Posen

Population: 5,331
Median household income: $71,994
Median home value: $172,800

Posen is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 5,331 residents. Its median household income of $71,994 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

From 2019 to 2023, Posen's population declined 13.3% from 6,149 to 5,331, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $121,100 to $172,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 61.3% of the population. 74.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,331
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,994
Median home value: $172,800
Median gross rent: $1,478
Housing units: 1,721
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1495,331

Median household income

$42,370$71,994

Median home value

$121,100$172,800

Median gross rent

$1,109$1,478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,149	$42,370	$121,100	$1,109
2020	5,772	$47,378	$132,600	$1,125
2021	5,752	$55,371	$142,800	$1,105
2022	5,442	$60,094	$152,500	$1,316
2023	5,331	$71,994	$172,800	$1,478

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2416.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	5.1%
5 to 17	945	17.7%
18 to 24	903	16.9%
25 to 34	834	15.6%
35 to 44	513	9.6%
45 to 54	793	14.9%
55 to 64	690	12.9%
65 to 74	206	3.9%
75 and over	174	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	984	18.5%
Black or African American	973	18.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,266	61.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	472	14.7%
High school graduate	1,175	36.6%
Some college or associate's	1,151	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	334	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	78	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit1.9%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,982	74.8%
Carpooled	453	17.1%
Public transit	50	1.9%
Walked	52	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	2.1%
Other means	57	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	247	9.5%
15 to 29 min	950	36.6%
30 to 44 min	927	35.7%
45 to 59 min	120	4.6%
60+ min	350	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 5.7% (298 of 5,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,191	72.8%
Nonfamily households	445	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,636	95.1%
Vacant	85	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,172	71.6%
Renter-occupied	464	28.4%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,509	87.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	212	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761314
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6291, -87.6858

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