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Countryside, Illinois

City in Cook County, Illinois · ZIP 60525

  • Cook County
  • Within Lyons Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 6,246 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,729Households
  • $78,132Median household income
  • $330,700Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Countryside

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.2%
5.8k6k6.2k6.4k6.6k2000: 5,99120002010: 5,89520102020: 6,42020205,9916,420
Population of Countryside at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,991
20105,895
20206,420

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Countryside
Under $50k24.8%
$50k to $100k37.4%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over17.8%

Median household income $78,132 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Countryside
Owner occupied
1,948 units
Renter occupied
781 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Countryside compared with its county and state
Countryside compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCountrysideCook CountyIllinois
Population6,2945,185,81212,692,653
Median household income$78,132$81,797$81,702
Median age48.537.838.9
Median home value$330,700$305,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.7%41.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents17.9%21.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.4%57.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work25.2 minutes31.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Countryside, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ideal Elem SchoolPublicK–6La Grange SD 105 South

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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