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Census Tract 8446, Cook County, Illinois
Census Tract 8446, GEOID 17031844600, in Cook County, Illinois, entirely within Chicago. 2,081 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±988); the 2020 Census counted 1,776.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,081
±988 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,776
Median household income
$58,144
±$17,292 (90% margin)
Cook County: $83,498
Median home value
$314,700
±$71,014 (90% margin)
Cook County: $324,500
Median gross rent
$1,259
±$398 (90% margin)
Cook County: $1,435
Where is Census Tract 8446?
Census Tract 8446 is one of 1,332 census tracts in Cook County, Illinois. It covers 0.17 square miles of land, 10,571 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17031844600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 8446: Tract 3806 ($49,134), Tract 3815 ($26,738), Tract 3817, Tract 8355 ($22,639) and Tract 8358 ($65,536). 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 8446?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8446's population at 2,081 (±988) in 841 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,776 residents and 796 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8446 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,081±988 | 2,711,226 |
| Households | 841±212 | 1,160,205 |
| Average household size | 2.26±0.73 | 2.29 |
| Housing units | 884±213 | 1,277,054 |
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 8446?
The median resident of Census Tract 8446 is 47.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 74.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.6%.
| Measure | Tract 8446 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7±17.3 | 35.8 |
| Under 18 years | 17.3%±11.7 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 16.1%±9.8 pts | 13.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.6%±12.7 pts | 29.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.7%±6.2 pts | 32.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 74.9%±17.3 pts | 27.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.0 pts | 7.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5%±6.0 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 14.0%±10.8 pts | 20.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.3%±15.6 pts | 35.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.3%±1.5 pts | 2.8% |
| With a disability | 16.2%±10.0 pts | 12.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4%±10.7 pts | 9.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.8%±7.6 pts | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.7%±8.0 pts | 44.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.0%±2.2 pts | 19.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.2%±5.4 pts | 86.0% |
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 8446 earn?
Half of the 841 households in Census Tract 8446 earn less than $58,144 a year (±$17,292), against $83,498 across Cook County: 976th highest of the county's 1,258 tracts with a reliable estimate. 25.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8446 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,144±$17,292 | $77,902 |
| Mean household income | $70,881±$30,538 | $116,016 |
| Per capita income | $28,451±$10,023 | $50,086 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.3%±16.6 pts | 16.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 46.4%±38.7 pts | 23.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 47.9%±21.3 pts | 18.9% |
| Households with a computer | 92.5%±9.0 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.0%±4.2 pts | 89.1% |
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 8446?
Owners occupy 21.2% of Census Tract 8446's occupied homes and renters 78.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,700 by its owner (±$71,014). The median renter pays $1,259 a month including utilities, and 35.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8446 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $314,700±$71,014 | $334,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,259±$398 | $1,440 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.2%±18.3 pts | 39.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,743±$418 | $2,339 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 21.2%±10.1 pts | 46.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 78.8%±10.1 pts | 54.0% |
| Housing units | 884±213 | 1,277,054 |
| Single-family detached homes | 9.0%±7.5 pts | 25.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.1 pts | 0.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 33.8%±16.2 pts | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.8%±13.0 pts | 38.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.9%±10.0 pts | 26.6% |
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 8446 get to work?
The average trip to work takes 35.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8446 | Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.4%±13.2 pts | 67.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 34.1%±33.2 pts | 8.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 28.7%±24.1 pts | 44.7% |
| Carpooled | 6.9%±6.8 pts | 7.3% |
| Public transportation | 21.8%±14.1 pts | 17.7% |
| Walked | 0.8%±1.6 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 41.8%±25.2 pts | 21.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min±16.0 | 33.1 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 8446 compare with the other tracts in Cook County?
Among Cook County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8446 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cook County | In Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,097th of 1,328 | 575th of 789 |
| Residents per square mile | 644th of 1,331 | 573rd of 792 |
| Median household income | 976th of 1,258 | 502nd of 725 |
| Per capita income | 982nd of 1,325 | 526th of 786 |
| Median home value | 648th of 1,279 | 400th of 749 |
| Median gross rent | 816th of 1,254 | 460th of 758 |
| Poverty rate | 217th of 905 | 190th of 587 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 941st of 1,264 | 524th of 736 |
| Median age | 124th of 1,327 | 56th of 788 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,238th of 1,300 | 702nd of 762 |
The tracts next to it on Cook County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3501 | 973rd | $58,295±$18,340 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1910 | 974th | $58,182±$33,482 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5602 | 975th | $58,158±$10,685 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8446 | 976th | $58,144±$17,292 |
| Tract 8257 | 977th | $57,790±$11,032 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 2909 | 978th | $57,753±$10,841 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8294.02 | 979th | $57,560±$18,679 · 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 8446?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8446 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