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Census Tract 8221.02, Cook County, Illinois

Census Tract 8221.02, GEOID 17031822102, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Oak Lawn and Worth Township, Cook County. 4,328 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±653); the 2020 Census counted 4,504.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,328

±653 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,504

Median household income

$69,261

±$19,786 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498

Median home value

$210,600

±$78,733 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500

Median gross rent

$1,175

±$279 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435

Where is Census Tract 8221.02?

Census Tract 8221.02 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.87 square miles of land, 5,201 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031822102, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8221.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Oak Lawn100%
Worth Township, Cook County100%
Census Tract 8221.02 (marked with a dot) in Cook County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
821782208221.018227.01 8221.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 8221.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 8221.02: Tract 8217 ($113,088), Tract 8220 ($61,101), Tract 8221.01 ($88,906) and Tract 8227.01 ($69,819). 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 8221.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8221.02's population at 4,328 (±653) in 1,937 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,504 residents and 2,153 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8221.02Oak LawnCook CountyIllinois
Total population4,328±65356,8615,182,09012,694,798
Households1,937±18721,6182,100,2305,036,449
Average household size2.20±0.262.612.432.46
Housing units2,061±22122,7932,276,4935,457,452

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 8221.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 8221.02 is 41.6 years old; 20.2% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 44.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.5%. 16.1% 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.
MeasureTract 8221.02Oak LawnCook CountyIllinois
Median age41.6±6.340.338.039.0
Under 18 years20.2%±6.4 pts23.3%21.1%21.8%
65 years and over17.9%±4.7 pts18.7%16.0%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)31.5%±9.6 pts24.0%26.8%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic44.5%±9.6 pts63.1%40.1%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic20.8%±6.4 pts8.6%21.8%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts1.7%7.9%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±2.6 pts2.1%3.0%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.9 pts0.4%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States16.1%±7.0 pts15.5%21.7%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)37.0%±9.8 pts30.2%35.8%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.4%±0.7 pts3.4%3.2%4.8%
With a disability12.2%±5.2 pts10.7%11.4%12.1%
No health insurance coverage11.9%±4.7 pts6.1%8.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.4%±5.2 pts90.3%88.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.0%±6.5 pts31.6%42.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.3%±4.3 pts10.7%18.0%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.6%±2.9 pts93.8%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 8221.02 earn?

Half of the 1,937 households in Census Tract 8221.02 earn less than $69,261 a year (±$19,786), against $83,498 across Cook County: 822nd highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8221.02Oak LawnCook CountyIllinois
Median household income$69,261±$19,786$83,911$83,498$83,390
Mean household income$94,787±$11,555$109,917$120,717$115,638
Per capita income$41,734±$5,691$41,927$49,329$46,406
People below the poverty line6.9%±3.1 pts9.6%13.5%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±4.2 pts10.1%17.9%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP9.9%±5.6 pts10.6%15.7%13.8%
Households with a computer96.9%±2.7 pts95.2%95.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription92.2%±4.7 pts91.3%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 8221.02?

Owners occupy 84.9% of Census Tract 8221.02's occupied homes and renters 15.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,600 by its owner (±$78,733). The median renter pays $1,175 a month including utilities, and 44.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8221.02Oak LawnCook CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$210,600±$78,733$281,200$324,500$263,300
Median gross rent$1,175±$279$1,335$1,435$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent44.5%±25.4 pts42.3%39.9%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,028±$372$2,000$2,270$1,987
Owner-occupied homes84.9%±7.6 pts82.5%57.7%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes15.1%±7.6 pts17.5%42.3%32.9%
Housing units2,061±22122,7932,276,4935,457,452
Single-family detached homes39.9%±9.8 pts67.0%39.6%58.2%
Mobile homes9.6%±6.0 pts0.9%0.8%2.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.7%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±1.8 pts1.0%4.4%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±1.8 pts3.9%27.8%20.2%
Households with no vehicle9.2%±4.9 pts6.1%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 8221.02 get to work?

82.2% of Census Tract 8221.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8221.02Oak LawnCook CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)67.4%±7.4 pts64.3%66.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate3.7%±3.0 pts5.4%7.0%5.8%
Drove alone to work82.2%±8.0 pts75.5%54.8%65.9%
Carpooled2.6%±3.0 pts6.3%7.7%7.8%
Public transportation2.4%±2.4 pts4.2%11.8%5.8%
Walked2.8%±2.7 pts1.7%4.0%2.8%
Worked from home10.0%±7.1 pts10.8%18.9%15.9%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±2.630.8 min31.5 min27.8 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 8221.02 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?

Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8221.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8221.02's rank among the tracts of Cook County and of Oak Lawn
MeasureIn Cook CountyIn Oak Lawn
Population503rd of 1,3287th of 13
Residents per square mile990th of 1,33113th of 13
Median household income822nd of 1,25812th of 13
Per capita income626th of 1,3254th of 13
Median home value1,049th of 1,27913th of 13
Median gross rent954th of 1,2549th of 11
Poverty rate761st of 9055th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher818th of 1,2648th of 13
Median age411th of 1,3275th of 13
Owner-occupied share224th of 1,3005th of 13

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 8152819th$69,775±$30,023 · within the margin of this tract6,647
Tract 3108820th$69,435±$26,321 · within the margin of this tract4,013
Tract 2002821st$69,335±$8,311 · within the margin of this tract4,601
Tract 8221.02822nd$69,261±$19,7864,328
Tract 5303823rd$69,177±$20,442 · within the margin of this tract3,482
Tract 5604824th$69,148±$13,717 · within the margin of this tract1,438
Tract 2004.01825th$69,046±$19,776 · within the margin of this tract3,138

"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 8221.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8221.02 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