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Palatine Illinois Information: Palatine, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Palatine from the last gathering is 65479. You can view Palatine venues that host many Palatine IL events every year. You can also research Palatine Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Palatine Illinois real estate guide. Palatine Illinois has a latitude of 42.0974 and a longitude of -88.012. Zip codes in Palatine, IL include 60038 ... more Palatine zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palatine, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palatine, IL was 65,479.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palatine was 32,616, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palatine, IL
There are an estimated 15,426 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Palatine are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palatine is 32,863 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palatine, Illinois
There are an estimated 14,612 married women in the community. 56.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palatine, IL
The median age of people living in Palatine, IL was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Palatine was 4,807. There were 49,222 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (5,764) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palatine, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palatine, IL was 64,242.

White Population in Palatine, IL
The estimated White population in the Palatine community is 54,381, which is 83.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palatine, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,407, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palatine, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palatine, IL was 147.

Asian Population in Palatine, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,953.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palatine, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palatine was an estimated 27.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,327, while those of “two or more races” was 1,237 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palatine community was 9,247, or 14.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palatine, IL
The household population number in Palatine was 65,262.

Group Quarters Population in Palatine, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 217.

Average Household Size in Palatine, IL
The average household size in Palatine is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palatine, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 26,223 total housing units in Palatine.

The number of occupied housing units was 25,518, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,674 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 7,844 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 705 vacant homes in Palatine at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palatine, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,965, with a median value in dollars of 199,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palatine, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,553 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palatine, average costs per month were $499 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 38,852 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palatine, Illinois
18,062 people in Palatine also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palatine, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palatine was 4,494, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palatine, IL
In 2000, there were 8,678 people in Palatine, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palatine, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16,895 people in Palatine who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palatine, Illinois
There were 38,121 in the labor force in Palatine at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Palatine was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palatine, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,321. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palatine, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $76,270. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palatine, Illinois
Per capita income in Palatine in the last full census was 30,661. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Palatine numbered 575, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palatine, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,100, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.