Palos Hills, IL

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2023 Population
18,139
0.76% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.5
0.711% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.17%
9.83% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$83,969
5.88% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$259,200
7.55% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
8,895
2.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Palos Hills, IL had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $83,969. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Palos Hills, IL declined from 18,278 to 18,139, a −0.76% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,306 to $83,969, a 5.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palos Hills, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.56%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.41%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Palos Hills, 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.

91.9% of the residents in Palos Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 degrees awarded in 2022) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Palos Hills, IL was $259,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palos Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Palos Hills, IL is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.6% of Palos Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.83k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Palos Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Hispanic) and 870 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%
2023 Citizenship
91%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.9% of Palos Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Palos Hills, IL was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palos Hills, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 591
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 257
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    870 ± 314
10.7%
Hispanic Population
1.94k people

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Palos Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Hispanic) and 870 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Palos Hills, IL are hispanic (1.94k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

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

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Foreign-Born Population

26.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.83k people
27.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.08k people

As of 2023, 26.6% of Palos Hills, IL residents (4.83k 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 Palos Hills, IL was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    247 ± 154
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    177 ± 117
  3. Vietnam
    136 ± 79

Palos Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palos Hills, IL employs 8.9k people. The largest industries in Palos Hills, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Retail Trade (1,065 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (885 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($86,250), Manufacturing ($77,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,236).

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.

Occupations

8.9k
2023 Value
± 959
2.29%
1 Year growth
± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palos Hills, IL grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 8.7k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palos Hills, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (985 people), Transportation Occupations (833 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (729 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palos Hills, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.9k
2023 Value
± 959
2.29%
1 Year growth
± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Palos Hills, IL grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 8.7k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palos Hills, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Retail Trade (1,065 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palos Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palos Hills, 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

$62,308
Median earning men ± $16,281
$47,058
Median earning women ± $9,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($135,110), Public Administration ($100,306), and Wholesale Trade ($98,133).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($83,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,452), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,349).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Palos Hills, IL awarded 5,279 degrees. The student population of Palos Hills, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,184 male students and 5,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palos Hills, IL are White (3,064 and 58.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,197 and 22.9%), Unknown (413 and 7.88%), and Black or African American (333 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Palos Hills, IL by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 and 99%) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 and 0.966%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (667 and 12.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (642 and 12.2%), and General Studies (636 and 12%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,573 students enrolled in Palos Hills, IL, 49% men and 51% 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,228 degrees awarded
  2. 51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Valley Community College with 5,228 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,988 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palos Hills, IL, which is 1.3 times more than the 2,291 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,064 degrees mean that there were 2.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,197 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,488) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palos Hills, IL was $259,200 in 2023, which is 0.854 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,000 to $259,200, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Palos Hills, IL is 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Palos Hills, IL have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palos Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$259,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,191
$5,831
Median Property Taxes
±$631

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

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

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8238.03
  2. Census Tract 8238.05

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Household Income

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$83,969
Median Household Income
± $10,828
7.33k
Number of Households
± 809

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.33k households in Palos Hills, IL grew to $83,969 from the previous year's value of $79,306.

The following chart displays the households in Palos Hills, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palos Hills, IL is from Palos Hills, IL.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (9.79%)

In 2023, 74.3% of workers in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.79%).

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Commute Time

34.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palos Hills, IL have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Palos Hills, 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 Hills, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palos Hills, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palos Hills, IL (1.65k out of 17.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palos Hills, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

90.1% of the population of Palos Hills, IL has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.74% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.88%
Uninsured
45.3%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palos Hills, IL grew by 13.5% from 8.71% to 9.88%.

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