Palos Heights city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,084
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,084
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,088
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,464
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,465
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,068
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,515
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 611
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 93.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $367,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,576
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,062
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,558
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,779
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 271,096
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,968
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,821
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,206
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,740
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,205
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,197.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,313.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.78
FIPS Code 1757381