Chicago Heights, IL

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2023 Population

26,938

1.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

0.559% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.7%

6.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$57,479

1.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chicago Heights, IL had a population of 26.9k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $57,479. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chicago Heights, IL declined from 27,366 to 26,938, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,755 to $57,479, a 1.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago Heights, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Other (Hispanic) (19.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.76%), and White (Hispanic) (6.36%).

None of the households in Chicago Heights, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.5% of the residents in Chicago Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Chicago Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chicago Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Cook County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Chicago Heights, IL is home to a population of 26.9k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.7% of Chicago Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.22k people).

In 2023, there were 1.94 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Chicago Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.46k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.5% of Chicago Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago Heights, IL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chicago Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chicago Heights, IL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 752
Other (Hispanic)
5.28k ± 870

37.2%

Hispanic Population

10k people

37.2% of the people in Chicago Heights, IL are hispanic (10k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chicago Heights, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Chicago Heights, IL.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chicago Heights, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Chicago Heights, IL residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

As of 2023, 15.7% of Chicago Heights, IL residents (4.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago Heights, IL was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chicago Heights, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
262 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 100

Chicago Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago Heights, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chicago Heights, IL are Manufacturing (1,472 people), Retail Trade (1,431 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,408 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($117,617), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,110), and Finance & Insurance ($71,190).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago Heights, IL, are Production Occupations (1,148 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,138 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,021 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago Heights, IL, are Manufacturing (1,472 people), Retail Trade (1,431 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chicago Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chicago Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,256

Median earning men ± $4,387

$35,009

Median earning women ± $3,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,909), Public Administration ($69,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,801).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,788), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,426), and Manufacturing ($40,525).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chicago Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chicago Heights, IL awarded 658 degrees. The student population of Chicago Heights, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,046 male students and 1,634 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,680 students enrolled in Chicago Heights, IL, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Chicago Heights, IL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chicago Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chicago Heights, IL is $57,479. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Chicago Heights, IL was Census Tract 8287.02 with a value of $85,417, followed by Census Tract 8288.02 and Census Tract 8287.01, with respective values of $71,094 and $60,129.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8287.02
Census Tract 8288.02
Census Tract 8287.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicago Heights, IL was Census Tract 8287.02 with a value of $85,417, followed by Census Tract 8288.02 and Census Tract 8287.01, with respective values of $71,094 and $60,129.

The following map shows all of the places in Chicago Heights, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,479

Median Household Income

± $5,018

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Chicago Heights, IL grew to $57,479 from the previous year's value of $56,755.

The following chart displays the households in Chicago Heights, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chicago Heights, IL is from Chicago Heights, IL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chicago Heights, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Public Transit (5.7%)

In 2023, 71.6% of workers in Chicago Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago Heights, IL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in Chicago Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chicago Heights, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chicago Heights, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chicago Heights, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago Heights, IL (6.54k out of 26.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chicago Heights, IL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Chicago Heights, IL has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 7.3% on non-group plans, and 0.569% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see 1040 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1046 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,040 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, IL

Primary care physicians in Cook County, IL see an average of 1,040 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% decrease from the previous year (1,046 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

9.03%

Medicare

7.3%

Non-Group

0.569%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago Heights, IL grew by 2.56% from 11.6% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chicago Heights, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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