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Tinley Park Illinois Information: Tinley Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Tinley Park from the last gathering is 48401. You can view Tinley Park venues that host many Tinley Park IL events every year. You can also research Tinley Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Tinley Park Illinois real estate guide. Tinley Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.5674 and a longitude of -87.7927. Zip codes in Tinley Park, IL include 60477 ... more Tinley Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tinley Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tinley Park, IL was 48,401.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tinley Park was 23,423, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tinley Park, IL
There are an estimated 11,311 married men in the town. 63.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Tinley Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tinley Park is 24,978 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tinley Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 11,195 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 Tinley Park, IL
The median age of people living in Tinley Park, IL was 36.5 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 Tinley Park was 3,174. There were 35,525 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (5,196) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tinley Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tinley Park, IL was 47,787.

White Population in Tinley Park, IL
The estimated White population in the Tinley Park community is 45,092, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tinley Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 931, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tinley Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tinley Park, IL was 63.

Asian Population in Tinley Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,153.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tinley Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tinley Park was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 539, while those of “two or more races” was 614 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tinley Park community was 1,998, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tinley Park, IL
The household population number in Tinley Park was 47,684.

Group Quarters Population in Tinley Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 717.

Average Household Size in Tinley Park, IL
The average household size in Tinley Park is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tinley Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,037 total housing units in Tinley Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,478, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,841 were owner-occupied (84.9), and 2,637 were renter-occupied (15.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 559 vacant homes in Tinley Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tinley Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,083, with a median value in dollars of 169,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tinley Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,341 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tinley Park, average costs per month were $416 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,383 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tinley Park, Illinois
7,865 people in Tinley Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tinley Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tinley Park was 4,011, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tinley Park, IL
In 2000, there were 5,732 people in Tinley Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tinley Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,526 people in Tinley Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tinley Park, Illinois
There were 25,787 in the labor force in Tinley Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.6 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 Tinley Park was 33.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tinley Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,648. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tinley Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,858. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tinley Park, Illinois
Per capita income in Tinley Park in the last full census was 25,207. 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 Tinley Park numbered 147, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tinley Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,207, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.