 ($93,224), Tract 8197 ($227,901), Tract 8201.03 ($92,539) and Tract 8202.02 ($78,182). 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 8196?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8196's population at 4,129 (±450) in 1,374 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,083 residents and 1,400 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8196 | La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,129±450 | 15,998 |
| Households | 1,374±211 | 5,816 |
| Average household size | 2.96±0.27 | 2.71 |
| Housing units | 1,385±213 | 6,196 |
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 8196?
The median resident of Census Tract 8196 is 38.7 years old; 29.9% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.0%.
| Measure | Tract 8196 | La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.7±2.8 | 40.7 |
| Under 18 years | 29.9%±4.6 pts | 28.4% |
| 65 years and over | 15.7%±4.7 pts | 15.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0%±7.7 pts | 12.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.6%±8.2 pts | 77.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.0 pts | 3.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts | 2.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.9 pts | 3.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.8 pts | 6.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.2%±5.3 pts | 11.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7%±1.7 pts | 3.7% |
| With a disability | 6.4%±3.4 pts | 8.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±1.0 pts | 3.0% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.3%±1.4 pts | 97.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 67.2%±6.4 pts | 67.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 33.4%±8.1 pts | 29.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.0%±4.1 pts | 91.5% |
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 8196 earn?
Half of the 1,374 households in Census Tract 8196 earn less than $213,750 a year (±$26,561), against $83,498 across Cook County: 24th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8196 | La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $213,750±$26,561 | $159,929 |
| Mean household income | $243,109±$26,231 | $218,347 |
| Per capita income | $80,505±$12,546 | $79,689 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±2.3 pts | 4.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.5%±1.5 pts | 2.7% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.1%±4.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Households with a computer | 97.7%±3.1 pts | 98.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.9%±3.2 pts | 96.3% |
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 8196?
Owners occupy 89.4% of Census Tract 8196's occupied homes and renters 10.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $601,800 by its owner (±$47,722). The median renter pays $2,241 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 8196 | La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $601,800±$47,722 | $594,300 |
| Median gross rent | $2,241±$1,275 | $1,856 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.4%±28.7 pts | 33.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,685±$157 | $3,622 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.4%±6.0 pts | 81.5% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.6%±6.0 pts | 18.5% |
| Housing units | 1,385±213 | 6,196 |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.8%±4.5 pts | 67.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 5.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 39.6%±9.4 pts | 36.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3%±3.1 pts | 3.7% |
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 8196 get to work?
60.9% of Census Tract 8196's workers drive alone and 29.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8196 | La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 74.7%±7.1 pts | 70.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±2.0 pts | 2.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 60.9%±10.7 pts | 55.3% |
| Carpooled | 2.0%±2.2 pts | 3.7% |
| Public transportation | 5.4%±2.9 pts | 10.0% |
| Walked | 1.5%±1.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 29.6%±9.0 pts | 28.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±3.8 | 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 8196 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8196 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In La Grange |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 569th of 1,328 | 3rd of 4 |
| Residents per square mile | 831st of 1,331 | 1st of 4 |
| Median household income | 24th of 1,258 | 2nd of 4 |
| Per capita income | 180th of 1,325 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median home value | 138th of 1,279 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median gross rent | 115th of 1,254 | 1st of 4 |
| Poverty rate | 858th of 905 | 3rd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 256th of 1,264 | 2nd of 4 |
| Median age | 634th of 1,327 | 4th of 4 |
| Owner-occupied share | 141st of 1,300 | 2nd of 4 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2421 | 21st | $219,385±$52,376 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8057.01 | 22nd | $215,891±$47,235 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8122 | 23rd | $214,667±$41,450 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8196 | 24th | $213,750±$26,561 |
| Tract 626 | 25th | $210,536±$57,117 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8310 | 26th | $209,904±$26,074 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 705 | 27th | $207,076±$31,204 · 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 8196?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8196 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
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