Palos township, Illinois Population 2024

54,227

Palos township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palos township was:

  • White: 83.52%
  • Two or more races: 5.51%
  • Black or African American: 4.24%
  • Asian: 3.2%
  • Other race: 2.73%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,607.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.27% (-2,421)
The current population of Palos township, Illinois is 54,227 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,648.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,91683.52%
Two or more races3,0935.51%
Black or African American2,3794.24%
Asian1,8003.2%
Other race1,5362.73%
Native American4500.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palos township Population by Race

Palos township Population Pyramid 2024

Palos township Median Age

42.6

Total

41.2

Male

44.8

Female

Palos township Adults

There are 43,912 adults, (12,071 of whom are seniors) in Palos township.

Palos township Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Palos township Sex Ratio

Female28,16750.14%
Male28,00749.86%

Palos township Population by Age

Palos township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,6362.5781.118.9
Married10,9443.391.88.2
Non Family7,3081.1669.430.6
Female2,2283.267.532.5
Male1,1563.3479.720.3

3.22

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palos township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8464.63%
Associates Degree3,6279.09%
Bachelors Degree7,62619.11%
Graduate Degree5,82014.58%
High School Graduate11,12927.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7344.34%
Some College8,13120.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palos township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palos township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,05229,45810,757
Hispanic3,7192,893849
2+ Races1,7991,656731
Black1,6561,625536
Asian1,4831,401913
Other Race830643189
Native American27423225

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.56%.

Palos township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,691$82,511$51,365
Graduate Degree$82,460$107,266$67,380
High School Graduate$47,857$56,205$38,813
Less Than 9th Grade$44,660$68,456$23,726
Overall$56,896$69,220$45,877
Some College$52,328$64,230$42,628

$56,896

Average Earnings

$69,220

Average Male

$45,877

Average Female

Palos township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palos township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palos township Language

63.18% of Palos township residents speak only English, while 36.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 19.45% of the population.

Palos township Language

Palos township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,2653,6678.48%
Hispanic6,66477911.69%
Multiple3,0763059.92%
Other1,52523915.67%
Asian1,76620911.83%
Black2,1301898.87%
Native4504610.22%

9.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.66%

Male Poverty Rate

10.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palos township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palos township is Other, with 15.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palos township is White, with 8.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.57%.

Palos township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.05%
High School9.85%
Some College6.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.35%

Palos township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.73%
Male Unemployed11.67%
Female Employed3.81%
Male Employed2.92%

Palos township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palos township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,714$129,959
Households$86,784$110,815
Married Families$123,869$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,723$69,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palos township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Palos township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palos township 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.

Palos township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palos township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,240

Number of Veterans

2,139

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam990
Second Gulf War349
First Gulf War330
Korea159
World War II46

Palos township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+922
65 to 74563
35 to 54358
55 to 64298
18 to 3499

Palos township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0305.52%
Black1708.44%
Hispanic911.98%
Native American207.3%
Other Race201.83%

Palos township Veterans by Race

Palos township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palos township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Palos township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palos township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palos township 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

67.36%

Born in Palos township

77.6%

Native Born

22.4%

Foreign Born

7.32%

Non Citizen

15.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.6% of Palos township residents were born in the United States, with 67.36% having been born in Illinois. 7.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palos township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,637-318-0.6%
202852,955-318-0.6%
202753,273-318-0.59%
202653,591-318-0.59%
202553,909-318-0.59%
202454,227-318-0.58%
202354,545-318-0.58%
202254,863-838-1.5%
202155,701-947-1.67%
202056,6483,0805.75%
201953,568-387-0.72%
201853,955-293-0.54%
201754,248-425-0.78%
201654,673-298-0.54%
201554,971-223-0.4%
201455,194-30-0.05%
201355,2241540.28%
201255,0701840.34%
201154,8862210.4%
201054,66500%

Palos township Population by Year