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Cicero

Cicero (originally known as Hawthorne) is a suburb of Chicago and an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. As of 2013, the town had a total population of 84,103, making it the 11th largest municipality in Illinois. The town of Cicero is named after Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator. (Source: Wikipedia)

Housing stock map

See the share of the area's total housing units that are in single family homes, condominiums, two-to-four unit buildings, buildings with five to 49 units, and buildings with 50 units or more.


The Composition of Cook County’s Housing Market >

Housing market indicators

All of these property level data sets are connected to parcel-level data files from the county Assessors offices that include data on every parcel in the Chicago metropolitan area. All of these parcel-level data sets include historical data and are updated on a regular basis ranging from every week to every year depending on the data set.

Housing Stock Composition

The composition of a neighborhood's housing stock determines the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets.

Housing Units by Property Type

The composition of a neighborhood's housing stock determines the appropriate targeted strategies for stabilizing local housing markets.


Property Type 2023
Single Family 37.0%
Condominium 1.1%
Building with 2-4 Units 45.4%
Building with 5+ Units 16.5%


Property Sales Activity

This indicator provides information on how active local residential property markets are, what types of properties are being purchased, who is buying them, and how much buyers are paying for properties.

Total Sales Activity

This is the total number of property sales in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total sales activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 1,192 961 474 297 542 593 571 613 758 679 633 662 654 578 553 391 548 489 386
Single Family 750 592 316 201 319 365 343 387 501 441 392 386 426 369 342 228 326 276 215
Condominium 39 33 23 10 7 17 13 13 27 17 10 9 14 13 10 12 9 14 9
Building with 2-4 Units 383 322 126 78 211 202 204 201 221 210 215 250 200 178 188 141 195 181 153
Building with 5+ Units 20 14 9 8 5 9 11 12 9 11 16 17 14 18 13 10 18 18 9


Sales per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of property sales activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of sales on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 8.4 6.8 3.3 2.1 3.8 4.2 4.0 4.3 5.3 4.8 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.1 3.9 2.8 3.9 3.4 2.7


Share of Sales, Business Buyers

This represents a range of investor types from small mom-and-pop investors to large Wall Street-traded equity funds. Heightened levels of single family homes purchased by business buyers is often indicative of a distressed and low priced inventory of homes, and low demand for owner-occupied housing in a neighborhood. In Cook County, this data point is available as the share of total sales activity where the buyer was a business entity by property type (single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units). Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 4.2% 4.8% 7.2% 6.4% 7.0% 5.6% 8.4% 8.6% 9.4% 11.2% 12.5% 14.7% 13.5% 13.1% 13.0% 10.2% 10.6% 11.5% 11.7%
Single Family 3.7% 3.7% 5.7% 6.0% 5.3% 5.2% 6.1% 6.2% 8.0% 10.0% 11.5% 12.2% 12.9% 9.8% 10.5% 7.0% 7.7% 9.8% 8.4%
Condominium 2.6% 6.1% -- -- 14.3% 5.9% 7.7% 23.1% 11.1% 11.8% 30.0% 11.1% 7.1% 15.4% -- -- -- 7.1% --
Building with 2-4 Units 4.7% 5.9% 8.7% 3.8% 8.1% 4.5% 8.8% 9.0% 10.4% 11.0% 9.3% 15.6% 10.0% 15.2% 13.3% 12.1% 9.7% 7.7% 12.4%
Building with 5+ Units 15.0% 21.4% 55.6% 50.0% 60.0% 44.4% 72.7% 66.7% 55.6% 63.6% 68.8% 58.8% 85.7% 61.1% 84.6% 70.0% 77.8% 77.8% 88.9%


Share of Sales, Extremely Low Value

This represents the percent of sales that were purchased for less than $20,000 in a given year. In Cook County, this data point is available as the share of total sales activity that sold for less than $20,000 by property type (single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units). Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% -- 1.3% 1.2% 3.0% 2.1% 1.6% 0.9% 0.5% 0.9% 0.2% 0.5% -- 0.5% -- 0.4% --
Single Family 0.3% -- 0.3% -- 0.9% 0.5% 1.7% 2.1% 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 1.3% 0.2% 0.5% -- 0.4% -- 0.4% --
Condominium -- -- -- -- 28.6% 17.6% 38.5% 23.1% 11.1% 17.6% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 7.1% --
Building with 2-4 Units 0.3% 0.3% -- -- 0.9% 1.0% 2.9% 1.0% 1.8% -- 0.9% 0.4% -- 0.6% -- 0.7% -- -- --


Mortgage Activity

These data measure the flow of mortgage credit into an area and indicates the level of lender investment. The level of mortgage activity in a neighborhood relative to other areas can assess how access to credit has changed over time in a community and how the flow of credit differs across geographies and for different property types.

Total Mortgage Activity

This is the total number of mortgages in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total mortgage activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 5,021 4,458 2,940 1,316 765 730 587 752 924 837 874 970 977 856 880 904 1,457 942 687
Single Family 3,193 2,799 1,884 867 529 518 392 513 641 581 576 622 662 557 585 572 934 598 422
Condominium 96 84 65 25 5 3 3 2 6 4 6 5 4 6 3 12 8 14 9
Building with 2-4 Units 1,689 1,533 958 388 214 196 181 220 247 233 265 322 290 263 271 300 473 298 234
Building with 5+ Units 43 42 33 36 17 13 11 17 30 19 27 21 21 30 21 20 42 32 22


Mortgages per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of mortgage activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of mortgage liens on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 35.3 31.4 20.7 9.3 5.4 5.1 4.1 5.3 6.5 5.9 6.1 6.8 6.9 6.0 6.2 6.4 10.3 6.6 4.8


Foreclosure Filing Activity

This is an indicator of distress in a local housing market and viewing changing levels of activity allows for an understanding of the evolving nature of the foreclosure crisis in a neighborhood.

Total Foreclosure Filings Activity

This is the total number of new foreclosure filings in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for foreclosure filing activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 195 284 484 753 942 1,062 757 844 392 285 223 144 145 117 130 50 19 136 80
Single Family 129 167 284 423 579 643 478 550 255 179 134 83 101 71 92 31 13 91 54
Condominium 4 3 13 18 27 23 17 26 13 5 4 4 2 1 -- -- -- 3 1
Building with 2-4 Units 60 113 185 303 324 387 253 256 121 100 80 53 41 44 37 18 6 40 25
Building with 5+ Units 2 1 2 9 12 9 9 12 3 1 5 4 1 1 1 1 -- 2 --


Foreclosure Filings per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of foreclosure filing activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of foreclosure filings on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 1.4 2.0 3.4 5.3 6.6 7.5 5.3 5.9 2.8 2.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.6


Cumulative Foreclosure Filings Activity

Annual levels of foreclosure filing activity likely do not convey the impact that foreclosure has had in a particular community, as geographies vary in density and size, and the drivers behind the Great Recession foreclosure crisis led to very different annual patterns of foreclosure filing activity across the region. This indicator represents the cumulative impact of foreclosure in a neighborhood measured as the unique share of residential properties that have had at least one foreclosure filing since 2005.


Property Type 2023
All Residential Properties 37.7%


Foreclosure Auctions

These are properties that have completed the foreclosure process. Understanding foreclosure auction activity helps determine the flow of year-over-year of REO (real estate owned) properties into a market, how third-party demand at auctions differs based on property types, and the density of REO activity across geographies. The level of completed foreclosure auctions activity in a neighborhood indicates distress in a local housing market.

Total Auction Activity

This is the total number of completed foreclosure auctions in a given year. In Cook County, data are broken out separately for total auction activity on single family homes, condominium units, two-to-four unit buildings, and in buildings with five or more units. Outside of Cook County, data are for all residential parcels.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 15 37 83 144 184 231 157 188 236 207 158 106 76 38 30 4 3 23 15
Single Family 9 22 47 86 98 133 91 114 165 127 108 62 45 26 21 3 3 15 7
Condominium 1 2 2 8 6 12 2 3 8 9 5 1 3 1 2 -- -- 1 1
Building with 2-4 Units 5 13 34 49 79 79 60 67 61 64 44 41 28 11 7 1 -- 7 7
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- 1 1 7 4 4 2 7 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --


Share of Auctions Resulting in REO

This is the percent of completed foreclosure auctions in a given geography where there were no bidders and the property became bank-owned REO (real estate owned).


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 66.7% 86.5% 91.6% 99.3% 97.8% 97.8% 94.3% 94.1% 92.8% 88.4% 87.3% 86.8% 78.9% 71.1% 80.0% 75.0% 33.3% 82.6% 86.7%
Single Family 55.6% 86.4% 87.2% 100.0% 99.0% 97.0% 95.6% 96.5% 92.1% 85.8% 86.1% 87.1% 75.6% 69.2% 81.0% 66.7% 33.3% 80.0% 85.7%
Condominium 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 80.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 50.0% -- -- -- 100.0%
Building with 2-4 Units 80.0% 84.6% 97.1% 98.0% 96.2% 98.7% 91.7% 91.0% 93.4% 90.6% 90.9% 85.4% 82.1% 72.7% 85.7% 100.0% -- 100.0% 85.7%
Building with 5+ Units -- -- -- 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -- -- -- -- -- -- --


REO per 100 Residential Parcels

This indicator allows users to compare the level of REO activity across geographies. This data point represents the total number of auctions resulting in REO status on all residential parcels divided by the total number of residential parcels in a given year, multiplied by 100.


Property Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
All Residential Properties 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 -- -- 0.1 0.1


Population and Age

Reflects the composition of a community's population by age.

Population and Age

Reflects the composition of a community's population by age.


Indicator Value
Total Population 84,189
Share of Population Aged under 18 26.3%
Share of Population Aged 18 to 44 39.9%
Share of Population Aged 45 to 64 24.1%
Share of Population Aged over 65 9.8%


Race and Ethnicity

The composition of a community's population by respondent race and ethnicity.

Race and Ethnicity

The composition of a community's population by respondent race and ethnicity.


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is White 7.9%
Share of Population that is African American 3.2%
Share of Population that is Hispanic or Latino 87.9%
Share of Population that is Asian 0.4%
Share of Population that is Some Other Race 0.5%


Household Income

Represents the composition of households by income in a particular geography.

Household Income

Represents the composition of households by income in a particular geography.


Indicator Value
Total Households 24,600
Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000 13.8%
Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000 23.6%
Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000 36.8%
Share of Households with Income $100,000 or More 25.8%


Poverty Rate

Reflects the share of the population that is below a current poverty threshold.

Share of Population that is under the Poverty Level


Indicator Value
Share of Population that is under the Poverty Level 13.1%


Resident Tenure

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.

Total Households

Represents the composition of households by tenure.


Indicator Value
Total Households 24,600


Share of Households that are Owner-Occupied

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.


Indicator Value
Share of Households that are Owner-Occupied 54.6%


Share of Households that are Renter-Occupied

The composition of households by tenure indicates the share of households that rent versus the share of households that own.


Indicator Value
Share of Households that are Renter-Occupied 45.4%


Cost Burdened Households

A household is considered to be cost-burdened when more than 30 percent of its income is spent on mortgage, rent, or other housing needs.

Share of Owner-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of Owner-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened 27.3%


Share of Renter-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened

A household is considered to be cost-burdened when more than 30 percent of its income is spent on mortgage, rent, or other housing needs.


Indicator Value
Share of Renter-Occupied Households that are Cost-Burdened 43.3%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 34.3%