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Palos Heights, Illinois

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StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Total Population12,15212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$108,740$83,390$80,734
Median Age50.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$367,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,558$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born8.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate93.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.927.826.4
Worked from Home14.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.9%45.3%46.9%

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Age in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Median Age50.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Households4,7795,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households71.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children20.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married24.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,205$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households3.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,0435,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied6.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,624$5,298n/a

Education in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate22.1%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit3.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Palos Heights, Illinois

StatisticPalos HeightsIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence81.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Palos Heights

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.