Cook County: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Cook County's work from home rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
6.7%
2023
18.8%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+180.6%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.3 pp (19.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.6% | — |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +4.2 pp (30.9%) |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +1.0 pp (5.6%) |