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Races in Cook County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $358,724Here: $358,724State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $314,427Here: $314,427State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $341,461Here: $341,461State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,626Here: $363,626State: $330,214 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,304Here: $294,304State: $275,408 Mobile homes: $64,135Here: $64,135State: $35,670
Health of residents in Cook County based on 5088 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 73.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 25.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 44.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 59.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 73.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average. 10.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 70.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 29.1%
Area name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cook County is $802 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $901 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1102 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chicago, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Evanston, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Oak Lawn.
2005 air pollution in Cook County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.04 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.03 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.113 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 36 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 88 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 17.5 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 52 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: DuPage County , Kane County , Lake County, Indiana , Lake County , McHenry County , Will County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cook County: Camp Kiwanis (A), Camp Palos (B), Cog Hill Country Club (C), Gleneagles Country Club (D), Mid-Iron Golf Course (E), Lakewood Country Club (F), Whealan Camp (G), Holy Family Villa (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cook County include: Saint Luke Church (A), First Church of the Nazarene (B), Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church (C), Peace Memorial Church (D), Welcome Hill Missionary Baptist Church (E), Saint James At Sag Bridge Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Memorial Park (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horsetail Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Tomahawk Slough (C), Tuma Lake (D), Orland Lake (E), Joes Pond (F), Papoose Lake (G), Bull Frog Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cook County include: Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve (1), Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve (2), Plum Creek Forest Preserve (3), Sagawau Canyon Nature Preserve (4), Cap Sauers Holdings Nature Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cook County: Camp Kiwanis (A), Camp Palos (B), Cog Hill Country Club (C), Gleneagles Country Club (D), Mid-Iron Golf Course (E), Lakewood Country Club (F), Whealan Camp (G), Holy Family Villa (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cook County include: Saint Luke Church (A), First Church of the Nazarene (B), Emmanuel Christian Reformed Church (C), Peace Memorial Church (D), Welcome Hill Missionary Baptist Church (E), Saint James At Sag Bridge Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Memorial Park (2), Fairmount Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horsetail Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Tomahawk Slough (C), Tuma Lake (D), Orland Lake (E), Joes Pond (F), Papoose Lake (G), Bull Frog Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cook County include: Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve (1), Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve (2), Plum Creek Forest Preserve (3), Sagawau Canyon Nature Preserve (4), Cap Sauers Holdings Nature Preserve (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 359,786 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,064,703 (40% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cook County with a mortgage: 573,465 (55,477 second mortgage, 75,882 home equity loan, 2,227 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 243,067
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Cook County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 41 fatalities and 896 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Cook County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from Cook County centerOn 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)
0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)Cook County: 0.27%Illinois average: 0.19% 1.44% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($17,467 average AGI) 2.26% relocated from other states ($27,236 average AGI)Cook County: 2.26%Illinois average: 2.13%
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)Cook County: 0.09%Illinois average: 0.07% 2.33% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($25,813 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($29,960 average AGI)Cook County: 2.56%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 666,722 (577,235 aged, 89,487 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
892,915 spouses, 1,673,602 children (1,578,208 natural, 41,843 adopted, 53,551 stepchildren), 164,415 grandchildren, 98,412 brothers or sisters, 61,270 parents, 154,467 other relatives, 116,557 non-relatives
Size of family households: 453,644 2-persons, 288,970 3-persons, 256,950 4-persons, 148,983 5-persons, 71,900 6-persons, 58,298 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 579,503 1-person, 96,361 2-persons, 13,669 3-persons, 4,167 4-persons, 1,122 5-persons, 534 6-persons, 307 7-or-more-persons.
69.2% of residents of Cook County speak English at home. 17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 8.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $32,974,429,000 ($6189 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,506,095,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,935,576,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,747,334,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $393,883,000 Federal grants: $8,346,084,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,516,075,000 ($1,253,127,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,035,477,000 ($125,218,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $669,839,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,922,277,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,163,875,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1043.16 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
60% of Cook County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $189,994,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,501,000
Regular Highways: $76,000
Own Hospitals: $30,991,000
General Public Buildings: $20,230,000
Judicial & Legal: $3,424,000
Corrections - Other: $2,930,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $518,123,000
Corrections - Other: $380,077,000
General - Other: $134,096,000
Parks & Recreation: $113,333,000
Police Protection: $93,891,000
Financial Administration: $74,695,000
Central Staff Services: $45,990,000
General Public Buildings: $39,976,000
Regular Highways: $31,349,000
Health Services - Other: $29,965,000
Welfare - Other: $10,960,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,919,000
Housing & Community Development: $506,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,137,671,000
Total Other Securities: $1,038,742,000
Interest Revenue: $892,644,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $700,976,000
Benefit Payments: $290,087,000
Other Investments - Other: $277,179,000
From Local Government: $185,036,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $177,766,000
Local Employee Contribution: $143,331,000
General - Other: $28,321,000
All Other: $6,207,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,133,000
General: $971,000
All Other: $1,616,000
Nonguaranteed: $67,815,000
Interest Earnings: $28,492,000
Fines & Forfeits: $6,643,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000,000
Highways: $104,022,000
All Other: $79,692,000
General Support: $46,941,000
Health & Hospitals: $18,000
Total General Sales: $332,045,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $103,470,000
Other Selective Sales: $52,770,000
Tobacco Sales: $39,655,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $25,887,000
NEC: $22,265,000
Motor Vehicle License: $989,000
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