Chicago Heights, Illinois Population 2024

25,790

Chicago Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chicago Heights was:

  • Black or African American: 40.34%
  • White: 26.64%
  • Other race: 20.35%
  • Two or more races: 11.61%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,508.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.75% (-1,574)
The current population of Chicago Heights, Illinois is 25,790 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,364.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10,86640.34%
White7,17726.64%
Other race5,48120.35%
Two or more races3,12811.61%
Native American2250.84%
Asian610.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chicago Heights Population by Race

Chicago Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Chicago Heights Median Age

35.6

Total

33.2

Male

37.4

Female

Chicago Heights Adults

There are 19,813 adults, (3,509 of whom are seniors) in Chicago Heights.

Chicago Heights Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chicago Heights Sex Ratio

Female13,93151.72%
Male13,00748.28%

Chicago Heights Population by Age

Chicago Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2092.8463.236.8
Married3,1803.6878.321.7
Non Family3,0761.246238
Female2,2913.6749.650.4
Male6623.4343.156.9

3.51

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chicago Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2897.7%
Associates Degree1,1476.85%
Bachelors Degree2,36414.12%
Graduate Degree1,0206.09%
High School Graduate5,62833.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2387.4%
Some College4,05424.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chicago Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chicago Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,7366,3851,440
Hispanic5,1673,505667
White4,5514,0371,193
Other Race2,9602,060297
2+ Races1,311834227
Native American1068511
Asian616130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.18%.

Chicago Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,959$48,438$52,670
Graduate Degree$59,792$0$62,563
High School Graduate$36,846$44,321$27,120
Less Than 9th Grade$34,519$40,625$26,544
Overall$41,413$45,117$36,980
Some College$39,494$46,607$34,361

$41,413

Average Earnings

$45,117

Average Male

$36,980

Average Female

Chicago Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chicago Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chicago Heights Language

67.19% of Chicago Heights residents speak only English, while 32.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.51% of the population.

Chicago Heights Language

Chicago Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,7243,07028.63%
Hispanic9,9862,36323.66%
Other5,4651,76232.24%
White5,1871,02519.76%
Multiple3,12843213.81%
Native1998643.22%

24.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.13%

Male Poverty Rate

26.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chicago Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chicago Heights is Native, with 43.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chicago Heights is Multiple, with 13.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.23%.

Chicago Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.43%
High School26.78%
Some College19.11%
Bachelors or Greater7.72%

Chicago Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.53%
Male Unemployed27.1%
Female Employed12.74%
Male Employed10.37%

Chicago Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chicago Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,142$81,387
Households$57,479$72,096
Married Families$89,056$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,738$49,559

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chicago Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.8%

Male Marriage Rate

31.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Chicago Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chicago Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chicago Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chicago Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

820

Number of Veterans

701

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam262
First Gulf War196
Second Gulf War184
Korea24
World War II5

Chicago Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64275
65 to 74196
35 to 54140
75+116
18 to 3493

Chicago Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4046.45%
Black2893.62%
Hispanic1121.72%
Other Race742.03%
2+ Races533.13%

Chicago Heights Veterans by Race

Chicago Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chicago Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chicago Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chicago Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.97%

Born in Chicago Heights

84.32%

Native Born

15.68%

Foreign Born

9.5%

Non Citizen

6.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.32% of Chicago Heights residents were born in the United States, with 70.97% having been born in Illinois. 9.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chicago Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,824-393-1.62%
202824,217-393-1.6%
202724,610-394-1.58%
202625,004-393-1.55%
202525,397-393-1.52%
202425,790-394-1.5%
202326,184-217-0.82%
202226,401-449-1.67%
202126,850-514-1.88%
202027,364-1,958-6.68%
201929,322-254-0.86%
201829,576-312-1.04%
201729,888-278-0.92%
201630,166-220-0.72%
201530,386-165-0.54%
201430,551-55-0.18%
201330,606430.14%
201230,563690.23%
201130,494830.27%
201030,41100%
200032,776-296-0.9%
199033,072-3,954-10.68%
198037,026-3,874-9.47%
197040,9006,56919.13%
196034,3319,78039.84%
195024,5512,0909.31%
194022,4611400.63%
193022,3212,66813.58%
192019,6535,12835.3%
191014,5259,425184.8%
19005,100-18,724-78.59%

Chicago Heights Population by Year