Cook County

  1. Cook County Legal Resources
  2. Cook County Statistics
  3. Cook County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cook County Employment Information
  5. Cook County Family Information
  6. Cook County Education Information
  7. Cook County Business Information
  8. Cook County Public Benefits Information
  9. Cook County Criminal Information
  10. Cook County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cook County Cities
  12. Cook County Zip Codes


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Cook County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,376,741
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 78,601 / 42,290 / 658
  • Land Area (2000): 2,449.301 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,785.436 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 24,000.000 acres (97.104 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 211
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 60.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,062,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,738,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,043,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 1.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 21,189
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 58 (16,982)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 667,017
  • Federal Spending (2004): $35,660,603
Cook County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 5,105,067 1992 5,111,354 1994 3,858,021
1991 5,155,579 1993 4,021,360 1995 2,749,811

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Cook County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 2,096,121
Building Permits Issued (2006): 17,119
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,122,827
Cook County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,744,308 99.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,158 0.09%

Cook County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Employment Information Back to top
Cook County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,610,515 2,422,169 188,346 7.21% 72
1991 2,583,730 2,371,458 212,272 8.22% 82
1992 2,618,823 2,387,787 231,037 8.82% 88
1993 2,636,737 2,412,864 223,873 8.49% 85
1994 2,625,451 2,455,525 169,926 6.47% 65
1995 2,663,557 2,510,221 153,337 5.76% 58
1996 2,672,947 2,516,258 156,689 5.86% 59
1997 2,685,746 2,543,045 142,702 5.31% 53
1998 2,681,226 2,547,796 133,430 4.98% 50
1999 2,721,583 2,585,757 135,826 4.99% 50
2000 2,728,435 2,596,408 132,027 4.84% 48
2001 2,714,125 2,550,146 163,980 6.04% 61
2002 2,651,280 2,454,658 196,622 7.42% 74
2003 2,609,381 2,417,183 192,198 7.37% 74
2004 2,586,877 2,412,965 173,913 6.72% 67
2005 2,568,947 2,405,211 163,736 6.37% 64
2006 2,589,245 2,466,305 122,939 4.75% 48
2007 2,639,208 2,504,059 135,150 5.12% 51
2008 2,680,430 2,504,384 176,047 6.57% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,670,843 2,515,258 155,585 5.83% 58
Feb 2008 2,673,271 2,520,295 152,976 5.72% 57
Mar 2008 2,669,809 2,521,519 148,290 5.55% 56
Apr 2008 2,672,268 2,525,665 146,603 5.49% 55
May 2008 2,693,100 2,510,959 182,141 6.76% 68
Jun 2008 2,723,619 2,517,347 206,272 7.57% 76
Jul 2008 2,713,946 2,500,842 213,104 7.85% 79
Aug 2008 2,670,903 2,469,435 201,468 7.54% 75
Sep 2008 2,636,113 2,458,133 177,980 6.75% 68
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Cook County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 214,248 8.43%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 214,196 8.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 152,512 6.00%
4. Finance and Insurance 147,218 5.79%
5. Educational Services 121,362 4.77%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109,244 4.30%
7. Public Administration 106,222 4.18%
8. Health Care 104,194 4.10%
9. Metal Manufactuing 94,404 3.71%
10. Other Transportation 80,722 3.18%
11. Repair and Maintenance 56,758 2.23%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56,662 2.23%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55,790 2.20%
14. Truck Transportation 54,794 2.16%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 49,404 1.94%
16. Food Manufacturing 45,920 1.81%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43,538 1.71%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 40,198 1.58%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 40,022 1.57%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 36,958 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 324,442 14.10%
2. Educational Services 267,254 11.62%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190,442 8.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 189,170 8.22%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 124,614 5.42%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 95,356 4.14%
7. Public Administration 81,000 3.52%
8. Social Assistance 76,554 3.33%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51,952 2.26%
10. Department and Other General Stores 49,402 2.15%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47,484 2.06%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 44,628 1.94%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 44,444 1.93%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38,520 1.67%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35,096 1.53%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34,684 1.51%
17. Food Manufacturing 32,636 1.42%
18. Other Transportation 30,444 1.32%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28,498 1.24%
20. Metal Manufactuing 24,902 1.08%

Cook County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 116,242 4.57%
2. Other Management Occupations 105,808 4.16%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 101,102 3.98%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 98,374 3.87%
5. Computer Specialists 94,294 3.71%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93,350 3.67%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92,752 3.65%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89,166 3.51%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 85,672 3.37%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84,028 3.31%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 80,936 3.18%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 64,162 2.52%
13. Business Operations Specialists 57,934 2.28%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57,842 2.28%
15. Top Executives 54,934 2.16%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 52,048 2.05%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46,158 1.82%
18. Engineers 44,100 1.74%
19. Carpenters 41,594 1.64%
20. Lawyers 40,460 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 160,970 7.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 139,398 6.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 93,582 4.07%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 91,720 3.99%
5. Other Management Occupations 86,484 3.76%
6. Registered Nurses 76,166 3.31%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75,216 3.27%
8. Cashiers 69,824 3.03%
9. Business Operations Specialists 69,386 3.02%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66,270 2.88%
11. Other Production Occupations 64,710 2.81%
12. Customer Service Representatives 63,204 2.75%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62,494 2.72%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 54,878 2.39%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50,120 2.18%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48,626 2.11%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 45,610 1.98%
18. Accountants and Auditors 44,940 1.95%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 43,212 1.88%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43,192 1.88%

Cook County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,546,056 55.05%
15-35 hours 899,010 10.89%
1-14 hours 225,242 2.73%
No regular hours 2,588,212 31.34%

Cook County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 169,762 3.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 180,662 3.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 207,240 4.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 434,976 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 437,344 9.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 667,340 14.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 645,434 13.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 549,242 11.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 248,766 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 261,776 5.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 113,386 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55,244 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 350,732 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 298,784 6.47%

Cook County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75,146 1.63%
5-9 292,506 6.33%
10-14 445,308 9.64%
15-19 530,444 11.48%
20-24 574,922 12.44%
25-29 248,876 5.39%
30-34 776,688 16.81%
35-39 159,192 3.45%
40-44 260,386 5.64%
45-59 604,918 13.09%
60-89 484,778 10.49%
At least 90 167,524 3.63%

Cook County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 158,496 3.43% 2,008,706 43.47%
30-44 239,402 5.18% 956,864 20.71%
45-59 166,624 3.61% 438,294 9.49%
At least 60 253,612 5.49% 398,690 8.63%

Cook County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18,442 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 581,872 12.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,980,554 62.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,286 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 31,492 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 818,134 17.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 188,908 3.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 121,634 2.56%

Cook County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,948,816 (10,566,172 people)
Families (2000): 2,557,490 (8,647,652 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 841,706
People at same address in 1995: 5,689,838
Cook County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 385,386 9.76%
$10,000-$14,999 214,086 5.42%
$15,000-$19,999 209,426 5.30%
$20,000-$24,999 222,390 5.63%
$25,000-$29,999 225,674 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 235,900 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 223,610 5.66%
$40,000-$44,999 218,722 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 190,818 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 354,508 8.98%
$60,000-$74,999 427,050 10.81%
$75,000-$99,999 444,906 11.27%
$100,000-$124,999 244,256 6.19%
$125,000-$149,999 119,620 3.03%
$150,000-$199,999 107,972 2.73%
$200,000 or more 124,500 3.15%

Cook County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 580,001 29.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 452,444 22.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 101,341 5.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 288,972 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15,339 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 254,783 12.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4,971 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 146,348 7.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1,689 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 66,659 3.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 714 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60,386 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 534 0.03%

Cook County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,211,956 30.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,441,140 13.83%
Public Assistance 185,268 1.78%
Retirement 555,592 5.33%
Self Employment 350,384 3.36%
Social Security 937,508 8.99%
Supplemental Security 196,954 1.89%
Wage / Salary 3,136,406 30.09%
Other 408,166 3.92%

Cook County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 910,606 51.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 865,816 48.74%

Cook County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 285,980 7.15%
Color 1 Box Married 2,089,052 52.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,516,000 37.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110,368 2.76%

Cook County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 432,378 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,087,872 47.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,391,294 31.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 492,428 11.18%

Cook County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Education Information Back to top
Cook County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 728,590 9.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,102,290 13.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,948,074 24.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,719,312 21.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 400,694 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,313,884 16.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 755,098 9.48%

Cook County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126,278 2.35% 85,852 1.60% 212,130 3.95%
Kindergarten 133,262 2.48% 34,132 0.63% 167,394 3.11%
Grades 1-4 545,526 10.15% 107,490 2.00% 653,016 12.15%
Grades 5-8 532,962 9.91% 93,734 1.74% 626,696 11.66%
Grades 9-12 514,808 9.57% 88,936 1.65% 603,744 11.23%
Undergrad college 354,574 6.59% 190,136 3.54% 544,710 10.13%
Graduate or professional school 65,084 1.21% 109,778 2.04% 174,862 3.25%
Total 2,272,494 42.27% 710,058 13.21% 2,982,552 55.47%

Cook County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $117,324,662,000
Retail sales (2002): $50,441,449,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,587,830,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $65,387,978
Retired workers (2005): 468,230
Cook County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 751 682 1,800 1,605 1,792
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 4 13 3 16
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 171 124 366 324 418
1999 - Construction 1,019 851 2,497 1,856 2,492
1999 - Educational Services 122 80 500 328 311
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1,009 908 2,077 1,883 3,251
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 798 834 3,212 2,778 3,934
1999 - Information 378 277 631 624 564
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 133 97 303 277 271
1999 - Manufacturing 399 518 2,425 2,666 1,861
1999 - Mining 1 9 7 16 16
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 903 1,081 3,197 2,773 4,778
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,907 1,471 3,592 2,899 6,191
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 573 589 1,109 1,042 2,162
1999 - Retail Trade 1,324 1,547 4,543 4,468 5,310
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 396 358 836 700 987
1999 - Unclassified 325 168 22 29 85
1999 - Utilities 10 5 17 20 12
1999 - Wholesale Trade 676 798 2,383 2,170 3,320
1999 - Total 10,901 10,401 29,530 26,461 37,771
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 673 746 1,836 1,608 1,786
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 8 7 8 12
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 132 138 393 328 413
2000 - Construction 1,030 832 2,515 1,899 2,602
2000 - Educational Services 96 105 496 336 327
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1,524 1,087 2,127 2,055 2,950
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 806 786 3,279 2,731 3,941
2000 - Information 424 236 591 454 911
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 134 112 278 295 310
2000 - Manufacturing 321 520 2,445 2,477 1,856
2000 - Mining 0 7 12 11 13
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1,082 904 3,193 2,889 4,677
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,743 1,685 3,756 2,884 6,220
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 542 533 1,119 1,095 2,142
2000 - Retail Trade 1,432 1,596 4,559 4,272 5,211
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 439 327 915 689 973
2000 - Unclassified 392 194 41 29 109
2000 - Utilities 7 6 17 20 16
2000 - Wholesale Trade 646 757 2,447 2,144 3,224
2000 - Total 11,428 10,579 30,026 26,224 37,693
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 683 655 1,644 1,727 1,873
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 3 5 10 15
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 140 137 365 333 430
2001 - Construction 931 879 2,372 2,092 2,663
2001 - Educational Services 110 96 472 372 322
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1,128 1,415 2,302 1,984 2,994
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 973 746 3,384 2,589 4,044
2001 - Information 423 335 558 560 967
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 89 128 287 312 288
2001 - Manufacturing 333 489 2,162 2,713 1,706
2001 - Mining 3 3 8 2 12
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 808 1,005 3,189 2,895 4,730
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,899 1,708 3,590 3,065 6,182
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 583 579 1,181 1,029 2,119
2001 - Retail Trade 1,478 1,570 4,341 4,398 5,189
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 404 389 779 794 1,049
2001 - Unclassified 219 190 35 34 108
2001 - Utilities 11 10 20 19 10
2001 - Wholesale Trade 594 768 2,204 2,285 3,201
2001 - Total 10,815 11,105 28,898 27,213 37,902
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 604 901 1,454 1,879 1,714
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 10 6 6 14
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 138 147 358 361 414
2002 - Construction 978 1,018 2,132 2,126 2,628
2002 - Educational Services 120 123 440 424 296
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1,433 1,011 2,124 1,984 3,308
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1,163 866 3,320 2,919 3,904
2002 - Information 384 585 546 746 635
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 137 151 220 306 284
2002 - Manufacturing 298 589 1,644 3,084 1,609
2002 - Mining 4 3 7 8 9
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1,041 1,042 2,939 3,172 4,449
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2,001 2,072 3,321 3,420 5,953
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 667 523 1,119 1,074 2,229
2002 - Retail Trade 1,556 1,581 4,417 4,565 4,843
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 447 452 677 876 1,011
2002 - Unclassified 101 167 9 10 21
2002 - Utilities 11 5 17 18 21
2002 - Wholesale Trade 602 895 1,958 2,449 2,932
2002 - Total 11,690 12,141 26,708 29,427 36,274
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 641 762 1,407 1,576 1,392
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 5 5 7 15
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 185 153 343 335 399
2003 - Construction 1,131 955 2,065 2,071 2,547
2003 - Educational Services 122 103 502 352 310
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1,104 844 2,409 1,903 3,637
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 928 764 3,486 2,910 4,152
2003 - Information 335 365 469 521 964
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 67 108 249 278 322
2003 - Manufacturing 317 521 1,916 2,402 1,626
2003 - Mining 0 3 3 6 11
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 986 1,006 3,095 2,972 4,587
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,807 1,926 3,402 3,439 6,066
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 640 490 1,206 1,072 2,338
2003 - Retail Trade 1,566 1,483 4,381 4,216 5,249
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 452 384 779 769 1,083
2003 - Unclassified 103 70 9 8 23
2003 - Utilities 6 5 13 25 22
2003 - Wholesale Trade 553 717 2,025 1,971 3,039
2003 - Total 10,946 10,664 27,764 26,833 37,782
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 616 670 1,373 1,441 1,604
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 6 4 12
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 206 133 373 333 422
2004 - Construction 1,279 945 2,189 2,000 2,810
2004 - Educational Services 131 100 428 436 328
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1,052 1,129 2,124 2,181 3,690
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 858 729 3,426 2,979 4,390
2004 - Information 352 341 585 689 687
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 75 104 231 274 311
2004 - Manufacturing 294 424 1,914 2,305 1,670
2004 - Mining 3 1 2 3 13
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 951 935 2,839 2,831 4,649
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,918 1,726 3,388 3,289 6,399
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 662 550 1,112 1,030 2,478
2004 - Retail Trade 1,560 1,496 4,469 3,953 5,199
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 474 418 778 745 1,231
2004 - Unclassified 142 76 12 11 30
2004 - Utilities 6 9 13 21 22
2004 - Wholesale Trade 629 716 1,905 1,966 3,141
2004 - Total 11,212 10,505 27,167 26,491 39,086
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 652 612 1,373 1,477 1,597
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 6 5 5 9
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 195 172 341 407 417
2005 - Construction 1,374 1,017 1,922 2,288 3,008
2005 - Educational Services 155 101 446 430 352
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1,161 1,121 2,075 2,290 3,530
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 921 747 3,057 3,360 4,495
2005 - Information 264 285 529 554 945
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 85 76 266 258 298
2005 - Manufacturing 287 461 2,005 2,078 1,708
2005 - Mining 2 2 2 5 12
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 971 987 2,583 3,214 4,438
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,911 1,728 3,318 3,411 6,584
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 803 631 1,038 1,239 2,365
2005 - Retail Trade 1,602 1,598 4,060 4,716 4,754
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 513 426 790 741 1,274
2005 - Unclassified 83 99 7 13 23
2005 - Utilities 6 8 12 20 20
2005 - Wholesale Trade 605 583 1,890 1,987 3,072
2005 - Total 11,591 10,660 25,719 28,493 38,901

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cook County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,144,238 86.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,426,088 13.49%

Cook County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $98,661 $3,915 $168,389 $0 $9,407 $41,182 $317,639 $164,530 $206,865 $184,442
1971 $108,472 $4,783 $186,950 $0 $9,407 $46,706 $351,535 $183,945 $197,738 $162,977
1972 $138,676 $6,029 $221,558 $0 $16,628 $59,489 $436,351 $219,602 $217,969 $241,232
1973 $139,696 $7,847 $238,365 $0 $21,087 $58,400 $457,548 $241,133 $201,249 $250,116
1974 $151,460 $11,079 $297,236 $0 $23,583 $64,271 $536,550 $247,527 $197,057 $306,793
1975 $141,628 $11,150 $148,531 $0 $23,947 $77,292 $391,398 $222,618 $187,714 $312,414
1976 $166,499 $15,519 $149,884 $0 $27,386 $85,845 $429,614 $252,011 $177,328 $304,780
1977 $319,623 $38,247 $179,160 $0 $31,319 $82,851 $612,953 $268,622 $218,359 $327,129
1978 $161,531 $55,587 $189,925 $0 $34,498 $87,960 $473,914 $292,155 $268,480 $365,698
1979 $170,164 $55,981 $211,975 $0 $38,557 $103,923 $524,619 $309,450 $314,900 $404,952
1980 $192,824 $55,686 $208,841 $0 $42,369 $107,754 $551,788 $316,373 $316,225 $427,636
1981 $178,475 $91,616 $208,181 $0 $47,490 $111,608 $545,754 $331,395 $403,033 $482,833
1982 $248,181 $112,199 $212,887 $0 $59,384 $159,740 $680,192 $365,442 $400,635 $554,677
1983 $270,091 $107,645 $205,534 $0 $70,570 $210,968 $757,163 $408,770 $467,970 $676,740
1984 $329,596 $106,454 $204,697 $0 $81,400 $187,807 $803,500 $421,949 $583,055 $843,716
1985 $365,407 $113,858 $235,364 $0 $98,701 $177,396 $876,868 $456,166 $692,417 $1,114,557
1986 $383,336 $138,085 $245,294 $0 $107,724 $188,509 $924,863 $477,576 $797,397 $1,375,800
1987 $385,271 $140,599 $240,239 $0 $164,231 $208,322 $998,063 $492,038 $742,582 $1,493,312
1988 $404,890 $143,080 $238,666 $0 $171,748 $184,769 $1,000,073 $544,168 $781,142 $1,607,570
1989 $500,904 $141,680 $214,248 $0 $152,810 $212,286 $1,080,248 $562,371 $865,207 $1,676,536
1990 $595,868 $169,466 $250,577 $0 $191,324 $238,040 $1,275,809 $630,039 $985,977 $2,033,059
1991 $609,183 $179,238 $265,507 $0 $186,514 $265,831 $1,327,035 $683,702 $1,091,187 $2,182,307
1992 $696,740 $181,018 $273,670 $0 $176,430 $286,493 $1,433,333 $719,153 $1,280,911 $2,487,132
1993 $696,250 $204,039 $287,775 $0 $244,585 $320,968 $1,549,578 $774,359 $1,622,625 $4,917,344
1994 $749,889 $378,215 $324,884 $0 $288,402 $354,149 $1,717,324 $834,664 $1,753,560 $3,407,655
1995 $755,750 $389,667 $353,244 $0 $228,492 $403,724 $1,741,210 $955,674 $1,580,775 $3,361,727
1996 $735,485 $394,098 $375,653 $0 $328,556 $432,926 $1,872,620 $1,005,842 $1,611,055 $3,560,465
1997 $781,446 $434,688 $385,159 $0 $389,568 $456,421 $2,012,594 $1,065,055 $1,796,205 $4,150,987
1998 $779,632 $496,481 $390,942 $0 $389,568 $493,983 $2,054,125 $1,474,643 $1,865,565 $4,208,060
1999 $776,724 $507,618 $409,114 $0 $389,568 $468,081 $2,043,487 $1,109,458 $1,821,985 $4,280,097
2000 $784,178 $526,018 $459,492 $0 $668,420 $501,089 $2,413,179 $1,150,886 $2,080,185 $6,206,005
2001 $801,680 $547,314 $490,660 $0 $289,895 $533,031 $2,115,266 $1,228,243 $2,010,075 $5,922,775
2002 $785,216 $576,844 $505,440 $0 $332,379 $557,958 $2,180,993 $1,320,789 $2,209,905 $6,780,533
2003 $798,200 $581,713 $519,486 $0 $1,057,105 $553,882 $2,928,673 $1,328,818 $2,736,270 $7,251,532
2004 $810,362 $577,081 $542,116 $0 $1,035,975 $631,064 $3,019,517 $1,343,032 $2,657,560 $7,051,192
2005 $839,114 $679,458 $569,620 $0 $752,767 $674,289 $2,835,790 $1,412,916 $3,285,545 $8,047,992
2006 $810,031 $726,328 $606,340 $0 $526,642 $708,782 $2,651,795 $1,454,120 $3,245,820 $8,402,576


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $926 $47,150 $8,099 $68,648 $37,479 $12,119 $298,796
$5,887 $82,276 $8,369 $0 $6,548 $21,295
1971 $979 $51,784 $8,509 $76,029 $46,733 $12,354 $364,681
$6,956 $114,480 $9,723 $0 $6,548 $30,586
1972 $1,100 $60,936 $5,875 $106,943 $55,581 $15,054 $446,173
$7,988 $142,429 $10,653 $0 $9,387 $30,227
1973 $1,210 $63,632 $5,687 $119,727 $38,312 $16,959 $441,732
$7,829 $117,134 $10,590 $0 $10,567 $50,085
1974 $993 $69,698 $6,340 $125,297 $40,441 $18,200 $497,212
$10,750 $143,183 $8,624 $0 $12,830 $60,856
1975 $659 $76,411 $8,273 $133,795 $42,048 $17,184 $387,377
$11,490 $5,576 $9,278 $0 $23,531 $59,132
1976 $842 $102,410 $8,743 $148,304 $49,030 $14,678 $424,019
$13,795 $129 $8,767 $0 $15,578 $61,743
1977 $853 $126,751 $10,234 $159,664 $49,066 $17,636 $502,018
$12,921 $117 $8,839 $0 $17,174 $98,763
1978 $915 $155,239 $10,921 $169,189 $39,530 $20,800 $543,731
$14,986 $191 $7,874 $0 $20,179 $103,907
1979 $959 $140,434 $16,230 $179,170 $44,055 $21,212 $601,402
$15,642 $172 $13,496 $0 $24,952 $145,080
1980 $991 $134,843 $17,171 $190,486 $51,960 $26,742 $612,111
$17,034 $1,019 $17,025 $0 $25,361 $129,479
1981 $1,031 $153,752 $17,693 $206,362 $49,352 $28,113 $657,543
$20,791 $1,609 $18,099 $0 $27,802 $132,939
1982 $1,055 $164,467 $19,399 $236,535 $53,914 $27,841 $739,358
$27,897 $17,575 $24,555 $0 $27,237 $138,883
1983 $1,137 $186,864 $25,876 $248,914 $63,563 $35,679 $808,310
$28,942 $14,279 $26,047 $0 $28,727 $148,282
1984 $1,170 $181,807 $26,257 $287,619 $68,004 $32,996 $837,160
$26,993 $225 $32,047 $0 $32,164 $147,878
1985 $2,184 $180,543 $24,844 $288,649 $67,050 $37,596 $849,088
$27,872 $232 $49,667 $0 $31,496 $138,955
1986 $2,621 $193,929 $25,543 $321,842 $68,551 $46,070 $920,749
$28,533 $259 $53,751 $0 $35,832 $143,818
1987 $2,532 $206,045 $25,398 $319,132 $74,101 $39,747 $946,847
$28,447 $247 $61,622 $0 $41,177 $148,399
1988 $3,034 $259,541 $28,070 $335,876 $78,122 $40,906 $1,049,457
$30,980 $151 $62,728 $0 $48,289 $161,760
1989 $2,728 $281,779 $27,411 $385,233 $84,910 $45,283 $1,138,894
$32,356 $177 $54,110 $0 $53,713 $171,194
1990 $2,560 $283,609 $33,994 $415,568 $84,369 $49,410 $1,255,537
$35,378 $457 $79,725 $0 $62,834 $207,633
1991 $2,688 $291,132 $36,480 $485,026 $79,050 $55,031 $1,414,685
$36,725 $187 $73,371 $0 $70,444 $284,551
1992 $2,767 $303,767 $34,602 $533,033 $85,821 $56,877 $1,545,834
$38,183 $434 $83,257 $0 $60,513 $346,580
1993 $2,719 $335,748 $27,153 $563,024 $80,713 $54,755 $1,645,669
$38,429 $525 $89,168 $0 $83,263 $370,172
1994 $2,926 $360,536 $31,740 $648,283 $75,494 $61,887 $1,866,730
$39,148 $1,586 $105,809 $0 $116,955 $422,366
1995 $2,363 $378,250 $47,701 $688,294 $90,162 $88,266 $1,997,007
$50,491 $3,298 $100,808 $0 $127,187 $420,187
1996 $1,647 $402,893 $55,271 $697,103 $85,911 $90,160 $2,060,763
$61,761 $10,601 $96,603 $0 $134,655 $424,158
1997 $791 $416,202 $49,985 $680,097 $89,438 $87,935 $2,065,411
$57,925 $18,867 $97,238 $0 $143,401 $423,532
1998 $791 $435,775 $54,516 $780,215 $85,625 $87,558 $2,219,929
$75,149 $15,875 $108,311 $0 $143,401 $432,713
1999 $924 $459,718 $56,887 $760,749 $91,482 $103,438 $2,248,548
$76,025 $8,307 $98,841 $0 $143,401 $448,776
2000 $870 $507,348 $75,219 $856,934 $82,741 $103,449 $2,521,189
$80,287 $9,234 $108,561 $0 $199,487 $497,059
2001 $1,328 $563,284 $101,693 $928,847 $84,272 $113,814 $2,749,405
$86,558 $9,986 $109,586 $0 $199,487 $550,550
2002 $1,069 $604,592 $114,950 $941,406 $123,686 $116,604 $2,905,978
$90,667 $10,801 $120,229 $0 $211,860 $570,114
2003 $879 $632,577 $98,540 $985,606 $132,075 $119,568 $3,060,867
$91,254 $10,973 $97,845 $0 $330,720 $560,830
2004 $1,133 $642,232 $92,573 $896,386 $100,110 $113,333 $2,932,263
$93,891 $10,960 $128,840 $0 $290,087 $562,718
2005 $0 $688,620 $104,671 $936,399 $136,033 $111,868 $3,175,060
$94,029 $10,834 $128,808 $0 $374,126 $589,672
2006 $0 $620,061 $83,832 $956,390 $119,001 $118,267 $3,048,067
$84,564 $7,628 $149,275 $0 $383,200 $525,849

Cook County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 11,703
Cook County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 8.860 0.000 0.182 0.616 13.544 39.870 12.018
1991 9.074 0.000 0.196 0.506 14.025 40.352 12.012
1992 8.905 0.000 0.201 0.459 13.377 36.926 11.312
1993 10.325 0.000 0.226 0.471 13.547 38.180 11.197
1994 10.869 0.000 0.254 0.476 13.394 39.010 11.429
1995 14.257 0.000 0.300 0.451 14.633 44.180 13.163
1996 13.470 0.000 0.286 0.566 14.696 43.387 12.378

Cook County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Cook County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 794,709 14.78%
10-19 Years 748,764 13.93%
20-29 Years 829,686 15.43%
30-39 Years 851,391 15.83%
40-49 Years 769,856 14.32%
50-59 Years 553,850 10.30%
60-69 Years 367,583 6.84%
70-79 Years 293,372 5.46%
80-89 Years 141,954 2.64%
90+ Years 25,576 0.48%

Cook County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,603,532 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 2,773,209 51.58%

Cook County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,558,709 47.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,390,448 25.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,071,740 19.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 257,843 4.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82,413 1.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7,291 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,754 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,543 0.03%

Cook County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,222,016 18.54%
2. Irish 1,090,032 16.54%
3. Polish 1,061,290 16.10%
4. Italian 654,022 9.92%
5. English 358,484 5.44%
6. United States Or American 195,928 2.97%
7. Swedish 169,602 2.57%
8. Russian 146,678 2.23%
9. French Non-Basque 131,606 2.00%
10. Greek 113,158 1.72%

Cook County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,907,102 69.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,759,992 17.68%
3. Polish 312,766 3.14%
4. Chinese 84,002 0.84%
5. Tagalog 80,934 0.81%
6. Italian 65,292 0.66%
7. Korean 61,282 0.62%
8. Greek 60,952 0.61%
9. Russian 56,368 0.57%
10. Arabic 53,404 0.54%

Cook County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,624,084 80.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 841,478 7.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,287,928 11.98%

Cook County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cook County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cook County Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Alsip Glenview Oak Park
Arlington Heights Glenwood Olympia Fields
Barrington Golf Orland
Bartlett Hanover Orland Park
Bedford Park Hanover Park Palatine
Bellwood Harvey Palos
Bensenville Harwood Heights Palos Heights
Berkeley Hazel Crest Palos Hills
Berwyn Hickory Hills Palos Park
Bloom Hillside Park Forest
Blue Island Hines Park Ridge
Bremen Hinsdale Phoenix
Bridgeview Hodgkins Posen
Broadview Hoffman Estates Prospect Heights
Brookfield Hometown Proviso
Buffalo Grove Homewood Rich
Burbank Indian Head Park Richton Park
Burnham Inverness River Forest
Burr Ridge Justice River Grove
Calumet Kenilworth Riverdale
Calumet City La Grange Riverside
Calumet Park La Grange Park Robbins
Chicago Lansing Rolling Meadows
Chicago Heights Lemont Roselle
Chicago Ridge Leyden Rosemont
Cicero Lincolnwood Sauk Village
Country Club Hills Lynwood Schaumburg
Countryside Lyons Schiller Park
Crestwood Maine Skokie
Deer Park Markham South Barrington
Deerfield Matteson South Chicago Heights
Des Plaines Maywood South Holland
Dixmoor McCook Steger
Dolton Mchenry Stickney
East Dundee Melrose Park Stone Park
East Hazel Crest Merrionette Park Streamwood
Elgin Midlothian Summit
Elk Grove Morton Grove Summit Argo
Elk Grove Village Mount Prospect Techny
Elmhurst New Trier Thornton
Elmwood Park Niles Tinley Park
Evanston Norridge University Park
Evergreen Park North Riverside Westchester
Flossmoor Northbrook Western Springs
Ford Heights Northfield Wheeling
Forest Park Northlake Willow Springs
Forest View Norwood Park Wilmette
Frankfort Oak Brook Winnetka
Franklin Park Oak Forest Woodridge
Glencoe Oak Lawn Worth

Cook County Zip Codes Back to top