City in Cook County, Illinois · 3.8 sq mi · 3,180 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Palos Heights. The typical household earns $108,740, and the median resident is 50.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,421 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.24%
Men 46.3 · Women 55.6
1960–2026
12,001
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
12,001
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,001 | -83 | 0.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,084 | -8 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 12,092 | +74 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 12,018 | -25 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 12,043 | -166 | 1.36% |
| 2021 | 12,209 | -212 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 12,421 | -84 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 12,505 | -94 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 12,599 | +229 | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 12,370 | -100 | 0.80% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 61% | 56% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 21% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau