McCook

Population: 299
Median household income: $74,464
Median home value: $319,000

McCook is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 299 residents. The median household income of $74,464 is below the Cook County median ($81,797).

Between 2019 and 2023, McCook's population grew 7.2% from 279 to 299, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $280,800 to $319,000.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 47.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 299
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,464
Median home value: $319,000
Median gross rent: $1,338
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279299

Median household income

$78,438$74,464

Median home value

$280,800$319,000

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,338

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	279	$78,438	$280,800	$1,109
2020	317	$75,417	$264,300	$1,125
2021	301	$68,750	$267,600	$1,106
2022	299	$73,125	$275,000	$1,319
2023	299	$74,464	$319,000	$1,338

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3422.4%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	9.0%
5 to 17	52	17.4%
18 to 24	25	8.4%
25 to 34	67	22.4%
35 to 44	26	8.7%
45 to 54	37	12.4%
55 to 64	15	5.0%
65 to 74	27	9.0%
75 and over	23	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	43.8%
Black or African American	8	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	150	50.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.8%
High school graduate	82	42.1%
Some college or associate's	70	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit12.7%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	76.4%
Carpooled	7	6.4%
Public transit	14	12.7%
Walked	5	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	53.6%
15 to 29 min	24	21.8%
30 to 44 min	1	0.9%
45 to 59 min	13	11.8%
60+ min	13	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 7.0% (21 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	77.1%
Nonfamily households	24	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	105	88.2%
Vacant	14	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	68.6%
Renter-occupied	33	31.4%

1-unit, detached47.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units37.8%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	47.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	37.8%
5 to 19 units	17	14.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745564
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.7983, -87.8416

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