Cook County Information
Cook in
Illinois occupies
1,635 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,288,655, a change from a 2000 population of
5,376,626 and
5,105,044 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
15% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Cook in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
123,623 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Cook, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cook | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 1,635 sq. miles | Ranked 410 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,288,655 | Ranked 2 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,303,943 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,376,626 | Ranked 2 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,105,044 | Ranked 2 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66.6% | |
| African American | 26.4% | |
| Asian American | 5.5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 448 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 15,912 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 18,746 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 140,602 | 164,181 |
| Burglaries | 24,428 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 93,375 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22,799 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,630,338 | 2,728,495 |
| Unemployed Population | 123,623 | 132,124 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.8% |
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