Palos Heights, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
12,152
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.2
1.95% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.24%
10.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$108,740
0.709% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$367,100
4.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,371
3.79% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palos 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.

98.2% of the residents in Palos Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palos Heights, IL are Trinity Christian College (243 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Palos Heights, IL was $367,100, and the homeownership rate was 93.4%.

Most people in Palos Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Palos Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palos Heights, IL is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.52% of Palos Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Palos Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 262 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Palos Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palos Heights, IL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palos Heights, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 453
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    551 ± 363
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    262 ± 143
8.59%
Hispanic Population
1.04k people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Palos Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 551 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 262 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.59% of the people in Palos Heights, IL are hispanic (1.04k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people
7.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
913 people

As of 2024, 8.52% of Palos Heights, IL residents (1.04k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palos Heights, IL was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    287 ± 83
  2. Korea
    89 ± 66
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 47

Palos Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palos Heights, IL employs 5.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palos Heights, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (946 people), Educational Services (680 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (491 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,917), and Utilities ($104,583).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k
2024 Value
± 524
3.79%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Heights, IL grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 5.18k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palos Heights, IL, are Management Occupations (885 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (560 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palos Heights, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.37k
2024 Value
± 524
3.79%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Heights, IL grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 5.18k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palos Heights, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (946 people), Educational Services (680 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palos Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palos Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$82,344
Median earning men ± $15,012
$63,613
Median earning women ± $9,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,033), Public Administration ($97,112), and Construction ($96,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($160,536), Public Administration ($108,077), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,721).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Palos Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palos Heights, IL awarded 243 degrees. The student population of Palos Heights, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 367 male students and 516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palos Heights, IL are White (162 and 69.5%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 16.3%), Black or African American (28 and 12%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 0.858%).

The largest universities in Palos Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Christian College (243 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Palos Heights, IL are Registered Nursing (22 and 9.05%), General Psychology (19 and 7.82%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (13 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost in Palos Heights, IL for private four year colleges is $19,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Palos Heights, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 883 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 883 students enrolled in Palos Heights, IL, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 459 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Special Education & Teaching
    13 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    22 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Palos Heights, IL was General Special Education & Teaching with 13 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Trinity Christian College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
243 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Christian College with 243 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palos Heights, IL, which is 0.528 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 4.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($525) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palos Heights, IL was $367,100 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,000 to $367,100, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Palos Heights, IL is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palos Heights, IL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palos Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,785
$4,464
Median Property Taxes
±$393

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 Palos Heights, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

93.4%
Homeownership
2024
53.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Palos Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,740
Median Household Income
± $10,164
4.78k
Number of Households
± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.78k households in Palos Heights, IL grew to $108,740 from the previous year's value of $107,974.

The following chart displays the households in Palos 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palos Heights, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.24%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Palos Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.24%).

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palos Heights, IL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Palos Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palos Heights, IL (611 out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palos Heights, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Palos Heights, IL has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 7.29% on Medicaid, 26.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.399% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 31% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.75%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
7.29%
Medicaid
26.2%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.399%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palos Heights, IL declined by 1.68% from 2.8% to 2.75%.

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