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Census Tract 8286.02, Cook County, Illinois

Census Tract 8286.02, GEOID 17031828602, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Homewood and Bloom Township. 4,417 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±308); the 2020 Census counted 4,666.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,417

±308 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,666

Median household income

$107,154

±$3,467 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498

Median home value

$262,900

±$25,182 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500

Median gross rent

$2,660

±$1,290 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435

Where is Census Tract 8286.02?

Census Tract 8286.02 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.90 square miles of land, 5,179 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031828602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 8286.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Homewood100%
Bloom Township100%
Census Tract 8286.02 (marked with a dot) in Cook County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
8284.028286.018287.018288.02 8286.02 1 mi
Census Tract 8286.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 8286.02: Tract 8284.02 ($59,534), Tract 8286.01 ($104,002), Tract 8287.01 ($63,686) and Tract 8288.02 ($70,565). 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 8286.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8286.02's population at 4,417 (±308) in 1,499 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,666 residents and 1,638 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8286.02HomewoodCook CountyIllinois
Total population4,417±30819,2945,182,09012,694,798
Households1,499±1127,0822,100,2305,036,449
Average household size2.82±0.212.682.432.46
Housing units1,565±967,4682,276,4935,457,452

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 8286.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 8286.02 is 42.5 years old; 26.4% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 44.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.2%. 7.3% 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 8286.02HomewoodCook CountyIllinois
Median age42.5±5.240.238.039.0
Under 18 years26.4%±4.6 pts27.0%21.1%21.8%
65 years and over18.9%±4.8 pts18.6%16.0%17.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8.7%±5.6 pts6.4%26.8%18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic40.2%±11.4 pts44.3%40.1%58.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic44.1%±12.9 pts43.1%21.8%13.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.6 pts1.4%7.9%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.4 pts0.4%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±2.1 pts3.9%3.0%3.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.7%±2.3 pts0.6%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States7.3%±3.0 pts6.1%21.7%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.9%±4.4 pts8.1%35.8%24.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.1%±3.5 pts6.0%3.2%4.8%
With a disability9.0%±3.8 pts11.6%11.4%12.1%
No health insurance coverage2.5%±1.7 pts3.6%8.9%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.5%±2.6 pts96.4%88.6%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)40.2%±8.0 pts47.4%42.7%37.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)20.2%±6.0 pts21.4%18.0%15.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.0%±4.3 pts92.3%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 8286.02 earn?

Half of the 1,499 households in Census Tract 8286.02 earn less than $107,154 a year (±$3,467), against $83,498 across Cook County: 337th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8286.02HomewoodCook CountyIllinois
Median household income$107,154±$3,467$100,139$83,498$83,390
Mean household income$118,395±$10,457$108,625$120,717$115,638
Per capita income$40,273±$3,726$40,339$49,329$46,406
People below the poverty line10.6%±4.5 pts9.4%13.5%11.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.0%±11.2 pts9.6%17.9%15.1%
Households receiving SNAP8.3%±4.0 pts9.8%15.7%13.8%
Households with a computer95.1%±3.2 pts93.9%95.2%95.2%
Households with a broadband subscription94.7%±3.2 pts95.0%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 8286.02?

Owners occupy 89.5% of Census Tract 8286.02's occupied homes and renters 10.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,900 by its owner (±$25,182). The median renter pays $2,660 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8286.02HomewoodCook CountyIllinois
Median home value (owner-occupied)$262,900±$25,182$221,100$324,500$263,300
Median gross rent$2,660±$1,290$1,333$1,435$1,274
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent22.7%±43.0 pts38.5%39.9%39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,085±$247$1,819$2,270$1,987
Owner-occupied homes89.5%±7.4 pts81.7%57.7%67.1%
Renter-occupied homes10.5%±7.4 pts18.3%42.3%32.9%
Housing units1,565±967,4682,276,4935,457,452
Single-family detached homes89.3%±4.6 pts79.2%39.6%58.2%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.4 pts0.4%0.8%2.3%
Built 2020 or later1.0%±1.6 pts0.4%0.7%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±2.4 pts1.4%4.4%5.0%
Built 1939 or earlier3.8%±4.2 pts11.3%27.8%20.2%
Households with no vehicle4.5%±3.3 pts5.7%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 8286.02 get to work?

62.1% of Census Tract 8286.02's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 8286.02HomewoodCook CountyIllinois
In the labor force (age 16+)65.0%±6.7 pts66.0%66.2%65.0%
Unemployment rate7.0%±5.0 pts8.1%7.0%5.8%
Drove alone to work62.1%±10.3 pts61.9%54.8%65.9%
Carpooled9.0%±4.7 pts8.8%7.7%7.8%
Public transportation12.7%±6.9 pts11.1%11.8%5.8%
Walked0.0%±1.8 pts0.5%4.0%2.8%
Worked from home14.9%±7.8 pts16.6%18.9%15.9%
Mean travel time to work33.4 min±6.033.1 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 8286.02 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?

Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8286.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 8286.02's rank among the tracts of Cook County and of Homewood
MeasureIn Cook CountyIn Homewood
Population482nd of 1,3281st of 4
Residents per square mile994th of 1,3311st of 4
Median household income337th of 1,2581st of 4
Per capita income667th of 1,3252nd of 4
Median home value828th of 1,2791st of 4
Median gross rent44th of 1,2541st of 3
Poverty rate612th of 9052nd of 2
Bachelor's degree or higher612th of 1,2643rd of 4
Median age350th of 1,3272nd of 4
Owner-occupied share139th of 1,3002nd of 4

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 8048.07334th$107,517±$11,198 · within the margin of this tract5,470
Tract 7401335th$107,500±$20,942 · within the margin of this tract3,003
Tract 8051.10336th$107,253±$5,819 · within the margin of this tract4,280
Tract 8286.02337th$107,154±$3,4674,417
Tract 8193338th$106,917±$20,758 · within the margin of this tract2,666
Tract 8407339th$106,840±$59,041 · within the margin of this tract4,001
Tract 8047.16340th$106,713±$23,129 · within the margin of this tract4,511

"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 8286.02?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8286.02 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

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