Palos Park, Illinois Population 2024

4,719

Palos Park Demographics

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

  • White: 88.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.86%
  • Other race: 2.92%
  • Black or African American: 2.48%
  • Asian: 1.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
731.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.73% (-183)
The current population of Palos Park, Illinois is 4,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,28388.56%
Two or more races2354.86%
Other race1412.92%
Black or African American1202.48%
Asian571.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palos Park Population by Race

Palos Park Population Pyramid 2024

Palos Park Median Age

59.5

Total

57.4

Male

60

Female

Palos Park Adults

There are 4,120 adults, (1,665 of whom are seniors) in Palos Park.

Palos Park Age Dependency

97

Age Dependency Ratio

67.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Palos Park Sex Ratio

Female2,35148.61%
Male2,48551.39%

Palos Park Population by Age

Palos Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0002.3790.69.5
Married1,3252.8598.31.7
Non Family5851.273.326.7
Female672.761000
Male23352.247.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palos Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade912.26%
Associates Degree1974.89%
Bachelors Degree92622.97%
Graduate Degree1,09227.08%
High School Graduate92222.87%
Less Than 9th Grade581.44%
Some College74618.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palos Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palos Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6513,5231,796
2+ Races11110265
Black11010855
Other Race919145
Hispanic58480
Asian575757

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Palos Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,865$0$50,833
Graduate Degree$117,772$217,889$64,464
High School Graduate$105,278$112,961$28,229
Less Than 9th Grade$58,277$58,547$0
Overall$64,609$110,450$41,125
Some College$0$65,000$16,364

$64,609

Average Earnings

$110,450

Average Male

$41,125

Average Female

Palos Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palos Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palos Park Language

84.34% of Palos Park residents speak only English, while 15.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.67% of the population.

Palos Park Language

Palos Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1832115.04%
Hispanic1562616.67%
Multiple235239.79%
Black10565.71%

5.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.6%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palos Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palos Park is Hispanic, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palos Park is White, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.42%.

Palos Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.4%
Less Than 9th Grade5%
High School4.7%

Palos Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Palos Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palos Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$152,813$192,827
Households$128,370$163,783
Married Families$158,297$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,795$91,953

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palos Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.7%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Palos Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palos Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Palos Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palos Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Korea79
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Palos Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+199
65 to 7467
55 to 6414
35 to 549
18 to 340

Palos Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2897.78%

Palos Park Veterans by Race

Palos Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palos Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palos Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palos Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palos Park 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

75.72%

Born in Palos Park

86.1%

Native Born

13.9%

Foreign Born

4.65%

Non Citizen

9.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.1% of Palos Park residents were born in the United States, with 75.72% having been born in Illinois. 4.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palos Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,490-46-1.01%
20284,536-46-1%
20274,582-45-0.97%
20264,627-46-0.98%
20254,673-46-0.97%
20244,719-46-0.97%
20234,765-22-0.46%
20224,787-63-1.3%
20214,850-52-1.06%
20204,9021683.55%
20194,734-37-0.78%
20184,771-47-0.98%
20174,818-42-0.86%
20164,860-29-0.59%
20154,889-22-0.45%
20144,911-2-0.04%
20134,91380.16%
20124,905230.47%
20114,882240.49%
20104,85800%
20004,68949011.67%
19904,1991,04933.3%
19803,150-147-4.46%
19703,297-1,193-26.57%

Palos Park Population by Year