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Palos Heights

County:
Cook County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.774
State:
Illinois

Palos Heights is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Palos Heights has a 2025 population of 12,005. Palos Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -3.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,420 in 2020.

The average household income in Palos Heights is $142,016 with a poverty rate of 5.85%. The median age in Palos Heights is 51.2 years: 47.8 years for males, and 55.4 years for females.

12K
Total Population
3,181
Density (mi²)
-83 -0.69%
Growth

Palos Heights Population

Palos Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Palos Heights includes 89.3% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (89.3%)

Two or more races (6.3%)

Black or African American (2.6%)

Other race (1.3%)

Asian (0.4%)

Native American (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,55389.3%
Two or more races7436.29%
Black or African American3082.61%
Other race1581.34%
Asian430.36%
Native American90.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%

Palos Heights Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palos Heights' average per capita income is $71,317. Household income levels show a median of $107,974. The poverty rate stands at 5.85%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$131,128-
Families$126,635$157,835
Households$107,974$142,016
Non Families$76,029$89,262

$71,317

Average Income

$107,974

Median Household Income

5.85%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)