General Statistical Profile of Cook County
USA COUNTIES 1998
Geographic Area: Cook, IL (17031)
Table: GENERAL PROFILE
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Population - total, 1997............................................. 5,076,786
Population - total, 1990............................................. 5,105,044
Population - total, 1980............................................. 5,253,628
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................ -0.6
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................ -2.8
Population - white, 1996............................................. 3,475,133
Population - percent white, 1996..................................... 68.2
Population - black, 1996............................................. 1,369,307
Population - percent black, 1996..................................... 26.9
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996................. 12,996
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996......... 0.3
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996......................... 239,104
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996................. 4.7
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996..................... 840,646
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996............. 16.5
Population - under 5 years, 1996..................................... 408,889
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996..................................... 710,131
Population - 65 years and over, 1996................................. 630,299
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994............................... 92,903
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 18.2
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994............................... 48,893
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994.. 9.6
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................ 1,023
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994... 11.0
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995............. 752,777
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992............. 735,791
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
school graduates, 1990.............................................. 73.4
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
graduates, 1990..................................................... 22.8
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
1992................................................................ 1,028
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1997..................................................... 4,627
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
(dollars), 1990..................................................... 3,334
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996............... 758,762
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990............... 748,255
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996.......... 167,514
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990.......... 107,800
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................ 2,623,423
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................ 2,652,759
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996................. 5.5
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990................. 6.7
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994.......................... 128,239,753
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990.......................... 108,616,354
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994................... 24,944
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990................... 21,272
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993............... 33,573
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989............... 32,673
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................ 17.6
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................ 14.2
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
offices, 1997....................................................... 1,071
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
deposits ($1000), 1997.............................................. 119,090,752
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995......................... 124,980
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............ 4,650
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995.......... 21.6
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995.............. 38.4
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................ 2,374,539
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
employee (dollars), 1995............................................ 32,017
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1997................................................................ 9,429
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
1990................................................................ 9,542
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1997....................................................... 1,026,159
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
($1000), 1990....................................................... 857,691
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992............... 7,557
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(NA) Not available
(D ) Avoid disclosure of confidential information
(X ) Not applicable
(S ) Does not meet publication standards
(Z ) Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN) Footnote in place of data
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 CD-ROM.
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