Palos Heights, Illinois Population 2024

11,242

Palos Heights is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Palos Heights has a 2024 population of 11,242. Palos Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.7% annually and its population has decreased by -6.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,022 in 2020.

The average household income in Palos Heights is $137,024 with a poverty rate of 4.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Palos Heights is 51.5 years, 49 years for males, and 54.9 years for females.

Palos Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 89.59%
  • Two or more races: 5.3%
  • Black or African American: 2.62%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,979.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.49% (-780)
The current population of Palos Heights, Illinois is 11,242 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,022.

Palos Heights, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,71989.59%
Two or more races6345.3%
Black or African American3142.62%
Other race1331.11%
Asian1110.93%
Native American510.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palos Heights Population by Race

Palos Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Palos Heights Median Age

51.5

Total

49

Male

54.9

Female

Palos Heights Adults

There are 9,795 adults, (3,679 of whom are seniors) in Palos Heights.

Palos Heights Age Dependency

95.6

Age Dependency Ratio

60.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Palos Heights Sex Ratio

Female6,08250.83%
Male5,88349.17%

Palos Heights Population by Age

Palos Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5532.595.14.9
Married2,6993.0598.51.5
Non Family1,2901.1886.413.6
Female4432.84982
Male1213.021000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

95.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palos Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palos Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palos Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.96%.

Palos Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$67,807

Average Earnings

$79,632

Average Male

$54,484

Average Female

Palos Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palos Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palos Heights Language

83.64% of Palos Heights residents speak only English, while 16.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.36% of the population.

Palos Heights Language

Palos Heights Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8904624.67%
Multiple634426.62%
Other1192924.37%
Hispanic1,014292.86%
Black1611710.56%
Asian9233.26%

4.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.04%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palos Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palos Heights is Other, with 24.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palos Heights is Hispanic, with 2.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.52%.

Palos Heights Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College8.08%
High School4.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%
Less Than 9th Grade2.14%

Palos Heights Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.42%
Female Employed1.66%
Male Employed0.94%
Female Unemployed0%

Palos Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palos Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palos Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Palos Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palos 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.

Palos Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palos Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

573

Number of Veterans

569

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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Palos Heights Veterans by War

count

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Palos Heights Veterans by Age

count

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Palos Heights Veterans by Race

Palos Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palos Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Palos Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palos Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palos 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

81.6%

Born in Palos Heights

91.15%

Native Born

8.85%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

7.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.15% of Palos Heights residents were born in the United States, with 81.6% having been born in Illinois. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palos Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,267-195-1.86%
202810,462-195-1.83%
202710,657-195-1.8%
202610,852-195-1.77%
202511,047-195-1.73%
202411,242-195-1.7%
202311,437-195-1.68%
202211,632-178-1.51%
202111,810-212-1.76%
202012,022-483-3.86%
201912,505-94-0.75%
201812,5992291.85%
201712,370-100-0.8%
201612,470-80-0.64%
201512,550-59-0.47%
201412,609-10-0.08%
201312,619190.15%
201212,600360.29%
201112,564440.35%
201012,52000%
200011,260-218-1.9%
199011,4783823.44%
198011,0961,18111.91%
19709,9156,140162.65%
19603,775-6,492-63.23%
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Palos Heights Population by Year