Palos Hills, IL

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2022 Population

18,278

0.55% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.2

9.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.2%

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,306

9.28% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$241,000

16.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

8,696

1.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palos Hills, IL had a population of 18.3k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $79,306. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palos Hills, IL declined from 18,379 to 18,278, a −0.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,570 to $79,306, a 9.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palos Hills, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%).

None of the households in Palos Hills, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91% of the residents in Palos Hills, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palos Hills, IL are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 degrees awarded in 2022) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Palos Hills, IL was $241,000, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Palos Hills, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palos Hills, IL is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.8% of Palos Hills, IL residents were born outside of the country (5.08k people).

In 2022, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Palos Hills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 987 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 891 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

92.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Palos Hills, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palos Hills, IL was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palos Hills, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palos Hills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 601
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
987 ± 293
White (Hispanic)
891 ± 346

7.97%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

7.97% of the people in Palos Hills, IL are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palos Hills, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

27.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.08k people

25.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.68k people

As of 2022, 27.8% of Palos Hills, IL residents (5.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palos Hills, IL was 25.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palos Hills, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 142
Vietnam
250 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 65

Palos Hills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palos Hills, IL employs 8.7k people. The largest industries in Palos Hills, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), Transportation & Warehousing (974 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (879 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($95,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375), and Manufacturing ($75,145).

Employment

Occupations

8.7k

2022 Value

± 880

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palos Hills, IL grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 8.57k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palos Hills, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,178 people), Transportation Occupations (863 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (745 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palos Hills, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.7k

2022 Value

± 880

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palos Hills, IL grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 8.57k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palos Hills, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), Transportation & Warehousing (974 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (879 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palos Hills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Palos Hills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,205

Median earning men ± $9,196

$47,375

Median earning women ± $3,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,109), Information ($99,330), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($102,721), Construction ($80,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,505).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Palos Hills, IL awarded 5,279 degrees. The student population of Palos Hills, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,184 male students and 5,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palos Hills, IL are White (3,064 and 58.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,197 and 22.9%), Unknown (413 and 7.88%), and Black or African American (333 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Palos Hills, IL by number of degrees awarded are Moraine Valley Community College (5,228 and 99%) and Hair Professionals Career College (367981) (51 and 0.966%).

The most popular majors in Palos Hills, IL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (667 and 12.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (642 and 12.2%), and General Studies (636 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 10,573 students enrolled in Palos Hills, IL, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,062 records, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
642 degrees awarded
General Studies
636 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
413 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palos Hills, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 642 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Palos Hills, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Moraine Valley Community College
5,228 degrees awarded
Hair Professionals Career College (367981)
51 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moraine Valley Community College with 5,228 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,988 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palos Hills, IL, which is 1.3 times more than the 2,291 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,064 degrees mean that there were 2.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,197 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($534) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,488) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palos Hills, IL was $241,000 in 2022, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $206,100 to $241,000, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Palos Hills, IL is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palos Hills, IL have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palos Hills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,420

$5,814

Median Property Taxes

±$525

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palos Hills, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palos Hills, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 79% of the housing units in Palos Hills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palos Hills, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8238.03
Census Tract 8238.05

The following map shows all of the places in Palos Hills, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$79,306

Median Household Income

± $10,740

7.36k

Number of Households

± 788

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.36k households in Palos Hills, IL grew to $79,306 from the previous year's value of $72,570.

The following chart displays the households in Palos Hills, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Palos Hills, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Palos Hills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (7.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palos Hills, IL have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.545% of the workforce in Palos Hills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palos Hills, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palos Hills, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palos Hills, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palos Hills, IL (1.84k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 15 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palos Hills, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Palos Hills, IL has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.71%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palos Hills, IL grew by 19% from 7.32% to 8.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palos Hills, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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