Palos Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,816

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.7

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.49%

23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,696

3.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$464,700

Population & Diversity

Palos Park, IL is home to a population of 4.82k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Palos Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (713 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.21k people) in Palos Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Palos Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palos Park, IL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palos Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 140
Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 176

5.23%

Hispanic Population

252 people

5.23% of the people in Palos Park, IL are hispanic (252 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palos Park, 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
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

713 people

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

693 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Palos Park, IL residents (713 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 Park, IL was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
144 ± 169
Vietnam
116 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 26

Palos Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palos Park, IL.

Economy

The economy of Palos Park, IL employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palos Park, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (249 people), and Educational Services (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($215,111), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($185,652), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($185,652).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 384

0.294%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.294%, from 2.04k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palos Park, IL, are Management Occupations (421 people), Sales & Related Occupations (204 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palos Park, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2024 Value

± 384

0.294%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palos Park, IL grew at a rate of 0.294%, from 2.04k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palos Park, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (458 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (249 people), and Educational Services (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palos Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palos Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,102

Median earning men ± $14,465

$32,500

Median earning women ± $35,900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($233,073), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($218,403), and Manufacturing ($215,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($185,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,486), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,014).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palos Park, IL was $464,700 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $469,900 to $464,700, a 1.11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Palos Park, IL is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palos Park, IL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palos Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$464,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,134

$1,828

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Palos Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$121,696

Median Household Income

± $15,777

2.04k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Palos Park, IL declined from $121,696 from the previous year's value of $126,263.

The following chart displays the households in Palos Park, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palos Park, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (61.8%)
Worked At Home (28.8%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 61.8% of workers in Palos Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palos Park, IL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Palos Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palos Park, IL (403 out of 4.75k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palos Park, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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