Palos Hills, Illinois Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Palos Hills?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Palos Hills is 18,117. Palos Hills, Illinois is the 2,041st largest city in the US.

Palos Hills Geography [top]

What county is Palos Hills, Illinois in?

Palos Hills is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Palos Hills, Illinois in square miles?

Palos Hills has an area of 4.2 square miles.

Palos Hills Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Palos Hills?

The peak population of Palos Hills was in 2020, when its population was 18,450. In 2020, Palos Hills was the 1,989th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,041st largest city in the US. Palos Hills is currently 1.8% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Palos Hills growing?

Palos Hills has grown 2.5% since the 2000. Palos Hills, Illinois's growth is below average. 61% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Palos Hills, Illinois?

Palos Hills has a population density of 4,115.8 people per square mile.

Palos Hills Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Palos Hills, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Palos Hills, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,013. The voting age population is 43.2% male and 56.8% female.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.1% of the residents of Palos Hills are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Palos Hills, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Palos Hills are 88.5% White, 5.3% Black, 2.9% Two or more races, 2.8% Asian, 0.4% Other and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 10.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Palos Hills, 11.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.1%. On a per-household basis, 8.9% of families are below the poverty line in Palos Hills.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.5% of Palos Hills residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Palos Hills, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.7% of Palos Hills residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.6% have a bachelor's degree and 10.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Palos Hills residents aged 5 and older, 38.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 24.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.2% speak an Asian language.

Palos Hills Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Palos Hills, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Palos Hills is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Palos Hills, 8.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Palos Hills, Illinois?

The median household income in Palos Hills is $61,143.

Palos Hills Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Palos Hills, Illinois?

In Palos Hills, 76.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Palos Hills, Illinois?

Renters occupy 23.6% of housing units in Palos Hills.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Palos Hills, 1.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Palos Hills, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Palos Hills, 5.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 410 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Palos Hills, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Palos Hills is $1,035.

What percentage of households in Palos Hills, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Palos Hills, 81.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Palos Hills Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	18,117	2,041
2020	18,450	1,989
2019	17,060	2,092
2018	17,195	2,067
2017	17,358	2,043
2016	17,410	2,029
2015	17,565	2,001
2014	17,627	1,988
2013	17,638	1,974
2012	17,610	1,961
2011	17,558	1,958
2010	17,484	1,944
2000	17,661	1,754
1990	17,780	1,529