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You may query the database in any of the following ways:
(1) Find information available about a specific area  Example: 'The Village of Oak Park' or 'Census Tract 8126'
(2) List all areas within a larger area  Example: List all municipalities in Cook County
(3) Find all areas that meet specific criteria  Example: List all census tracts where median housing price is greater than $100,000
(4) Find all areas
WITHIN specific geographic boundaries
that meet specific criteria 		 Example: List all census tracts IN COOK COUNTY where median housing price is greater than $100,000

Or, you may simply click on the data field you are interested in.
Below is a list of data fields currently in the database.
Click on the links to view the data for this field

DEMOGRAPHICS
HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND COMPOSITION
Average Household Size (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Average Household Size (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Average household size (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
HOUSING COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF INCOME
Rent: Median Gross Rent as Percent of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rent: Number of Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% or more of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rental HH where Gross Rent is 20% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rental HH where Gross Rent is 30% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rental HH where Gross Rent is 40% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Rental HH where Gross Rent is 50% Or More of HH Income - As Pct of All Rental HH (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Median Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 20% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 30% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 40% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Owner-Occ HH where Monthly Owner Costs are 50% or more of HH Income - As Pct of All Own-Occ HH (2000   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
INCOME, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT
Median Years of Schooling Completed (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Median Years of Schooling Completed (for persons 25 and older) (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Pct. of Persons (at least 25 years old) with at least 4 Years of College (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percent of workers employed in Manufacturing (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the civilian Labor Force that is Unemployed (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Households with Public Assistance Income (Census 1980)       Chicago Community Areas 
Households with Public Assistance Income (Census 2000)       Chicago Community Areas 
Households with Public Assistance Income as a Pct. of all Households (Census 1980)       Chicago Community Areas 
Households with Public Assistance Income as a Pct. of all Households (Census 2000)       Chicago Community Areas 
Income: Median Household Income (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Income: Median Household Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1970)       Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1980)       Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Persons Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1970)       Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1980)       Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 1990)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percentage of the Population Living Below Poverty Level (Census 2000)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Income: Per Capita Income (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
POPULATION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS
Median Age (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Pct.of Population 65 years old or older (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Pct.of Population under 18 years old (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Households (1970 census)       Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Households (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Households (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Number of Households (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Population (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Population (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Population (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
RACE, ETHNICITY, CITIZENSHIP, LANGUAGE
Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1970 census)       Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1980 census)       Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons (does not include persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1970 censu       Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1980 censu       Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (1990 censu   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Foreign-born Persons as Pct.of Population (does not incl.Puerto Rican or US Island-born) (2000 censu   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Native-born Persons (includes persons born in Puerto Rico or US Island Areas) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Language: Pct.of population Speaking Only English at Home (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Language: Pct.of population Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
Hispanic Persons (1970 census)       Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Non-Hispanic Persons (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Non-Hispanic Persons (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Non-Hispanic Persons as Pct. of Population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Non-Hispanic persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Population (2000 cens   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1980)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic) (census 1990)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut persons (incl.Hispanic Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-Pacific Persons as a Pct.of Population (including Hispanic Asian persons)(1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-Pacific persons (including Hispanic Asian-Pacific persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Asian-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black or African-American-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Black persons (including Hispanic Black persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native-only persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic Asian-only persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic Black or African-American-only persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic Other-race persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic White-only persons (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Hispanic persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Non-Hispanic Persons of 2 or More Races (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1970 census)       Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other Race persons (including Hispanic Other Race persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other-Race Persons as a Pct.of Population (incl.Hispanic Other-Race persons)(1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: Other-Race persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total Population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White Persons as a Percentage of Population (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1980 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White persons (including Hispanic White persons) (1990 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Race: White-only persons (Non-Hispanic) as Pct. of Total population (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY
Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1970 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
Percent of Workers who Drive or Ride in an Automobile to Work (1980 census)     Municipalities    Chicago Community Areas 
NEIGHBORHOOD
CRIME
Crimes per 1000 residents (2001)     Municipalities   
PROPERTY
LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY
Median Year Householder Moved into Unit (2000 census)   Counties    Municipalities   
PERMITS,VIOLATIONS,DEMOLITIONS,FORECLOSURES
Building permits issued in 1993 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1993 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1993 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1993 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1994 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1994 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1994 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1994 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1995 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1995 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1996 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1996 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1997 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1997 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1998 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1998 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1999 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 1999 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 2000 - Number of Permits       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work     Municipalities   
Building permits issued in 2000 - Total Value of permitted Work       Chicago Community Areas 
Building permits issued in 2001 - Number of Buildings     Municipalities