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Cook County, Georgia

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Cook County, Georgia is among the lowest in the country for worked from home.

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Key figures

StatisticCook County, Georgia GeorgiaUnited States Rank
Total Population17,53210,940,407334,922,4992010th of 3,222
Median Household Income$53,651$77,353$80,7342550th of 3,221
Median Age37.537.638.92670th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%34.9%35.7%2361st of 3,222
Median Home Value$157,500$303,300$332,7002086th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$956$1,393$1,4131157th of 3,215
Poverty Rate17.7%13.4%12.5%809th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.1%5.2%2155th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile76.7189.6n/a1175th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.4%11.2%14.1%1776th of 3,222
Life Expectancy72.9n/an/a2474th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate66.0%65.7%65.2%2663rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time25.628.326.41276th of 3,221
Worked from Home2.8%15.9%15.1%3105th of 3,222
Uninsured18.3%n/an/a349th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.3%46.5%46.9%1987th of 3,222
Broadband Access73.4%n/an/a2824th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Cook County, Georgia

Age in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age37.537.638.9
Under 18 %25.4%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Households6,3044,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households68.8%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.4%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone28.9%27.7%28.7%
Never Married30.7%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,361$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.7%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.6%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%12.3%n/a

Housing in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units7,4864,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.3%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.5%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.8%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.0%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.9%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,221$2,341n/a

Education in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School16.4%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate36.1%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.6%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.2%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.6%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Cook County, Georgia

StatisticCook County, GeorgiaGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.8%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.1%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.6%12.3%16.7%

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