Justice

Population: 12,372
Median household income: $58,514
Median home value: $235,200

Justice, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 12,372 residents. Its median household income of $58,514 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Justice's population declined 3.3% from 12,800 to 12,372, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $180,600 to $235,200.

Households average 2.57 people. The median gross rent is $1,198.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,372
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,514
Median home value: $235,200
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 5,203
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,80012,372

Median household income

$51,017$58,514

Median home value

$180,600$235,200

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,800	$51,017	$180,600	$1,069
2020	12,677	$57,523	$185,500	$1,077
2021	12,625	$57,045	$194,900	$1,098
2022	12,525	$60,083	$228,600	$1,185
2023	12,372	$58,514	$235,200	$1,198

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,038	8.4%
5 to 17	1,818	14.7%
18 to 24	1,237	10.0%
25 to 34	1,687	13.6%
35 to 44	2,217	17.9%
45 to 54	1,364	11.0%
55 to 64	1,413	11.4%
65 to 74	1,150	9.3%
75 and over	448	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,695	54.1%
Black or African American	2,747	22.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	562	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	344	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,024	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	9.5%
High school graduate	3,061	37.0%
Some college or associate's	2,850	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,086	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	495	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit4.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,630	77.0%
Carpooled	518	8.6%
Public transit	256	4.3%
Walked	90	1.5%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	458	7.6%
Other means	52	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	838	15.1%
15 to 29 min	1,473	26.5%
30 to 44 min	2,112	38.0%
45 to 59 min	511	9.2%
60+ min	624	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 21.0% (2,592 of 12,357)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,182	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,622	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,804	92.3%
Vacant	399	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,475	51.5%
Renter-occupied	2,329	48.5%

1-unit, detached36.4%

1-unit, attached11.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units25.6%

20 or more units15.8%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,894	36.4%
1-unit, attached	600	11.5%
2 to 4 units	401	7.7%
5 to 19 units	1,332	25.6%
20 or more units	822	15.8%
Mobile home & other	154	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738830
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.7534, -87.8269

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