CMAP disseminates and interprets U.S. Census data for the region, creating the tools for business, government, and the public to conduct planning, research, and development in Illinois. Staff in our research group provide ten-year census population and housing numbers, interpret data for the five-year “economic census” series, and consult on modeling and analysis of that data. To understand these trends in northeastern Illinois, see our Statistical Tables & Maps.
Posted September 23, 2008. CMAP’s analyses of 1) housing costs as a percent of income, 2) travel time to work and 3) educational attainment have just been posted. The US Census Bureau released the data to the public on September 23, 2008.
Posted September 3, 2008. CMAP staff have posted analyses of new 2007 county data for median household income, poverty rates for individuals and poverty rates for families. The data were released on August 26, 2007 by the US Census Bureau.
Posted August 7, 2008. CMAP staff have posted analysis of new 2007 county population data released on August 7, 2008 by the U.S. Census Bureau. Click here to visit the bureau's American Factfinder website. Our findings include:
- Since 2000, the regional growth rate is estimated at 4.5%.
- Kendall County total population grew by 77%, the fastest pace of all seven counties in the region from 2000 to 2007.
- Will County population accounted for 47% of all growth in the region (an increase of 171,000 persons) for the seven-year period.
- Cook County was the only county to decline (-1.7%) in total population since 2000.
For further information, please contact Jon Hallas (312-386-8764 or jhallas@cmap.illinois.gov).
Click here for Census 2000 results. For statistical tables and maps of northeastern Illinois counties, townships, and municipalities, please click any of the links below.
| County Data Tables |
| PDF Extract from the 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book |
| 2005 American Community Survey (ACS) Data for Northeastern Illinois Counties |
| 2000-2005 County Population Estimates in Northeastern Illinois |
| 2005 County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, and Race/Hispanic Origin |
| July 1, 2005 Housing Unit Estimates for NE Illinois & All Illinois Counties |
| Unemployment Rate Estimates for Counties in Northeastern Illinois, 1990 & 1995-2005 |
| Per Capita Income for Counties in Northeastern Illinois, 2004 |
| 2003 Income and Poverty Estimates for Counties in Northeastern Illinois |
| 2002 Census of Agriculture County Profiles |
| County QuickFacts (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Illinois County Statistical Abstract (2004 Edition) |
| Illinois Counties Extracted from the U.S. Census Bureau's County & City Data Book (2000 Edition) |
County Statistical Profiles (USA Counties 1998, etc.)
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| Municipal Data Tables |
1995-2006 Residential Building Permits Issued by Municipality |
| 2005 American Community Survey (ACS) Data for the Area's 12 Largest Cities |
| 2005 Population Estimates for Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois |
| 1990 & 1995-2005 Unemployment Rates for Selected Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois |
QuickFacts for Municipalities over 25,000 in Population (U.S. Census Bureau)
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| Regional Data Tables |
| PDF Extract from the 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book |
| 2005 American Community Survey (ACS) Data for Regional Metro Areas |
| 2005 Population Estimates for Metro Areas With Northeastern Illinois Counties |
| 2003 American Housing Survey for the Chicago Metropolitan Area |
Consumer Price Index for the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area, 1980-current |
| 2003-2004 Consumer Expenditure Survey for Selected Midwestern Metropolitan Areas |
| 2001 In-Migration Data by Major Metropolitan Area |
1990 Land Use Summary Table for Northeastern Illinois
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| Image Data |
Census 2000 Map Gallery
(includes Census 2000 demographic, economic, & reference maps) |
Reference & Thematic Map Gallery for Northeastern Illinois
(includes municipal & community area boundary maps) |
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