Chicago Heights, IL

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2022 Population

27,366

1.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.8

0.562% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.3%

2.14% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,755

3.44% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$134,600

20.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

10,901

3.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Chicago Heights, IL had a population of 27.4k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $56,755. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chicago Heights, IL declined from 27,840 to 27,366, a −1.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,870 to $56,755, a 3.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chicago Heights, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (21.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.19%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.97%).

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.

92.4% of the residents in Chicago Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chicago Heights, IL are Prairie State College (658 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Chicago Heights, IL was $134,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Chicago Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 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 27.4k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.2% of Chicago Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.88k people).

In 2022, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Chicago Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.89k Other (Hispanic) and 5.81k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

92.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.4% of Chicago Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chicago Heights, IL was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
10.8k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
5.89k ± 932
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.81k ± 868

36.6%

Hispanic Population

10k people

36.6% 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 Illinois.

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 Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

As of 2022, 14.2% of Chicago Heights, IL residents (3.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chicago Heights, IL was 15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
259 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 51

Chicago Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chicago Heights, IL employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Chicago Heights, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,602 people), Manufacturing (1,573 people), and Retail Trade (1,312 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,538), Finance & Insurance ($68,668), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,730).

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 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2022 Value

± 867

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago Heights, IL declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 11.2k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chicago Heights, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (1,171 people), Production Occupations (1,098 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (998 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chicago Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

10.9k

2022 Value

± 867

−3.03%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chicago Heights, IL declined at a rate of −3.03%, from 11.2k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chicago Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,602 people), Manufacturing (1,573 people), and Retail Trade (1,312 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

$43,111

Median earning men ± $2,928

$33,796

Median earning women ± $4,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,155), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,129), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,180), Information ($45,114), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,703).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chicago Heights, IL are Black or African American (326 and 50.1%), followed by White (148 and 22.7%), Hispanic or Latino (135 and 20.7%), and Unknown (22 and 3.38%).

The largest universities in Chicago Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Prairie State College (658 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chicago Heights, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (149 and 22.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (88 and 13.4%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (52 and 7.9%).

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 Black or African American with 1,411 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded
General Studies
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chicago Heights, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 149 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Chicago Heights, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Prairie State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

658 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prairie State College with 658 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chicago Heights, IL, which is 0.75 times less than the 376 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 326 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 148 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($8,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

The median property value in Chicago Heights, IL was $134,600 in 2022, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $134,600, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Chicago Heights, IL is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chicago Heights, IL have an average commute time of 29.2 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 $56,755. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Chicago Heights, IL was Census Tract 8288.02 with a value of $76,591, followed by Census Tract 8287.02 and Census Tract 8287.01, with respective values of $69,342 and $68,785.

Housing

Property

$134,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,481

$5,778

Median Property Taxes

±$576

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chicago Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chicago Heights, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.9% of the housing units in Chicago Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chicago Heights, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8288.02
Census Tract 8287.02
Census Tract 8287.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chicago Heights, IL was Census Tract 8288.02 with a value of $76,591, followed by Census Tract 8287.02 and Census Tract 8287.01, with respective values of $69,342 and $68,785.

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.

$56,755

Median Household Income

± $4,605

9.19k

Number of Households

± 776

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.19k households in Chicago Heights, IL grew to $56,755 from the previous year's value of $54,870.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Chicago Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chicago Heights, IL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% 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

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chicago Heights, IL (6.26k out of 26.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

88.4% of the population of Chicago Heights, IL has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 9.45% on Medicare, 7.21% on non-group plans, and 0.604% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

9.45%

Medicare

7.21%

Non-Group

0.604%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chicago Heights, IL grew by 2.08% from 11.4% to 11.6%.

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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