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Palos Heights Illinois Information: Palos Heights, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Palos Heights from the last gathering is 11260. You can view Palos Heights venues that host many Palos Heights IL events every year. You can also research Palos Heights Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Palos Heights Illinois real estate guide. Palos Heights Illinois has a latitude of 41.6574 and a longitude of -87.7855. Zip codes in Palos Heights, IL include 60463 ... more Palos Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palos Heights, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palos Heights, IL was 11,260.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palos Heights was 5,214, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palos Heights, IL
There are an estimated 2,935 married men in the town. 67.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Palos Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palos Heights is 6,046 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palos Heights, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,075 married women in the community. 60.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palos Heights, IL
The median age of people living in Palos Heights, IL was 46.8 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 Palos Heights was 500. There were 8,981 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.5 percent of the population (2,868) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palos Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palos Heights, IL was 11,172.

White Population in Palos Heights, IL
The estimated White population in the Palos Heights community is 10,853, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palos Heights, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 49, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palos Heights, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palos Heights, IL was 10.

Asian Population in Palos Heights, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 232.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palos Heights, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palos Heights was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 28, while those of “two or more races” was 88 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palos Heights community was 161, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palos Heights, IL
The household population number in Palos Heights was 10,475.

Group Quarters Population in Palos Heights, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 785.

Average Household Size in Palos Heights, IL
The average household size in Palos Heights is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palos Heights, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,268 total housing units in Palos Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,123, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,016 were owner-occupied (97.4), and 107 were renter-occupied (2.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 145 vacant homes in Palos Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palos Heights, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,440, with a median value in dollars of 219,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palos Heights, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,558 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palos Heights, average costs per month were $523 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,328 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palos Heights, Illinois
3,143 people in Palos Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palos Heights, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palos Heights was 1,347, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palos Heights, IL
In 2000, there were 1,152 people in Palos Heights, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palos Heights, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,030 people in Palos Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palos Heights, Illinois
There were 5,450 in the labor force in Palos Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Palos Heights was 31.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palos Heights, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $69,907. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palos Heights, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $81,100. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palos Heights, Illinois
Per capita income in Palos Heights in the last full census was 32,895. 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 Palos Heights numbered 83, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Palos Heights, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 336, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.