Golf

Population: 548
Median household income: $238,098
Median home value: $957,600

Golf is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 548 residents. At $238,098, its median household income sits above Cook County's $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Golf's population grew 13.9% from 481 to 548, while its median home value rose 10.1% from $870,000 to $957,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 23.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 548
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $238,098
Median home value: $957,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 205
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

481548

Median household income

$237,750$238,098

Median home value

$870,000$957,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	481	$237,750	$870,000
2020	521	$201,875	$875,000
2021	524	$211,100	$869,800
2022	546	$228,750	$944,900
2023	548	$238,098	$957,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.5%
5 to 17	111	20.3%
18 to 24	27	4.9%
25 to 34	39	7.1%
35 to 44	54	9.9%
45 to 54	65	11.9%
55 to 64	130	23.7%
65 to 74	44	8.0%
75 and over	59	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	434	79.2%
Black or African American	21	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	1.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate12.8%

Some college or associate's15.6%

Bachelor's degree34.0%

Graduate or professional degree35.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.0%
High school graduate	50	12.8%
Some college or associate's	61	15.6%
Bachelor's degree	133	34.0%
Graduate or professional degree	139	35.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone44.3%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit19.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home32.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	44.3%
Carpooled	4	1.4%
Public transit	55	19.6%
Walked	4	1.4%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	92	32.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	22.3%
15 to 29 min	45	23.9%
30 to 44 min	31	16.5%
45 to 59 min	59	31.4%
60+ min	11	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 4.0% (22 of 548)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	81.9%
Nonfamily households	36	18.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	97.1%
Vacant	6	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	98.0%
Renter-occupied	4	2.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	205	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1730328
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0585, -87.7849

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