Palos Hills, Illinois Census and Community Profile

PALOS HILLS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Palos Hills, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Palos Hills, IL was 17,665.

Palos Hills Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Palos Hills was 8,279, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Palos Hills, IL
There are an estimated 3,977 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Palos Hills are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Palos Hills is 9,386 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Palos Hills, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,937 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Palos Hills, IL
The median age of people living in Palos Hills, IL was 41.5 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 Hills was 874. There were 14,309 people above the age of 18, which represents 81 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.1 percent of the population (3,015) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Palos Hills, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Palos Hills, IL was 17,139.

White Population in Palos Hills, IL
The estimated White population in the Palos Hills community is 15,401, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Palos Hills, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 968, which is 5.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Palos Hills, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Palos Hills, IL was 19.

Asian Population in Palos Hills, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 472.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Palos Hills, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Palos Hills was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 277, while those of “two or more races” was 526 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Palos Hills community was 854, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Palos Hills, IL
The household population number in Palos Hills was 17,498.

Group Quarters Population in Palos Hills, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 167.

Average Household Size in Palos Hills, IL
The average household size in Palos Hills is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Palos Hills, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,492 total housing units in Palos Hills.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,320, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,686 were owner-occupied (77.7), and 1,634 were renter-occupied (22.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 172 vacant homes in Palos Hills at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Palos Hills, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,942, with a median value in dollars of 174,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Palos Hills, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,283 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Palos Hills, average costs per month were $455 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,968 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Palos Hills, Illinois
3,116 people in Palos Hills also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Palos Hills, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Palos Hills was 1,827, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Palos Hills, IL
In 2000, there were 2,646 people in Palos Hills, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Palos Hills, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,190 people in Palos Hills who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Palos Hills, Illinois
There were 9,443 in the labor force in Palos Hills at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 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 Hills was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Palos Hills, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,329. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Palos Hills, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,764. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Palos Hills, Illinois
Per capita income in Palos Hills in the last full census was 25,331. 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 Hills numbered 100, or 2.1 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 Hills, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 604, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.