Chicago Heights, IL Demographic Data
Chicago Heights, IL Summary
Chicago Heights is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 30,348
- Area: 10.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,008.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 649.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chicago Heights, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,822
52%
50.8
Male
14,527
48%
49.2
Total Population
30,349
323,128,000
Chicago Heights, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,268
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,205
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,968
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,554
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,348
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,314
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,455
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,209
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,800
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,355
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,849
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,357
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
667
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,252
73.3%
77.2
Female
11,495
51.7%
51.3
Male
10,757
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,946
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,672
15.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,873
12.8%
15.2
Female
2,202
56.9%
55.8
Male
1,671
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Chicago Heights, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,594
97.5%
96.8
White
11,135
36.7%
72.6
Black or African American
12,829
42.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.2%
0.8
Asian
33
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
17
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5,524
18.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
755
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,880
32.6%
17.8
Mexican
9,189
30.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
334
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
105
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
252
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,469
67.4%
82.2
Chicago Heights, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,701
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,071
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,704
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,382
28.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,151
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,988
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,009
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,772
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,234
80.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,997
15.8%
31.2
Chicago Heights, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,225
47.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,683
36.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,889
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
556
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,555
6.5
5.8%
Chicago Heights, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,459
72.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,622
27.1%
21.6%
Spanish
7,091
25.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
419
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
85
0.3%
1.1%
Chicago Heights, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,928
18.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
541
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,412
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
942
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,350
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,729
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,333
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,045
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
189
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
121
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
40,611
57,617
Per capita income
19,289
31,128
Chicago Heights, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
989
8.5%
9.8
Construction
888
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,671
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
471
4.0%
6.6
Information
287
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,803
15.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
520
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,313
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
547
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,016
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
897
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
261
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,220
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,710
23.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,539
21.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,616
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,589
22.2%
18.1%
Chicago Heights, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,474
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,894
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
908
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
762
6.6%
5.1
Walked
242
2.1%
2.7
Other means
331
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
337
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Chicago Heights, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,354
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,576
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,312
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,348
12.7%
21.0
Chicago Heights, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,590
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,163
58.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,427
41.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,847
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chicago Heights, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,437
1 room
319
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
141
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
558
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,271
10.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,068
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
3,613
29.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,924
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
893
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
650
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chicago Heights, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,437
1-unit, detached
8,401
67.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
335
2.7%
5.9
2-units
1,293
10.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
825
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
421
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
508
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
521
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
133
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chicago Heights, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,331
18.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
791
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,871
31.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,671
21.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,652
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
373
3.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
418
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
319
2.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chicago Heights, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,585
90.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
73
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
904
8.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chicago Heights, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,870
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
13
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
225
5.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
765
19.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,014
26.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,820
47.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,411
37.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
786
20.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
254
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
238
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,120
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Chicago Heights, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,158
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
25
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
218
5.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
649
15.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
968
23.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,276
54.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
269
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
308
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
335
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
387
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
382
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,244
58.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
618
0.0%
0.0%
Chicago Heights, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,163
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
435
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,587
42.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,079
33.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
667
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
312
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
47
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,100
205,000
