Palatine, Illinois Population 2024

63,932
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Palatine Demographics

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

  • White: 62.84%
  • Asian: 12.98%
  • Other race: 11.59%
  • Two or more races: 5.97%
  • Black or African American: 5.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.58%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,528.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.54% (-3,746)
The current population of Palatine, Illinois is 63,932 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 67,678.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,81762.84%
Asian8,63912.98%
Other race7,71611.59%
Two or more races3,9765.97%
Black or African American3,5815.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4300.65%
Native American3890.58%
62.84%12.98%11.59%5.97%5.38%Race

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Palatine Population by Race

Palatine Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070802.8K2.6K2.4K2.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6K2.8KMaleFemale

Palatine Median Age

39.6

Total

39.2

Male

39.9

Female

Palatine Adults

There are 51,636 adults, (10,734 of whom are seniors) in Palatine.

Palatine Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Palatine Sex Ratio

Female34,35251.62%
Male32,19648.38%

Palatine Population by Age

Palatine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,8192.4767.232.8
Married12,6133.1381.718.3
Non Family9,5641.2556.743.3
Female3,2873.0747.852.2
Male1,3553.5152.247.8

3.08

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

47.03%5.05%12.26%35.66%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Palatine Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4203.04%
Associates Degree3,2436.94%
Bachelors Degree14,60331.23%
Graduate Degree8,68618.58%
High School Graduate8,10317.33%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7205.82%
Some College7,98217.07%
5.82%17.33%17.07%6.94%31.23%18.58%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palatine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palatine Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsianBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicIslanderOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,81629,90916,852
Hispanic6,8974,083966
Asian5,9735,7284,076
Other Race4,0681,996401
2+ Races2,1701,868747
Black2,1171,957743
Islander315162162
Native American21013144

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.24%.

Palatine Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,207$92,467$63,436
Graduate Degree$100,016$111,250$90,229
High School Graduate$37,669$41,432$29,861
Less Than 9th Grade$29,563$33,621$26,904
Overall$59,767$68,061$49,693
Some College$47,449$58,808$38,884

$59,767

Average Earnings

$68,061

Average Male

$49,693

Average Female

Palatine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palatine Language by Age

64.06%16.23%12.31%6.54%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palatine Language

64.06% of Palatine residents speak only English, while 35.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.23% of the population.

Palatine Language

Palatine Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackOtherHispanicAsianNativeWhiteMultiple0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,8242,56419.99%
White39,5732,3305.89%
Other7,7161,86924.22%
Black3,5151,00328.53%
Asian8,6397158.28%
Islander43019846.05%
Multiple3,9751884.73%
Native389307.71%

10.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.88%

Male Poverty Rate

11.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palatine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palatine is Islander, with 46.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palatine is Multiple, with 4.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.67%.

Palatine Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.79%
High School10.51%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Palatine Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.73%
Female Unemployed20.96%
Female Employed5.53%
Male Employed3.95%

Palatine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palatine Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,375$147,311
Households$95,950$123,502
Married Families$150,262$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,360$75,411
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palatine Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Palatine Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3415-1901020304050607080

male

female

Palatine 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 55-64.

Palatine Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesIndianBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palatine Marital Status

15.42%18.01%48.48%11.05%7.04%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,636

Number of Veterans

1,564

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam654
First Gulf War243
Second Gulf War208
Korea149
World War II95

Palatine Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550600650700

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+697
65 to 74401
35 to 54268
55 to 64187
18 to 3483

Palatine Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanicAsianOther Race2+ RacesIslander01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3083.82%
Black1355.45%
Hispanic1271.46%
Asian1021.58%
Other Race671.31%
2+ Races210.78%
Islander30.95%

Palatine Veterans by Race

Palatine Veterans by Education

24.49%28.61%43.65%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palatine Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

69.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Palatine Employment by Age

Native American2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceBlackAsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicIslander0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Palatine Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Palatine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

18.67%30.94%47.7%Origin

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

32.39%44.48%18.52%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.54%

Born in Palatine

76.07%

Native Born

23.93%

Foreign Born

10.66%

Non Citizen

13.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.07% of Palatine residents were born in the United States, with 60.54% having been born in Illinois. 10.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palatine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,250-937-1.56%
202860,187-936-1.53%
202761,123-936-1.51%
202662,059-937-1.49%
202562,996-936-1.46%
202463,932-937-1.44%
202364,869-478-0.73%
202265,347-1,089-1.64%
202166,436-1,242-1.84%
202067,6782630.39%
201967,415-514-0.76%
201867,929-560-0.82%
201768,489-452-0.66%
201668,941-351-0.51%
201569,292-128-0.18%
201469,420470.07%
201369,3732060.3%
201269,1672830.41%
201168,8842740.4%
201068,61000%
200065,47926,22666.81%
199039,2537,08222.01%
198032,1716,12123.5%
197026,05014,546126.44%
196011,5047,425182.03%
19504,0791,87985.41%
19402,2001,300144.44%
1900900-58,350-98.48%

Palatine Population by Year