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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.

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Housing Composition
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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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageHousing Units by Property TypeCicero, 2023Single FamilyCondominiumBuilding with 2-4 UnitsBuilding with 5+ Units0%10%20%30%40%


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
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7countTotal Sales ActivityCiceroAll Residential PropertiesSingle FamilyCondominiumBuilding with 2-4 Units2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023050010001500


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Sales, Business BuyersCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230%5%10%15%20%


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% -- -- --
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Sales, Extremely Low ValueCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230%2%4%6%8%


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
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7countTotal Mortgage ActivityCiceroAll Residential PropertiesSingle FamilyCondominiumBuilding with 2-4 UnitsBuilding with 5+ Units200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202302k4k6k


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
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7rateMortgages per 100 Residential ParcelsCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023010203040


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 --
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7countTotal Foreclosure Filings ActivityCiceroAll Residential PropertiesSingle FamilyCondominiumBuilding with 2-4 UnitsBuilding with 5+ Units2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023025050075010001250


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
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7rateForeclosure Filings per 100 Residential ParcelsCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202302.557.510


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageCumulative Foreclosure Filings ActivityCicero, 2023Cicero - All Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties0%10%20%30%


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 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7countTotal Auction ActivityCiceroAll Residential Properties20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230100200300


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% -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Auctions Resulting in REOCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320%40%60%80%100%120%


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
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7rateREO per 100 Residential ParcelsCiceroAll Residential PropertiesCook County - All Residential PropertiesMetro Area - All Residential Properties200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202300.511.52


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7Population and AgeCicero, 202326.3%26.3%21.5%21.5%22.2%22.2%39.9%39.9%38.6%38.6%37.0%37.0%24.1%24.1%24.7%24.7%25.7%25.7%9.8%9.8%15.2%15.2%15.2%15.2%Share of Population Aged under 18Share of Population Aged 18 to 44Share of Population Aged 45 to 64Share of Population Aged over 65CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0100


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7Race and EthnicityCicero, 20237.9%7.9%41.1%41.1%49.1%49.1%3.2%3.2%22.4%22.4%16.3%16.3%87.9%87.9%25.9%25.9%23.8%23.8%0.4%0.4%7.6%7.6%7.7%7.7%0.5%0.5%3.0%3.0%3.1%3.1%Share of Population that is WhiteShare of Population that is African AmericanShare of Population that is Hispanic or LatinoShare of Population that is AsianShare of Population that is Some Other RaceCiceroCook CountyMetro Area0100


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7Household IncomeCicero, 202313.8%13.8%16.8%16.8%14.1%14.1%23.6%23.6%16.8%16.8%15.4%15.4%36.8%36.8%27.0%27.0%26.9%26.9%25.8%25.8%39.4%39.4%43.7%43.7%Share of Households with Income Less than $25,000Share of Households with Income $25,000 to $50,000Share of Households with Income $50,000 to $100,000Share of Households with Income $100,000 or MoreCiceroCook CountyMetro Area0100


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Population that is under the Poverty LevelCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%5%10%


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Households that are Owner-OccupiedCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%20%40%60%


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Households that are Renter-OccupiedCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%10%20%30%40%


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Owner-Occupied Households that are Cost-BurdenedCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%10%20%


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%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of Renter-Occupied Households that are Cost-BurdenedCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%10%20%30%40%50%


Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened


Indicator Value
Share of All Households that are Cost-Burdened 34.3%
Created with Highcharts 5.0.7percentageShare of All Households that are Cost-BurdenedCicero, 2023CiceroCook CountyMetro Area0%10%20%30%