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Palatine, Illinois

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StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Total Population66,29312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,819$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.1%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$355,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,549$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate8.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born24.2%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.727.826.4
Worked from Home20.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palatine, Illinois

Age in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.739.038.9
Under 18 %20.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.2%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Households27,3035,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households62.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,147$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.2%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units28,4695,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.5%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,025$5,298n/a

Education in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate16.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.8%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Palatine, Illinois

StatisticPalatineIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.9%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Palatine

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.