Palos Hills, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
18,081
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
1.88% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.4%
8.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$83,533
0.519% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$279,200
7.72% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,872
0.259% 1-year decline

About

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.

90.2% of the residents in Palos Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palos Hills, IL are Moraine Valley Community College (3,554 degrees awarded in 2023) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Palos Hills, IL was $279,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Palos Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palos Hills, IL is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.3% of Palos Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.95k people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Palos Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 789 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%
2024 Citizenship
91.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Palos Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palos Hills, IL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palos Hills, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.3k ± 737
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.13k ± 403
  3. White (Hispanic)
    789 ± 317
10.4%
Hispanic Population
1.89k people

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Palos Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 789 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.4% of the people in Palos Hills, IL are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palos Hills, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

27.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.95k people
26.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.83k people

As of 2024, 27.3% of Palos Hills, IL residents (4.95k 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 Hills, IL was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    216 ± 158
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    161 ± 109
  3. Vietnam
    149 ± 81

Palos Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palos Hills, IL employs 8.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palos Hills, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,159 people), Retail Trade (1,085 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($100,067), Public Administration ($92,829), and Manufacturing ($83,486).

Employment

Occupations

8.87k
2024 Value
± 984
−0.259%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Hills, IL declined at a rate of −0.259%, from 8.9k employees to 8.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palos Hills, IL, are Transportation Occupations (863 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (838 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (795 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.87k
2024 Value
± 984
−0.259%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Hills, IL declined at a rate of −0.259%, from 8.9k employees to 8.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palos Hills, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,159 people), Retail Trade (1,085 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,003 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

$65,882
Median earning men ± $10,808
$46,992
Median earning women ± $10,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,300), Wholesale Trade ($100,600), and Manufacturing ($84,504).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($85,769), Manufacturing ($60,170), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,328).

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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 Hills, 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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Palos Hills, IL awarded 3,582 degrees. The student population of Palos Hills, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,518 male students and 5,706 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palos Hills, IL are White (1,841 and 51.9%), Hispanic or Latino (923 and 26%), Unknown (293 and 8.26%), and Black or African American (291 and 8.2%).

The largest universities in Palos Hills, IL by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Valley Community College (3,554 and 99.2%) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (28 and 0.782%).

The most popular majors in Palos Hills, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (630 and 17.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (539 and 15%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (330 and 9.21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 11,224 students enrolled in Palos Hills, IL, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,188 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    630 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    310 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    296 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palos Hills, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 630 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Moraine Valley Community College
    3,554 degrees awarded
  2. Hair Professionals Career College (367981)
    28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Valley Community College with 3,554 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,725 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palos Hills, IL, which is 0.929 times less than the 1,857 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 1,841 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 923 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,584) 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 Hills, IL was $279,200 in 2024, which is 0.839 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,200 to $279,200, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Palos Hills, IL is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palos Hills, IL have an average commute time of 35.2 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.

Housing

Property

$279,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,775
$5,878
Median Property Taxes
±$614

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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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Palos Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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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.
$83,533
Median Household Income
± $7,909
7.64k
Number of Households
± 860

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.64k households in Palos Hills, IL declined from $83,533 from the previous year's value of $83,969.

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 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 (76.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palos Hills, IL have a longer commute time (35.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% 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

Poverty & Diversity

8.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palos Hills, IL (1.5k out of 17.9k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

91.9% of the population of Palos Hills, IL has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.31% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.08%
Uninsured
49.8%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palos Hills, IL declined by 18.2% from 9.88% to 8.08%.

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