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Census Tract 8218, Cook County, Illinois

Census Tract 8218, GEOID 17031821800, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Evergreen Park and Worth Township, Cook County. 5,483 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±616); the 2020 Census counted 5,415.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,483

±616 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,415

Median household income

$91,815

±$18,784 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498

Median home value

$269,100

±$25,787 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500

Median gross rent

$1,324

±$264 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435

Where is Census Tract 8218?

Census Tract 8218 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.83 square miles of land, 6,532 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031821800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8218 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Evergreen Park	100%
Worth Township, Cook County	100%

Census Tract 8218 (marked with a dot) in Cook County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 8218 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 8218: Tract 8216 ($82,955), Tract 8217 ($113,088) 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 8218?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8218's population at 5,483 (±616) in 1,963 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,415 residents and 2,047 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 8218	Evergreen Park	Cook County	Illinois
Total population	5,483±616	19,420	5,182,090	12,694,798
Households	1,963±231	7,215	2,100,230	5,036,449
Average household size	2.78±0.24	2.67	2.43	2.46
Housing units	2,107±211	7,538	2,276,493	5,457,452

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 8218?

The median resident of Census Tract 8218 is 36.6 years old; 27.7% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 24.4%. 14.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tract 8218	Evergreen Park	Cook County	Illinois
Median age	36.6±2.5	38.8	38.0	39.0
Under 18 years	27.7%±4.0 pts	26.2%	21.1%	21.8%
65 years and over	10.9%±3.4 pts	15.7%	16.0%	17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22.4%±8.8 pts	17.6%	26.8%	18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic	43.8%±9.7 pts	49.8%	40.1%	58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	24.4%±7.6 pts	25.5%	21.8%	13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±1.0 pts	2.5%	7.9%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.7 pts	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.7 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	7.0%±6.1 pts	3.6%	3.0%	3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±2.2 pts	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Born outside the United States	14.6%±8.0 pts	10.1%	21.7%	14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	21.8%±7.4 pts	17.4%	35.8%	24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.7%±4.5 pts	5.0%	3.2%	4.8%
With a disability	11.7%±4.2 pts	9.9%	11.4%	12.1%
No health insurance coverage	5.8%±3.8 pts	5.3%	8.9%	6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.8%±3.1 pts	93.0%	88.6%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	44.7%±9.3 pts	42.7%	42.7%	37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.4%±3.5 pts	14.5%	18.0%	15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	92.9%±3.7 pts	94.0%	88.4%	88.9%

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 8218 earn?

Half of the 1,963 households in Census Tract 8218 earn less than $91,815 a year (±$18,784), against $83,498 across Cook County: 485th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 8218	Evergreen Park	Cook County	Illinois
Median household income	$91,815±$18,784	$95,719	$83,498	$83,390
Mean household income	$115,828±$18,696	$117,406	$120,717	$115,638
Per capita income	$41,877±$6,730	$43,987	$49,329	$46,406
People below the poverty line	3.0%±2.7 pts	4.0%	13.5%	11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	0.0%±2.4 pts	1.4%	17.9%	15.1%
Households receiving SNAP	12.8%±7.9 pts	8.8%	15.7%	13.8%
Households with a computer	95.6%±4.9 pts	97.0%	95.2%	95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription	94.6%±5.1 pts	95.8%	90.6%	90.8%

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 8218?

Owners occupy 75.2% of Census Tract 8218's occupied homes and renters 24.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,100 by its owner (±$25,787). The median renter pays $1,324 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 8218	Evergreen Park	Cook County	Illinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$269,100±$25,787	$267,500	$324,500	$263,300
Median gross rent	$1,324±$264	$1,420	$1,435	$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.3%±19.5 pts	37.7%	39.9%	39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,984±$299	$2,056	$2,270	$1,987
Owner-occupied homes	75.2%±7.7 pts	84.8%	57.7%	67.1%
Renter-occupied homes	24.8%±7.7 pts	15.2%	42.3%	32.9%
Housing units	2,107±211	7,538	2,276,493	5,457,452
Single-family detached homes	80.6%±7.5 pts	86.9%	39.6%	58.2%
Mobile homes	0.0%±1.8 pts	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Built 2020 or later	0.6%±1.0 pts	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Built 2010 to 2019	0.7%±1.2 pts	2.7%	4.4%	5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier	20.2%±5.3 pts	12.2%	27.8%	20.2%
Households with no vehicle	2.6%±3.1 pts	3.2%	18.0%	11.0%

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 8218 get to work?

65.3% of Census Tract 8218's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 8218	Evergreen Park	Cook County	Illinois
In the labor force (age 16+)	72.2%±6.8 pts	68.8%	66.2%	65.0%
Unemployment rate	8.9%±3.9 pts	5.9%	7.0%	5.8%
Drove alone to work	65.3%±7.6 pts	66.1%	54.8%	65.9%
Carpooled	9.2%±5.4 pts	8.8%	7.7%	7.8%
Public transportation	2.8%±2.0 pts	6.0%	11.8%	5.8%
Walked	5.8%±3.4 pts	2.0%	4.0%	2.8%
Worked from home	16.0%±7.0 pts	15.1%	18.9%	15.9%
Mean travel time to work	25.1 min±3.7	32.1 min	31.5 min	27.8 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 8218 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?

Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8218 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8218's rank among the tracts of Cook County and of Evergreen Park
Measure	In Cook County	In Evergreen Park
Population	251st of 1,328	1st of 4
Residents per square mile	873rd of 1,331	3rd of 4
Median household income	485th of 1,258	3rd of 4
Per capita income	622nd of 1,325	2nd of 4
Median home value	798th of 1,279	3rd of 4
Median gross rent	732nd of 1,254	3rd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher	537th of 1,264	2nd of 4
Median age	791st of 1,327	3rd of 4
Owner-occupied share	362nd of 1,300	4th of 4

The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 7608.02	482nd	$92,069±$25,848 · within the margin of this tract	2,280
Tract 2210	483rd	$91,914±$21,462 · within the margin of this tract	2,504
Tract 8302.02	484th	$91,886±$10,293 · within the margin of this tract	3,462
Tract 8218	485th	$91,815±$18,784	5,483
Tract 7003.02	486th	$91,693±$15,725 · within the margin of this tract	5,587
Tract 8043.09	487th	$91,595±$11,120 · within the margin of this tract	2,978
Tract 8030.07	488th	$91,553±$24,172 · within the margin of this tract	5,092

"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 8218?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8218 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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