Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

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2022 Population

135,295

24% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.58%

3.63% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$98,053

8.88% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$340,600

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

64,676

22.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 135k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $98,053. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined from 178,026 to 135,295, a −24% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,059 to $98,053, a 8.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.74%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%).

29.8% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 degrees awarded in 2022) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was $340,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL borders Cook County (West)--Lyons & Stickney Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL, Cook County (South Central)--Bremen & Orland (East) Townships PUMA, IL, DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Wheatland & DuPage Townships PUMA, IL, Will County (Northwest)--Plainfield & Lockport Townships PUMA, IL, and Will County (Northeast)--Frankfort, Homer & New Lenox (North) Townships PUMA, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 135k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.9% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (24.3k people).

In 2022, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.23k White (Hispanic) and 5.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Polish (11,446 households), Arabic (7,732 households), and Spanish (7,455 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,786

Women

49.4%

69,397

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 137,183 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

95.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.8% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 2.48k
White (Hispanic)
6.23k ± 1.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.15k ± 1.01k

10.6%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

10.6% of the people in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Poland
6,700 ± 1,960 people
Mexico
2,396 ± 1,191 people
Asia
1,978 ± 1,084 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Poland, the natal country of 6,700 Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents, followed by Mexico with 2,396 and Asia with 1,978.

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.3k people

16.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.9k people

As of 2022, 17.9% of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL residents (24.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Polish
11,446 households (8.88%)
Arabic
7,732 households (6%)
Spanish
7,455 households (5.78%)

29.8% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Polish. 8.88% of the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Polish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,269 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
669 ± 198
Korea
527 ± 157

Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL employs 64.7k people. The largest industries in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,476 people), Construction (4,200 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,971 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($397,385), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($326,411), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($151,285).

Males in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,833. The income inequality in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,041

Women

45.8%

44,964

Men

54.2%

The workforce of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 83,005 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL.

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Occupations

64.7k

2022 Value

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± −22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 83.6k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,087 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,076 people), and Registered nurses (1,997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.7k

2022 Value

−22.6%

1 Year decline

± −22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL declined at a rate of −22.6%, from 83.6k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,476 people), Construction (4,200 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,971 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,778

Median earning men ± $2,702

$46,704

Median earning women ± $1,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,333), and Wholesale Trade ($95,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($75,772), Wholesale Trade ($72,644), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,097).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL awarded 5,279 degrees. The student population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,184 male students and 5,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are White (3,064 and 58.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,197 and 22.9%), Unknown (413 and 7.88%), and Black or African American (333 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 and 99%) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 and 0.966%).

The most popular majors in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (667 and 12.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (642 and 12.2%), and General Studies (636 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,573 students enrolled in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,062 records, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
642 degrees awarded
General Studies
636 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
413 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 642 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Moraine Valley Community College
5,228 degrees awarded
Hair Professionals Career College (367981)
51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Valley Community College with 5,228 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,988 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, which is 1.3 times more than the 2,291 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,064 degrees mean that there were 2.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,197 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,488) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.709% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.705% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.2k), Bachelors Degree (25.8k), and Some college (22.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was $340,600 in 2022, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $287,400 to $340,600, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is 84.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is $98,053. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

Housing

Property

$340,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,538

$43,313

Median Property Taxes

±$1,327

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.5% of the housing units in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $149,789, followed by Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL and Lake County (Southwest)--Ela, Fremont, Wauconda & Cuba Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $149,702 and $130,927.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,053

Median Household Income

± $3,325

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,915

In 2022, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL grew to $98,053 from the previous year's value of $90,059.

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

0.464

2021 Wage GINI in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL

In 2022, the income inequality in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.34% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL (8.8k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.39%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.573%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL grew by 0.0817% from 5.38% to 5.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.