Palos Heights, IL Demographic Data
Palos Heights, IL Summary
Palos Heights is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 12,446
- Area: 3.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,211.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 629.27 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palos Heights, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,760
54%
50.8
Male
5,784
46%
49.2
Total Population
12,544
323,128,000
Palos Heights, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
454
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
523
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
699
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
768
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
482
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,024
8.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,097
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,710
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,048
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,014
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,539
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,566
12.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
620
4.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,497
83.7%
77.2
Female
5,791
55.2%
51.3
Male
4,706
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,044
80.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,335
34.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,725
29.7%
15.2
Female
2,292
61.5%
55.8
Male
1,433
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Palos Heights, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,379
98.7%
96.8
White
11,804
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
258
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.2%
0.8
Asian
241
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
51
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
114
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
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
55
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
165
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
509
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
378
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
93
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,035
95.9%
82.2
Palos Heights, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
281
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
426
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,026
21.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,872
19.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
733
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,495
25.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,785
18.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
707
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,911
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,280
44.5%
31.2
Palos Heights, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,432
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,230
57.3%
47.5
Divorced
908
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
58
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,240
11.4
5.8%
Palos Heights, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,341
85.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,749
14.5%
21.6%
Spanish
404
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
987
8.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
253
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
105
0.9%
1.1%
Palos Heights, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
89
1.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
101
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
273
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
466
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
542
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
852
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
538
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
978
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
461
9.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
543
11.2%
6.4
Median household income
80,077
57,617
Per capita income
43,635
31,128
Palos Heights, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
362
6.7%
9.8
Construction
341
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,511
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
675
12.5%
6.6
Information
137
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
480
8.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
636
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
218
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
427
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
206
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
216
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
213
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,863
52.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
422
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,453
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
468
8.6%
18.1%
Palos Heights, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,262
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,006
76.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
215
4.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
420
8.0%
5.1
Walked
178
3.4%
2.7
Other means
41
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
402
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.4
26.6
Palos Heights, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
101
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,559
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,179
45.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,004
20.7%
21.0
Palos Heights, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,843
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,534
93.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
309
6.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
292
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5
Palos Heights, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,135
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
33
0.6%
9.1
4 rooms
254
4.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,153
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,225
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
920
17.9%
12.0
8 rooms
725
14.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
825
16.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palos Heights, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,135
1-unit, detached
3,057
59.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,138
22.2%
5.9
2-units
22
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
588
11.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
108
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
185
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
26
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
11
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palos Heights, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
200
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
244
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
763
14.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
682
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,304
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
745
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
414
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
783
15.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Palos Heights, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,583
94.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
34
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
216
4.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Palos Heights, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,517
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
112
4.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
339
13.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
397
15.8%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
398
15.8%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
547
21.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
724
28.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
910
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
412
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
121
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
788
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palos Heights, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
219
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$500 to $999
14
6.4%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
7.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
39
17.8%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
68.5%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,688
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
60
27.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
58
26.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
4.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
5.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
67
30.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
90
0.0%
0.0%
Palos Heights, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,534
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
87
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
94
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
364
8.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
546
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,638
36.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,598
35.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
181
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
275,000
205,000
